The University of Chicago School Mathematics Project's Fourth International Conference on Mathematics Education, held in August, 1998 on the University of Chicago campus, featured over 50 speakers from 15 different countries, discussing a variety of mathematics education issues. The papers presented at the conference have been published by NCTM as Developments in School Mathematics Education Around the World, Volume 4. This volume presents over 40 papers, organized into four categories: mathematics for all; attaining high performance; technology and mathematics education; and projects to improve elementary, middle, and high school curricula and state and local initiatives. The proceedings illustrate, for example, the similarities between the problems in developing countries and those in less developed U.S. urban areas, and demonstrate that the solution tried in one environment is often applicable to the other. The expanding use of technology in classrooms throughout the world is also discussed and analyzed in this volume.

Developments in School Mathematics Education Around the World, Volume 4 is available for purchase from NCTM in any of the following ways: call 1-800-235-7566; e-mail orders@nctm.org; purchase online at www.nctm.org; or fax 1-800-220-8483. The volume is 414 pp. and costs 28.95 USD (ISBN 0-87353-473-5). There is a 20% discount to NCTM individual members.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Mathematics for All
Can We Make Every Child Numerate? Terezinha Nunes, Great Britain
Mathematics for All - Millennial Vision or Feasible Reality? Miriam Amit, Israel
What Mathematics for Whom? Cathy Seeley, USA
The Latest Thinking in Japanese Mathematics Education: Creating Mathematics Curricula for All Students Yoshihiko Hashimoto, Japan
Mathematics Curriculum Reform Facing the New Century in China Ding Er-Sheng, China
Mathematics for All in Egypt: Adoption and Adaptation William Ebeid, Egypt
School Mathematics and Outcomes Based Education: A View from South Africa John Volmink, South Africa
Teaching Mathematics to Socially Disadvantaged Students Sudhakar Agark, India
Statistical Literacy for All Students and Its Impact on the Mathematics Curriculum Gail Burrill, USA
The Cognitive Development of Proof: Is Mathematical Proof for All or for Some? David Tall, UK
Geometry: Classical Topics and New Applications Martin Kindt, Netherlands
Preparing Students for College and the Workplace: Can We Do Both? Glenda Lappan, USA
A Report on In-Service Work with U.S. Teachers of Mathematics Jerry Becker, USA

Part 2: Attaining High Performance
Mathematics Education and TIMSS Results in the Czech Republic Jana Strakova,Czech Republic
Mathematics Education in Singapore Lee Peng Yee, Singapore
Japanese and Americans Reflect on Their High School Experiences Harold Stevenson, USA
Cultivating Talent in Mathematics: An International Perspective Frances Curcio, USA
Is There a World-Wide Mathematics Curriculum? Zalman Usiskin, USA
How Should United States Performance in School Mathematics Be Interpreted? John Dossey, USA
The Development of Student Achievement in Mathematics During Middle School and High School Jon Miller, USA
Three Saints and a Sinner Mary Lindquist, USA

Part 3: Technology and Mathematics Education
Providing Balance in the Mathematics Curriculum through Appropriate Use of Hand-held Technology Bert Waits and Franklin Demana, USA
Which Traditional Algebra and Calculus Skills Are Still Important? Lars-Eric Bjork, Sweden and Hans Brolin, Sweden
Technology Empowering Teachers: Some Snapshots from Cabri-geometry Jean-Marie Laborde, France
The Media, Technology, and Statistical Literacy for All Jane Watson, Australia
Designing Game-Based Interactive Multimedia Mathematics Learning Activities Maria Klawe, Canada

Part 4: Projects in the United States
Elementary School Curricula
Investigations in Number, Data, and Space Andee Rubin. USA
Math Trailblazers Phil Wagreich, USA
The UCSMP Everyday Mathematics Curriculum Max Bell, USA
Middle School Curricula
Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) Elizabeth Phillips, USA
The Mathematics in Context Curriculum for Grades 5-8 Meg Meyer, USA
The Middle School Mathematics through Applications Project Jennifer Knudsen, USA
Middle Grades MATH Thematics (The STEM Project) Rick Billstein, USA
High School Curricula
Connected Geometry Michelle Manes, USA
The Core-Plus Mathematics Project Christian Hirsch, USA
The Interactive Mathematics Program (IMP) Anne Horn, USA
MATH Connections Robert Rosenbaum, USA
The UCSMP Secondary Curriculum Second Edition Sharon Senk, USA
Systemic Initiatives
Arkansas Statewide Systemic Initiative (The Arkansas Crusades) Suzanne Mitchell, USA
Chicago Public Schools Chicago Urban Systemic Initiative (CSI) Clifton Burgess, USA
Columbus Public Schools Columbus Urban Systemic Initiative Judith Silbaugh, USA
San Antonio Urban Systemic Initiative Elizabeth Boehm, USA
Systemic Initiative for Montana Mathematics and Science Integrated Mathematics (SIMMS IM) Lisa Shute , USA

Zalman P. Usiskin, USA National Representative
z-usiskin@uchicago.edu