Standards-Based Curricula:Not “Dumbed-Down” Math

Overview of Presentation

“Standards” Timeline

University of Illinois Laboratory High School

Our “Experiment”

And now…The Curricula!

Math Connections

Contemporary Mathematics In Context (“Core Plus”)

Interactive Mathematics Program

Integrated Mathematics: A Modeling Approach (SIMMS)

Mathematics: Modeling Our World

Selecting a Curriculum

MMOW Course 1: Course Content Unit 5: Animation/Special Effects

MMOW Course 1:Our Implementation: Pedagogy

MMOW Course 1:Our Implementation: Pedagogy (2)

MMOW Course 1:Pedagogy Example

MMOW Course 1:Our Implementation: Pedagogy (3)

MMOW Course 1:Our Implementation: Assessment

MMOW Courses 2 & 3

Teacher CommentsStrengths of the Curriculum

Teacher CommentsWeaknesses of the Curriculum

Teacher CommentsWeaknesses of the Curriculum

Student Experiences

Student Survey Results

Parent Comments: Strengths

Parent Comments: Weaknesses

Parent Survey… Part 1

Parent Survey… Part 2

Our Evaluation Plans

Final Exam Performance Common Items comparison

Program Evaluation (national)

Program Evaluation (national)...continued

Conclusions