Variability is the rule : a companion analysis of K-8 state mathematics standards

In response to No Child Let Behind, states have developed mathematics curriculum frameworks that outline their intended curriculum for grades K-8. While some have indicated that districts or individual schools may use their framework as a model for specific curricular programs, others have taken a m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Smith, John P. 1952- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, [2010]
SeriesResearch in mathematics education series.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781806616787
DOI10.1108/978-1-61735-199-0
Physical Description1 online resource (vii, 224 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: An analysis of state standards in two mathematical domains / John P. Smith III, Gregory Larnell, and James E. Tarr
  • Chapter 2. An analysis of k-8 measurement grade level expectations / Sarah E. Kasten and Jill Newton
  • Chapter 3. The treatment of transformations in k-8 geometry and measurement grade level expectations / Sasha Wang and John P. Smith III
  • Chapter 4. An examination of k-8 geometry state standards through the lens of the van hiele levels of geometric thinking / Jill Newton
  • Chapter 5. Verbs and cognitive demand in k-8 geometry and measurement grade level expectations / Gregory V. Larnell and John P. Smith III
  • Chapter 6. The statistical process: A view across k-8 state standards / Jill Newton, Aladar Horvath, & Leslie Dietiker
  • Chapter 7. An analysis of k-8 probability standards / Shannon Dingman and James E. Tarr
  • Chapter 8. Major lessons from the second round of standards analyses / John P. Smith III, Glenda T. Lappan, and James E. Tarr. Appendices
  • References
  • About the authors.