"Saxon Math" is a textbook series covering grades K-12 based on incremental development and continual review of mathematical concepts to give students time to learn and practice concepts throughout the year. The series is aligned with standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and various states, and can be…

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) mandates that every classroom be staffed with a "highly qualified teacher." Research supports that teachers' content knowledge affects student achievement. However, the special education population continues to be taught by teachers who do not have the content area background they teach. In addition,…

MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED FOR BOTH ENRICHED AND ACCELERATED MATHEMATICS COURSES, WITH ADAPTATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MOST MATHEMATICS CLASSES. UNIT AND TIME PLANS ARE GIVEN FOR BOTH SEMESTERS, AND TEXTBOOKS TO WHICH THE GUIDE IS KEYED ARE LISTED. TOPICS, OBJECTIVES, SUGGESTED TEACHING TECHNIQUES, AVAILABLE FILMS AND FILM STRIPS,…

In 1990, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) included a Trial State Assessment (TSA); for the first time in the NAEP's history, voluntary state-by-state assessments (37 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands) were made. The sample was designed to represent the 8th grade public school population in a state…