Materials and Teacher Development in Precollege Education

芝加哥大学学校数学项目正在开发和实施一项全面的K-12课程，旨在为所有小学生和大多数中等成绩的中学生提升数学教育水平。芝加哥地区的学校正在编写和测试一套强调解决问题和应用的最新课程。在小学（K-6）部分，该项目寻求减少用于教授计算技能的时间，引入更多的几何和统计学，并使用计算器算术来辅助教学和扩展数学应用的教学。该项目的初始资金由阿莫科基金会提供。卡内基基金会还提供了额外的资金，以协助支助次要部分。国家科学基金会的资金将帮助支持基础部分。该项目将实地测试正在开发的小学数学教材，包括计算器练习册、解决问题练习册和旨在指导学生独立使用各种教具的工作卡。它将为教师培训制定一种模式，以确保成功地使用所开发的材料。该模式将重点培训K-3年级的通才教师和4-6年级的专业教师。将编制一份教师培训包，供数学主管、协调员和其他希望采用该培训计划的人使用。

The University of Chicago School Mathematics Project is in the process of developing and implementing in the classroom a comprehensive K-12 program designed to upgrade mathematics education for all elementary school students and for the majority of secondary school students who are in the middle achievement range. An up-to-date curriculum, emphasizing problem solving and applications, is being written and tested in Chicago area schools. In its elementary (K-6) component, the project seeks to reduce the amount of time devoted to teaching computational skills, introduce more geometry and statistics, and use calculator arithmetic to aid instruction and expand the teaching of applications of mathematics. Initial funding for the project has been provided by the Amoco Foundation. Additional funding, to assist in supporting the secondary component, has been provided by the Carnegie Foundation. NSF funding will help support the elementary component. The project will field test the elementary school mathematics materials that are being developed, including calculator workbooks, problem solving workbooks, and workcards designed to guide students in the independent use of a variety of manipulatives. It will develop a model for the teacher training necessary to assure successful use of the developed materials. The model will focus on training generalist teachers for grades K-3 and specialist teachers for grades 4-6. A teacher training package will be prepared for use by mathematics supervisors, coordinators, and others who wish to adopt the training program.