Many Visions, Many Aims: A Cross-National Investigation of Curricular Intentions in School Mathematics (Hardcover, 1997)

Preface. Characterizing Curriculum: An Overview. 1. Mathematics Curricula: Investigating Curricular Intentions. 2. An Overview of Results. Curricular Organization and Control. 3. Seeking Shared Visions Among the Many. 4. Curriculum Guides: Directing Curriculum by Intention. Reflections of Curriculum. 5. The Intended Flow of Mathematics Curricula. 6. Milestones in Mathematics Curricula. 7. Emphasized Curriculum Topics. 8. Other Aspects of the Curriculum: Performance Expectations and Disciplinary Perspectives. 9. Reexamining Shared Visions: Country Groupings. Consequences of Curriculum: Policy Implications. 10. Concluding Remarks. Appendixes: A: Curriculum, Experience, and Opportunity. B: A Model of Potential Educational Experiences. C: Measuring Curricular Elements: The TIMSS Curriculum Frameworks. D: Topic Tracing Methods. E: Document Analysis Methods. F: Participating Countries. G: Documents Analyzed. H: Acknowledgements. I: Tables and Figures for All Participating Countries. J: List of Tables. K: List of Figures.