How Did We Get Here? Timelines Showing Changes to Maths Education in England and the United States

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Title: How Did We Get Here? Timelines Showing Changes to Maths Education in England and the United States
Language: English
Authors: Majewska, Dominika, Rushton, Nicky, Shaw, Stuart, Cambridge University Press & Assessment (United Kingdom)
Source: Cambridge University Press & Assessment. 2022.
Availability: Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Shaftesbury Road Cambridge CB2 8EA. Tel: 44-1223-553311; e-mail: directcs@cambridge.org; Web site: https://www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Educational Change, Educational History, Time Perspective, Public Education, Mathematics Instruction, Academic Standards, Curriculum, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
Geographic Terms: United States, United Kingdom (England)
Abstract: Timelines enhance comprehension and offer a pictorial aid in organising information in a chronological sequence so that growth, change, recurring events, cause and effect, and key events of historical, social, and scientific significance can be better understood. The timelines presented in this document show the journey that mathematics education has gone through over time in both England and the United States of America (US). The starting date for the timelines differs in the two countries, because they both start with key events for education in that country. The England timeline starts from 1861, with the investigation of how schooling should be provided to all children in England. The US timeline starts approximately a century earlier, in 1788, with the publication of a set of teaching protocols for arithmetic. The two timelines detail major changes in mathematics education since those respective dates, including the introduction of, and changes to, curricula/standards and changes to major qualifications. The US timeline also shows major themes throughout the history, such as the "keeping maths in the hands of teachers" theme between 1900-1930.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: ED626020
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Timelines enhance comprehension and offer a pictorial aid in organising information in a chronological sequence so that growth, change, recurring events, cause and effect, and key events of historical, social, and scientific significance can be better understood. The timelines presented in this document show the journey that mathematics education has gone through over time in both England and the United States of America (US). The starting date for the timelines differs in the two countries, because they both start with key events for education in that country. The England timeline starts from 1861, with the investigation of how schooling should be provided to all children in England. The US timeline starts approximately a century earlier, in 1788, with the publication of a set of teaching protocols for arithmetic. The two timelines detail major changes in mathematics education since those respective dates, including the introduction of, and changes to, curricula/standards and changes to major qualifications. The US timeline also shows major themes throughout the history, such as the "keeping maths in the hands of teachers" theme between 1900-1930.