Navigating Numeracies: Home/School Numeracy Practices

by Brian V. Street, Dave Baker, Alison Tomlin

Book Overview

Abstract. This introduction sets the scene for the remainder of the book by considering first the international context of widespread concern about the improvement of numeracy skills. This is related to reform movements in the UK, the US and other countries aimed at modernising primary (elementary) school mathematics curricula. A detailed account is given of the National Numeracy Strategy in England, a systemic government-imposed response to concern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402057067
• ISBN13: 9781402057069
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"