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The Underachieving Curriculum: Assessing U.S. School Mathematics from an International Perspective. A National Report on the Second International Mathematics Study.

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McKnight, Curtis C.; And Others – 1987

The Second International Mathematics Study investigated the status of the curriculum, achievement, and instructional practices at grades 8 and 12 in about 20 countries. The introductory first chapter explores the need for change in mathematics programs. Chapter two describes the achievement of U.S. students compared to others. At grade 8, U.S.…

Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Research, Grade 12, Grade 8

Twelfth-Grade Mathematics in U.S. High Schools: A Report from the Second International Mathematics Study.

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McKnight, Curtis C.; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1985

A representative sample of 237 twelfth-grade mathematics classrooms completed internationally developed achievement tests. What was taught, what teachers and teaching were like, students' attitudes and achievement, and comparisons with students in other countries are included. (MNS)

Descriptors: Calculators, Comparative Testing, Educational Assessment, Educational Research