Date of Award
7-2005
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Mathematics
First Advisor
Todd Frauenholtz
Second Advisor
Eric Lund
Third Advisor
Randy Westhoff
Abstract
In this paper, the author establishes that high schools are abandoning the Core-Plus Mathematics curriculum and determines the need for curricular reform and the motivation to develop such standards-based programs. She discovers that although Core- Plus is a nationally recognized, exemplary mathematics curriculum, school districts are deciding to discontinue the curricular option of Core-Plus. The author reviewed literature and interviewed teachers from schools that have recently decided to abandon Core-Plus in attempt to determine factors leading to these decisions. This paper discusses those interviews, provides suggestions for the future adoption of Core-Plus, and concludes with recommendations that further study be done on factors leading to decisions to abandon Core-Plus, in order to facilitate further recommendations for the future adoption of Core- Plus.
Recommended Citation
Richgels, Amber Rae, "Why are School Districts Abandoning the Core-Plus Mathematics Curriculum" (2005). Mathematics Graduate Theses. 20.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/thesis-math/20
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