A mathematics curriculum package : the study of the development, implementation and evaluation for grade nine at Eastern Passage Junior High School, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Abstract

This study traces the development, implementation, and evaluation of a mathematics curriculum package at Eastern Passage Junior High School, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. The program implemented at the grade nine level, covers two units of study and is based on the use of behavioral objectives and a contractual approach. Evaluative aids include control groups, standardized tests and an attitudinal questionnaire. While this study in no way claims to be the last word on the use of behavioral objectives or a contractual approach, it is hoped that the study does lend credence to an increasingly popular area of educational thought.