Leading Mathematics Education Into the 21st Century

在1988-89学年期间发布了两份主要报告，要求对K-12数学教学进行实质性修订。全国数学教师委员会发布了《学校数学课程和评价标准》，数学科学教育委员会发布了《人人都算数》。这些报告表明，美国迫切需要(1)扩大美国数学教育界领导人对数学课程改革的根本原因的理解，(2)发展州和国家网络，传播两份报告中提出的改革信息，(3)在全国范围内培养一个更积极、更有利的环境，以促进数学教育的改革。为了提高实施这些文件中所要求的改革的可能性，国家数学监督员协会将制定一项改革计划，首先是为900名数学教育领导者举行6次区域会议，战略性地分布在全国各地。这些会议将(1)讨论两份报告中包含的内容含义和建议，(2)发展区域网络领导者团队，作为其所在州的变革推动者，(3)开发一套项目材料，包括主要的数学改革文件和演讲者工具包，分发给每位与会者。(4)组织一系列后续活动，确保这些领导参与到建议在当地的传播和实施中。合作伙伴的费用分摊将占美国国家科学基金会资金的100%。

Two major reports calling for substantial revision in K-12 mathematics teaching were issued during the 1988-89 school year. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics issued "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" and the Mathematical Sciences Education Board issued "Everybody Counts". These reports indicate a national critical need to (1) broaden the understanding of leaders of the mathematics education community in the United States of the underlying reasons for making changes in mathematics curricula, (2) develop state and national networks for the dissemination of information about the reforms proposed in the two reports, and (3) cultivate a more positive and conducive environment across the country for making changes in mathematics education. In order to increase the likelihood of implementing the reforms called for in these documents, the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics will institute a reform program beginning with six regional conferences for 900 leaders in mathematics education strategically distributed across the country. These conferences will (1) address the content implications and recommendations contained within the two reports, (2) develop teams of regionally networked leaders to serve as change promoters within their states, (3) develop a set of project materials to include the major mathematics reform documents and speakers' kits to be distributed to each conference participant, and (4) organize a range of follow-up activities to ensure that these leaders become involved in the local dissemination and implementation of the recommendations. Cost sharing by the partners will total 100% of the National Science Foundation funding.