Algebra Textbooks Evaluation
Interactive Mathematics Program (IMP) |
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Typical Sightings
Summary
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Dan Fendel, Diane Resek, Lynne Alper, Sherry
Fraser |
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Key Curriculum Press |
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1997-1999 |
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Integrated Mathematics |
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This textbook series is designed for grades 9-12.
A textbook for each year consists of five units. The
textbooks are labeled as Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4. Only
Years 1, 2, and 3 were evaluated. Year 4 was not complete at the time
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A typical unit engages students in a central problem
through class activities and homework. Class activities include examining
new concepts, reviewing daily homework, and solving Problems of the
Week (POWs) in which students describe their work on a problem and
explain their reasoning in write-ups. Each unit contains a section
of supplemental problems. |
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| Assessment: |
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Assessments include in-class and take-home
assessments at the end of each unit. These assessments do not cover
the concepts/skills of the entire unit. They allow students to demonstrate
some of what they have learned. Some supplemental problems may be
used as assessment items as well. |
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http://www.mathimp.org
http://www.keypress.com
http://www.ithaca.edu/compass |
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