| What are the Principals and Standards for School Mathematics? |
| "The Principles and Standards for School Mathematics is intended to be a resource guide for all who make decisions that affect the mathematics education of students in pre-kindergarden through grade 12. The recommendations in it are grounded in the belief that all students should learn important mathematical concepts and processes with understanding. Principles and Standards makes and argument for the importance of such understanding and describes ways students can attain it. ...Principles and Standards has been produced by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), an international professional organization committed to excellence in mathematics teaching and learning for all students." (Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, ix) |
| Principles and Standards for Teaching Mathematics, in a sense, combines NCTM's three previous Standards documents. These three publications (Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics, Proffessional Standards for Teaching Mathematics, and Assessment Standards for School Mathematics) help lay the foundation for the 2000 edition of the Principles and Standards. The 2000 Standards are a continued effort to "support mathematics teachers and ensure that every student receives a high-quality mathematics education." (http://standards.nctm.org/info/about.htm) |
| The Principles and Standards are intended to be used as a guide for education professionals to make decisions about the content and the character of school mathematics. The Principles section describe particular features of what high-quality mathematics should incorporate. The Standards portion "describe a connected body of mathematical understandings and competencies-- a comprehensive foundation recommended for all students..." (Principles and Standards, 29). The Principles and Standards together, "constitute a vision to guide educators as they strive for the continual improvement of mathematics education in classrooms, schools, and educational systems" (Principles and Standards, 11). View Principles View Standards |
| For a full online version of Principles and Standards forSchool Mathematics, visit: http://www.standards.nctm.org |
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