...The Changing Mathematics Curriculum: An Annotated Bibliography Third Edition April 2005 1 2 The K–12 Mathematics Curriculum Center The K–12 Mathematics Curriculum Center (K–12 MCC) supports school districts as they build effective mathematics education programs using curricula that align with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ (NCTM) Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics (1989) and Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000). The K–12 MCC offers a variety of products and services to assist mathematics teachers and administrators. Our seminars address selecting and implementing new curricula, designing professional development and support, aligning curriculum with assessment, and examining leadership in curricular change. Our other resources include: About This Publication This publication, an annotated bibliography of articles relevant to Standards-based mathematics curriculum reform, is intended as a resource for educators and communities considering the selection and implementation of a Standards-based mathematics curriculum. It also may assist individuals who are interested in learning about the student achievement, classroom practices, and implementation challenges associated with the use of Standards-based materials. When gathering resources for this publication, the K–12 Mathematics Curriculum Center staff reviewed articles that either addressed important issues in mathematics curriculum change or shared experiences...
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...Currently in the state of Georgia, students are required to pass tests at the end of each year from grades three through twelve called the Georgia Milestone Assessments. Elementary and middle school students are tested on their English Language Arts Skills and their math skills, while the fifth and eighth graders are also tested in science and socials students. In high school, students must pass evaluations at the end of every course, for the ten courses mandated by Georgia’s Board of Education: Ninth Grade Literature & Composition, American Literature & Composition, Algebra I, Coordinate Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Geometry, Biology, Physical Science, United States History, and Economics. These assessments are meant to inform students of their overall learning of the required material as well as their level of “college and career readiness.” At Classic City High School, our group has observed many incidents leading us to believe that the Georgia Milestone tests are not helping the students at all, but instead hindering their ability to learn in the classroom. For example, the students are only interested in...
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...Archived Information MATHTECH, INC. I. INTRODUCTION Income inequality has been increasing for the past 20 years. A substantial part of the increase in income differences can be explained by changes in the return to education. In dollar terms, 1973 college graduates earned 45 percent more than high school graduates; by 1994 they earned 65 percent more, based on real average hourly wages for college and high school graduates (Baumol and Blinder, 1997). The increasing income disparities between groups of differing educational attainment raises concern that access to postsecondary education (PSE) may not be as widespread as desired. President Clinton urged for the goal of universal college access in his 1997 State of the Union address, “We must make the thirteenth and fourteenth years of education—at least two years of college—just as universal in America by the 21st century as a high school education is today, and we must open the doors of college to all Americans.” Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS) and the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), this study examines access to postsecondary education by individuals in different income and test score groups. While many studies have found a statistically significant effect of income on college enrollment,1 less attention has been paid to the effect of family income after controlling for student achievement. This study specifically addresses this issue. We also explore differences...
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... Undergraduate Thesis Proposal Submitted to the Faculty of English Department Lakan Dula High School Juan Luna St,Gagalangin.Tondo,Manila. In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for High School Undergraduate Guillermo,Patricia Ann D. IV-Excellent S.Y. 2012-2013 CHAPTER 1 The Problem and Its Background Education is a process to develop the intellectual faculties of the man.It makes the civilized,refined,cultured and educated.For a civilized and social ized society,education is the only means .It makes a man perfect.It is systematic through which a child or a man acquires knowledge ,experience ,skill and sound attitude.Every society gives importance to education because it is a panacea for all evils.It is the key to solve all problems of life. College can be intimidating for high school seniors.The regorous elimination process that many aspiring students endure after applying to colleges often leaves them feeling inadequate and unqualified even after they are accepted...
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...Using Student Self-Reflections to Improve Student Study Habits in the Mathematics Classroom A Capstone Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching: Mathematics Nancy Daly Department of Mathematics and Computer Science College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School Minot State University Minot, North Dakota Summer 2011 ii This capstone project was submitted by Nancy Daly Graduate Committee: Dr. Laurie Geller, Chairperson Dr. Cheryl Nilsen Dr. Rebecca Anhorn Dean of Graduate School Dr. Linda Cresap Date of defense: Month day, year iii Abstract Type the abstract here. Do not indent. It should be one block paragraph. The abstract is a summary of your paper. iv Acknowledgements Type your acknowledgements here. Indent each paragraph 0.5 inch. You can thank whomever you choose. v Table of Contents Page Abstract .................................................................................................................. iii Acknowledgements ................................................................................................ iv List of Tables ....................................................................................................... viii List of Figures ........................................................................................................ ix Chapter One: Introduction ................................................................
