Developed by a committee of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this publication is designed to help teachers provide interesting and worthwhile learning opportunities for slow learners in grades five through eight. It employs a variety of teaching strategies, many not commonly known or practiced, which are particularly helpful with…

Investigated was the mathematics achievement of several hundred junior high school students, believed by their counselors and teachers to be "slow learners." This investigation focused on two critical problems: (1) whether some children benefit from less rapid pacing of material, and (2) which are the strongest predictors of achievement…

THIS PAPER, CONSISTING OF A COLLECTION OF MATHEMATICS TEACHING IDEAS AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES, IS A COMPILATION OF THOSE FOUND TO BE MOST EFFECTIVE BY THE CONTRIBUTING TEACHERS IN THE 1967-68 CENTRAL IOWA LOW-ACHIEVER MATHEMATICS PROJECT. THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN THIS PAPER ARE INTENDED FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH VARYING DEGREES OF…