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050 00 $aQA13$b.N36 1980
110 2 $aNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
245 13 $aAn agenda for action :$brecommendations for school mathematics of the l980s /$cNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
260 0 $aReston, Va. :$bThe Council,$cc1980.
300 $aii, 29 p. ;$c23 cm.
500 $aCover title.
505 00 $tProblem solving must be the focus of school mathematics in the 1980s --$tThe concept of basic skills in mathematics must encompass more than computational facility --$tMathematics programs must take full advantage of the power of calculators and computers at all grade levels --$tStringent standards of both effectiveness and efficiency must be applied to the teaching of mathematics --$tThe success of mathematics programs and student learning must be evaluated by a wider range of measures than conventional testing --$tMore mathematics study must be required for all students and a flexible curriculum with a greater range of options should be designed to accommodate the diverse needs of the student population --$tMathematics teachers must demand of themselves and their colleagues a high level of professionalism --$tPublic support for mathematics instruction must be raised to a level commensurate with the importance of mathematical understanding to individuals and society.
650 0 $aMathematics$xStudy and teaching$zUnited States.
776 08 $iOnline version:$aNational Council of Teachers of Mathematics.$tAgenda for action.$dReston, Va. : The Council, ©1980$w(OCoLC)565461054
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