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...1/8/2015 Educational Leadership:The Principalship:How Do Principals Really Improve Schools? CONFERENCE COUNTDOWN Houston, Tex. March 2123, 2015 10 02 WEEKS DAYS 07 19 15 HOURS MINUTES SECONDS HOME STORE MEMBERSHIP MY ACCOUNT HELP LOG IN Forgot Password? SEARCH ASCD GO About ASCD Books & Publications Educational Leadership Conferences Professional Development Programs Topics SHARE Print This Page Home Current Issue Archives Buy Contact April 2013 | Volume 70 | Number 7 The Principalship Pages 3440 70th ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show March 21–23, 2015, Houston, Tex. Discover new ideas and practical strategies that deliver real results for students. More How Do Principals Really Improve Schools? Rick DuFour and Mike Mattos Instead of micromanaging teachers, principals should lead efforts to collectively monitor student achievement through professional learning communities. Principals are in a paradoxical position. No Child Left Behind admonished educators to use "scientific, researchbased strategies" to ensure that all students learn. Likewise, Race to the Top requires educators to use "researchbased" school improvement models. Unfortunately, the core strategies of both of these reform initiatives largely ignore this call for practices grounded in research. Principals are being asked to improve student learning by implementing mandated reforms that have consistently...
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...exposed to inadequate or inappropriate educational experiences in the family, school, or community. Many of these students are located in large, mainly urban high schools around the country (Balfanz, 2007). Urban high schools face five common problems: low student engagement, poor prior preparation, low ninth-grade promotion rate, low graduations rates, and isolation from the community (Herlihy & Kemple, 2004). When at-risk students are exposed to such environment everyday, they have a greater probability of dropping out of school (Princiotta & Ryan, 2009) Nationally, 1.3 million members of the public high school class of 2009 failed to graduate with a diploma with the majority of that population being African American, Latino, and Native American (Princiotta & Ryan, 2009). The majority of these populations attend schools in urban high schools in majority cities (Balfanz, 2007). Many schools do not have a system that identifies students who are at-risk of dropping out school, so these students are ignored. And even some schools that have indicators in place, they do not offer adequate assistance to help these students (Princiotta & Ryan, 2009). In urban high schools, difficulty transitioning from middle school to high school can increase dropout rates and reduce on-time graduation (Princiotta & Ryan, 2009). Recent studies show that most ninth graders that enter nonselective urban high schools enter with academic skills that are several years below grade level, and that...
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...contact with the soul of the decease. This also answers my second part of my question. I feel that when the body dies the soul lives in two places. The first is the soul lives on in the memories and lessons that where also past on by the individual. The other place is the soul lives in heaven with the divine. When I was child I also had a short stint in catholic school. The one thing I can remember is the teaching regarding free will and living your life by the way god intends you to live. I feel that people have free will that can be seen in freedom of choice a person has in the decisions they make day today. I also feel that people are not judge by the choices or mistakes a person made, makes them good. It is the choices we make today right now that determines how good a person is. The next question I had was introduce to me by a friend in high school. He said to me I hate when someone says keep it real. People who say this have no idea what real is. To me real is something a person sees, experience, or feels. This is all surrounded by a person instinct, without even thinking a person sees a flower. By observation he already knows with out thinking that it is real and its soft....
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...Learning Styles of College Freshmen: Relationship to Classroom Behavior and Academic Performance in Biological Science Myrna Paez-Quinto Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts in Education (Biology Education) In the Division of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City October 2003 ABSTRACT The research examines the relationship of students’ learning styles to classroom behavior and academic performance. It is also identifies which of the following factors – learning styles, sex, academic program and score in the admission test – best predicts academic performance. The study sample consisted of 304-non-science college freshmen enrolled in the following programs: accountancy-81, management-77, mass communication-56, psychology-29, marketing-21, political science-26, and education-14. To determine the student learning styles, the students accomplished the researcher-made Learning style Questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated by faculty members of the Psychology Department of the Far Eastern University. Classroom behavior was observed with the use of the ASEAN Student Rating Scale. The instrument was accomplished by the researcher while observing the students of different learning styles in their classes. An interview was conducted to cross validate the behavior shown by the selected correspondents. Questions...
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...curriculum framework (Van de Walle, Karp, & Bay-Williams, 2013). Graphing linear equations is a concept found in the curriculum framework. Second, the lesson must address the needs of all students (Van de Walle, Karp, & Bay-Williams, 2013). The think-aloud strategy and graphing calculators will be used to graph linear equations and address the learning styles of all learners. Third, activities or tasks must be designed, selected, or adapted for instructional purposes (Van de Walle, Karp, & Bay-Williams, 2013). Lectures, handouts, videos, and cooperative learning activities will be used in teaching the lesson. Fourth, assessments must be designed to evaluate the lesson or lessons (Van de Walle, Karp, & Bay-Williams, 2013). Questioning, observations, and teacher made tests will be used to assess mastery of the lesson. Fifth, the lesson must be planned before implementing it (Van de Walle, Karp, & Bay-Williams, 2013). Instructional strategies, instructional tools, student resources, student tools, and assessment strategies to be used to graph linear...
