The Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics published by the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics in 1989 for grades K-12 in the US prompted the development of of standards-based mathematics curricula. This text examines these curricula.

This volume is a valuable resource for all participants in discussions about school mathematics curricula--including professors and graduate students interested in mathematics education, curriculum development, program evaluation, or the history of education; educational policy makers; teachers; parents; principals and other school administrators. The editors hope that the large body of empirical evidence and the thoughtful discussion of educational values found in this book will enable readers to engage in informed civil discourse about the goals and methods of school mathematics curricula and related research.

Preface. Part I: Introduction. School Mathematics Curricula: Recommendations and Issues. Part II: Elementary Grades Curriculum Projects. Elementary School Mathematics Curriculum Reform. Student Learning and Achievement With Math Trailblazers. Achievement of Students Using the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project's Everyday Mathematics. Learning to Reason Numerically: The Impact of Investigations. Number Power: An Elementary School Program to Enhance Students' Mathematical and Social Development. Commentary on Four Elementary Mathematics Curricula. Part III: Middle Grades Curriculum Projects. Middle School Mathematics Curriculum Reform. Student Attainment in the Connected Mathematics Curriculum. Mathematics in Context (MiC): Preliminary Evidence About Student Outcomes. Middle Grades MATH Thematics: The STEM Project. Keeping Mathematics Front-and-Center: Reaction to Middle Grades Curriculum Projects' Research. Part IV: High School Curriculum Projects. High School Mathematics Curriculum Reform. The Core-Plus Mathematics Project: Perspectives and Student Achievement. The Effects of MATH Connections(R) on Student Achievement, Confidence, and Perception. The Impact of the Interactive Mathematics Program on Student Learning. Curriculum and Assessment in SIMMS Integrated Mathematics. Effects of UCSMP Secondary Curriculum on Students' Achievement. Reaction to High School Curriculum Projects' Research. Part V: Final Commentary. What Works? Part VI: Endmatter.