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Post American Revolutionary War
How mathematical literacy began its history in the US? See Here -
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The Nineteenth Century
This long century witnessed some ups and downs in developing mathematical literacy in the US. What happened in this era? See Here -
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Great Depression Era
A lot of problems happened in this era and people believe that improving mathematical literacy is one major solution. How was the mathematics curriculum designed to anticipate this situation? See Here -
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Mathematics in General Education
At the end of the World War II, many US people rejected the math US curriculum. What was the US decision then to improve their mathematical literacy? See Here -
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Life Adjustment Movement
What if not all students were ready for college or skilled work? What if all they needed just mathematics in their daily basis? See Here -
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New Math Movement
Sputnik in 1957 triggered one major event in the US math curriculum which is so-called New Math Movement. What mathematics did students learn in this era? Did it contribute to the development of Mathematical Literacy? See Here -
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Back-to-Basic Curriculum
New Math Movement resulted so much controversy that the US decided to reconsider their curriculum. What happened? How the curriculum changed? See Here -
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Prelude to National Standards
People needed a set of standards to specify their needs and goals in math curriculum. How were these standards developed? What were included? See Here -
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The Math Wars
The NCTM Standards were not immediately accepted by all parties. How the debates regarding the US Math Curriculum happened? What data said about their decision? See Here -
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Current Trends
The US has tried a lot of effort to improve their mathematical literacy. What data say about the performance of the US students in national and international scales? See Here