Core Curriculum Content Standards
In July 2002, New Jersey adopted a revised set of Core
Curriculum Content Curriculum Standards (CCCS) for all subjects that children
learn in school. Developed by a committee composed of New Jersey elementary,
middle school, and secondary teachers, supervisors, administrators, college
mathematics educators, mathematicians, and representatives of business and industry,
the New Jersey Mathematics Standards consist of five statements which describe
what is essential to mathematics education. Each statement is further subdivided
into 3-6 strands, which is then descriped by 3-10 indicators, which give a more
detailed description of the standard. The Mathematics Standards are based on
the premises that all students can learn mathematics and that all students need
to learn mathematics. They are intended to provide a clear vision of exemplary
mathematics learning and to define and articulate the topics necessary for achieving
quality mathematics education. They set high achievable expectations for all
students.
The main topics are listes below. You may view the CCCS
in more detail at http://www.nj.gov/njded/cccs/02/s4_math.htm.
Core Curriculum Content Standards
STANDARD 4.1 - Number and Numerical
Operations
All students will develop number sense and will perform standard numerical operations
and estimations on all types of numbers in a variety, of ways.
A. Number Sense
B. Numerical Operations
C. Estimation
STANDARD 4.2 - Geometry and Measurement
All students will develop spatial sense
and the ability to use geometric properties, relationships and measurement to
model, describe and analyze phenomena.
A. Geometric Properties
B. Transforming Shapes
C. Coordinate Geometry
D. Units of Measurement
E. Measuring Geometric Objects
STANDARD 4.3 - Patterns and Algebra
All students will represent and analyze
relationships among variable quantities and solve problems involving patterns,
functions and algebraic concepts and processes.
A. Patterns
B. Functions and Relationships
C. Modeling
D. Procedures
STANDARD 4.4 - Data Analysis, Probability and Discrete Mathematics
All students will develop an understanding
of the concepts and techniques of data analysis, probability and discrete mathematics
and will use them to model situations, solve problems and analyze and draw appropriate
inferences from data.
A. Data Analysis
B. Probability
C. Discrete Mathematics -Systematic Listing and Counting
D. Discrete Mathematics -Vertex-Edge Graphs and Algorithms
STANDARD 4.5 - Mathematical Processes
All students will use mathematical processes of problem
solving, communication, connections, reasoning, representations and technology
to solve problems and communicate mathematical idea&.
A. Problem Solving
B. Communication
C. Connections
D. Reasoning
E. Representations
F. Technology