ERIC Number: ED276573
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Feb-22
Pages: 78
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Proceedings of Southern Illinois Mathematics Leadership Conference--II (Carbondale, Illinois, February 22, 1986).
Pedersen, Katherine, Ed.; Owens, Alison, Ed.
The purpose of this conference was to discuss the implications on the teaching and learning of mathematics of the system of objectives and assessment instruments that must be generated in order to meet state directives in Illinois. General overall concerns included: (1) the classroom teacher and district administrators may view the testing as sufficient reason to stress only computational skills in the mathematics classroom; (2) meeting the proposed model learning objectives will necessitate substantial resequencing of the mathematics currently being taught; and (3) teaching materials will need to be developed. The directive that each school district develop appropriate testing and assessment systems and assess the proficiency of all pupils enrolled in grades 3, 6, 8, and 10 also resulted in specific concerns for each testing level. Following two reports from Illinois State Board of Education personnel, position papers are presented on: (1) mathematics outcome statements K-3; (2) the effect of state-mandated testing on mathematics education in Illinois; (3) concerns of junior high school teachers of mathematics; (4) the impact of educational reform on high school mathematics; and (5) a report on grades 11 and 12. (MNS)
Publication Type: Collected Works - Proceedings
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale. Dept. of Mathematics.
Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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