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...Malappur ram, Kera India 673 635 ala, a 106 School of Distance Education UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION BBA (I Semester) BA/BSc (IV Semester) Common Course in English 2011 Admission onwards HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE MODULE I & II Prepared by : House No. 21 “Pranaam” Keltron Nagar, Kolazhi, Thrissur Ms. GAYATHRI MENON .K MODULE III & IV Prepared by: Ms. SWAPNA M.S. Department of English K. K. T. M. Govt. College Pullut, Thrissur Dr. Anitha Ramesh K Associate Professor Department of English ZG College, Calicut © Reserved 2 Scrutinised by : Layout: Computer Section, SDE History and Philosophy of Science School of Distance Education Contents MODULE I ANCIENT HISTORY OF SCIENCE 1. Introduction 2. Origins of Scientific Enquiry 3. European Origins of Science 4. Contributions of Early India 5. Science in China 6. The role of Arabs in the History of Science MODULE 2 7. Science in the Middle Ages MODULE 3 MODERN SCIENCE 8. Newton and After 9. The Advancing Frontiers: Modern Medicine to Nanotechnology MODULE 4 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 10. Basic concepts in the Philosophy of Science 11. Some Issues in the Philosophy of Science Pages 5 10 17 24 31 36 44 53 64 79 88 History and Philosophy of Science 3 School of Distance Education History and Philosophy of Science 4 School of Distance Education MODULE 1 ANCIENT HISTORY OF SCIENCE ...
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...Mishary Al Rashed 10AB November 14, 2015 Khaled Bushehri Yasmeen Al Muzaini Aysha Al Meer TIMELINE: Charles Dickens was born in the year 1817, Victorian Era Mid 19th century till to beginning of 20th century, Hard Times published on 1854, Schools become mandatory in 1889. _____________________________________________________________________ OUR TALK WILL BE DIVIDED INTO 4 PARTS: INTRODUCTION OF VICTORIAN ERA The Victorian era of British history: was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death, on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence for Britain, where during that time, the British Empire has existed for centuries and was able to maintain a world order which rarely threatened Britain’s wider strategic interests. By the end of Queen Victoria’s reign, The British empire extended over about one-fifth of the earth’s surface and at least a quarter of the world’s population. One of the ways they achieved such a thing is through the Industrial Revolution. What is the Industrial Revolution exactly? Prior to the Industrial Revolution, a working person would be lucky to have 1 or 2 shirts. To make fabric, these people had to spend their whole lives weaving this shirt and as demand for british goods increased, they needed a way to speed up things in a way without affecting it economically. As a result, they came up with the idea of factories where workers would repeat...
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...skills to many different situations, materials, and ideas; 2.2. Science—Candidates know, understand, and use fundamental concepts in the subject matter of science—including physical, life, and earth and space sciences—as well as concepts in science and technology, science in personal and social perspectives, the history and nature of science, the unifying concepts of science, and the inquiry processes scientists use in discovery of new knowledge to build a base for scientific and technological literacy; 2.3. Mathematics—Candidates know, understand, and use the major concepts, procedures, and reasoning processes of mathematics that define number systems and number sense, geometry, measurement, statistics and probability, and algebra in order to foster student understanding and use of patterns, quantities, and spatial relationships that can represent phenomena, solve problems, and manage data; 2.4. Social studies—Candidates know, understand, and use the major concepts and modes of inquiry from the social studies—the integrated study of history, geography, the social sciences,...
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...Chapter I: The Problem and Its Background Introduction Student achievement is not simply a matter of what happens in school. Academic achievement can be defined as excellence in all academic disciplines, in class as well as extracurricular activities. It includes excellence in sporting, behavior, confidence, communication skills, punctuality, assertiveness, arts, culture, and the like. It is a good way to enhance the drive of student to achieve a lot. It is about academic excellence, exemplary deportment, special awards, essential life skills, and responsibility to the community. In terms of academics, all students will obtain, understand, analyze, communicate and apply knowledge and skills to achieve success in school and life. In terms of essential life skills, all students will demonstrate aptitude, attitudes, and skills to lead responsible, fulfilling, and respectful lives. In terms of responsibility to the community, all students will understand and model the important attributes people must have to contribute to an effective and productive community and common good of all. In brief, it involves both product and process, and achievement is assessed both individually and collaboratively. A key component of both the product and the process in this "new literacy" classroom is that the students need to be conversant in multiple forms of representation—they must collect and process a certain amount of information, including non-print material such as photographs, video footage...
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...John Paul G. Cordova ME2-1 “Today’s Computers: How Did They Evolve?” I. Introduction A. Background of the Topic - The topic, entitled “Today’s Computers: How Did They Evolve?”, just like the life of a person, also has its own backgrounds, from the simplest form to its complex form. In other words, computers of today have their own histories. As I continue this term paper, you will be discovering the history behind the evolution of computers. B. Importance of the Topic - This topic is important to be known by the community because computers are very useful nowadays. As a student, knowing the story behind the evolution of computers is important in order for me to understand the computers more efficiently. For teachers, it is also important for them to know the history behind the evolution of computers because they also use computers in order to finish their jobs more accurately, making them aware of the computer’s history. II. Body of the Document A. Evolution of Computer in the late 16th century, the 18th century, and the early 19th century: 1. “Abacus was the first counting device, which is originally made from Asia. It worked on a place-value notion meaning that the place of a bead or rock on the apparatus determined how much it was worth. During the 1660s, John Napier discovered logarithms. Robert Bissaker invented the slide rule which will remain in popular...
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