The New Jersey Mathematics Curriculum Framework is based on the "Mathematics Standards" adopted by the New Jersey State Board of Education on May 1, 1996, and is intended to provide guidance to teachers, administrators, and districts that will help them translate a vision of exemplary mathematics education into reality. It includes information and resources for teachers at all grade levels and for school and district administrative personnel. It illustrates how each of the standards can be addressed at all grade levels, and provides information and guidance on the major issues that need to be addressed, on the process of systemic change, and on the interrelated areas of content, instruction, and assessment. The first chapter presents the vision for mathematics education in New Jersey and the standards that articulate that vision. The next chapter, "The First Four Standards," discusses processes of problem solving, reasoning, communicating mathematics, and mathematical connections that should underlie all student learning. Each subsequent standard has its own chapter that begins with a K-12 overview of the standard and continues with grade-level discussions that include grade-level overviews of the content standard followed by sample activities. There are two planning chapters which provide guidance on strengthening a district's technology component and focuses on the process of bringing about change. (JRH)