EDC 385G: Curriculum History and Development
(Barufaldi and Smith)
Reading List, Spring 2006

Note: Readings marked with an asterisk (*) are not contained in the course packet. They will be made available as PDFs. Readings marked with a pound sign (#) are to be read online at the URL provided.

Apple, M. (1993). The politics of official knowledge: Does a national curriculum make sense? Teachers College Record, 95(2), 222-241.

Atkin, J. & Black, P. (2003). Inside Science Education Reform: A History of Curricular and Policy Reform (chapters 1-3; p. 1-80). New York: Teachers College Press.

Ball, D.& Cohen, D. (1996). Reform by the book: What is-or might be- the role of curriculum materials in teacher learning and instructional reform? Educational Researcher, 25(9) 6.

# Committee of Ten 1893 document. Retrieved from http://tmh.floonet.net/books/commoften/mainrpt.html

Czernaik, C., Weber, W., Sandmann, J. & Ahren, A. (1999). A review of science and mathematics integration. School Science and Mathematics, 99(8), 421-431.

Deboer, G. (1990). A History Of Ideas In Science Education (chapters 2, 3, 7-9; p. 18-63, 128-189). New York: Teachers College Press.

Doll, W. (1993). A Post-Modern Perspective on Curriculum (chapters 2, 6; p. 39-52, 133-148). New York: Teachers College Press.

Duschl, R. (1994). Research on the history and philosophy of science. In D. Gabel (Ed.) Handbook of Research on Science Teaching and Learning, 443-465. New York: Macmillan.

Goos, M. (2004). Learning mathematics in a community of inquiry. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 35 (4), 258-291.

Hiebert, J. (2003). What research says about the NCTM Standards. In J. Kilpatrick, W. Martin, & D. Schifter (Eds.) A Research Companion to Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, 5-23. Reston, VA: NCTM.

Hiebert, J., Carpenter, T., Fennema, E., Fuson, K., Wearne, D., Murray, H., Oliver, A., & Human, P. (2003). Making Sense: Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Understanding (ch 2, 5; p. 17-28, 53-64). Portsmouth, NH: Heineman.

Kliebard, H. (1995). The struggle for the American Curriculum; 1883-1958 (ch 1-3; 1-75). Boston: Routledge.

Kline, M. (1973). Why Johnny Can't Add: The Failure of the New Math (ch 3, 8, 10, 11; p. 15-24, 84-102, 119-170). New York: St. Martin's Press.

Ma, L. (1999). Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics: Teachers' Understanding of Fundamental Mathematics in China and the United States (chapters 3, 5; p. 55-83, 107-124). New Jersey: Erlbaum.

Monk, D. (1994). Subject area preparation of secondary mathematics and science teachers and student achievement. Economics of Education Review, 125-145.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (ch 3; p. 28-71). Reston, VA: NCTM.

# NCEE (1983). A Nation at Risk. Retrieved from: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/NatAtRisk/index.html

# NCES (2000). Mathematics and Science in the Eighth Grade: Findings from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study. Retrieved from: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2000014

New Atlantis (Eds.) (2005). How we measure: Is American Math and Science Education in Decline? Focus 25(9), 28-30.

*Orfield, G. & Kornhaber, M. (2001). Raising Standards or Raising Barriers?: Inequality and High Stakes Testing in Public Education. Century Foundation Press.

Pang, J., & Good, R., (2000). A review of the integration of mathematics and science: Implications for further research. School Science and Mathematics, 100(2), 73-82.

*Peterson, P. (2003). No Child Left Behind? The Politics and Practice of School Accountability. Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution.

Roehrig, G. & Luft, J. (2004). Constraints experienced by beginning secondary science teachers in implementing scientific inquiry lessons. International Journal of Science Education, 26(1), 3-24.

Secada, W. (1992). Race, ethnicity, social class, language, and achievement in mathematics. In D. Grouws (Ed.) Handbook of Research on Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 623-660. New York: Macmillan.

*Smith, J. (in press). A sense-making approach to proof: strategies of students in traditional and problem-based number theory courses. Journal of Mathematical Behavior.

Wertheim, M. (1996). Pythagoras' Trousers: God, Physics, and the Gender Wars (chapter 10; p. 223-252). New York: W.W. Norton & Company.