How to
Reach Us
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University of Delaware
Mathematics Department
515 Ewing Hall
Newark, DE 19716
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Our Mission
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The Delaware Mathematics Coalition is an alliance of Delaware leaders
representing education, government, business, and the community dedicated
to support efforts to improve the mathematical literacy of the citizens
of the State of Delaware.
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Our Goals
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Increase public understanding of the importance of ensuring that Delaware
students achieve national and state standards.
Stimulate support for and effective replication of successful programs
in Delaware schools and institutions of higher education -- including those
that already effectively integrate
mathematics with other subjects.
Encourage appropriate constituencies to develop new initiatives as needed
to improve the quality of mathematics education.
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Delaware K-12
Mathematics
Education Reform
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In June 1995, the Delaware State Board of Education adopted new mathematics
content and performance standards. Delaware's nineteen public school districts,
with a student population of approximately 110,000, are charged with writing
district level mathematics curricula consistent with these standards and
have begun the process of implementing standard-based reform at the classroom
level. An interim statewide testing program in mathematics took place in
1993, 1994, and 1995. The new Delaware State Testing Program will pilot
mathematics items in spring 1997 and will become operational in spring
1998, testing students in mathematics in grades 3, 5, 8, and 10.
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