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Notes from National Assessment: Perimeter and Area
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Carpenter, Thomas P.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1975
Responses to area and preimeter questions asked of 9-, 13-, 17-year-olds and young adults in the National Assessment are summarized. Recommendations for instruction aimed at improving these results are described. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretation).
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts
Notes from National Assessment: Basic Concepts of Area and Volume
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Carpenter, Thomas P.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1975
Results of National Assessment problems on area are used to highlight the difficulties elementary students have with area and volume concepts. Recommendations for instruction include the provision for substantial practice with coverings before the introduction of computational short-cuts. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometric Concepts