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Introduction > When
When: The Timeline Of CPM Curriculum Development
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When Was The CPM Curriculum Written?
- CPM Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 were written in 1989-95 by 70 high school math teachers under the direction of mathematics professors from the University of California, Davis and California State University, Sacramento. Mathematical Analysis was developed in 1996-98. The middle grades program was written by an additional 20 teachers in 1999-2001. AP Calculus was written by seven teachers in 2000-02.
- The CPM curriculum is based on the 1985 California Mathematics Framework and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Curriculum and Evaluation Standards.
- The high school program was designated one of five "Exemplary Mathematics Programs" by the U.S. Department of Education in October, 1999.
When Were The CPM Materials Tested?
- Each CPM high school course was piloted for three years by at least 50 teachers with 30,000 students. The preliminary edition of the middle school program was used by 40,000 students in 2000-01. By the end of CPM's first decade, more than 2,500,000 students had taken a CPM math class.
- During the high school piloting period, CPM conducted studies comparing CPM and non-CPM student performance on traditional multiple choice exams and end-of-the-year word problems requiring a written response. These studies involved more than 30,000 students.
- All of the comparative research to date between students using other textbooks and students using CPM has shown that CPM students do somewhat better (and in some studies, much better) on multiple-choice tests (that usually stress basic skills and procedures) and significantly better on challenging word problems. CPM teachers report that more of their students continue with the next year of college preparatory mathematics (e.g., Algebra 1 students enroll in Geometry) than before they adopted it. Schools that had low enrollment in Mathematical Analysis and few, if any, AP calculus students now have fully enrolled sections of these courses. CPM students earned significantly more awards on the California Golden State Examination during the 1990's than students in past years and students in the same school using traditional textbooks.
When Will The CPM Curriculum Be Available For All Students?
- The CPM program is currently used in 35 states. CPM courses offer a complete grades 6-12 college preparatory mathematics sequence leading to either Advanced Placement Calculus in high school or calculus at any college or university. CPM staff are available to conduct teacher workshops anywhere in the country. In short, the opportunities for success with mathematics that CPM materials afford is now available to any school or district that decides to use it and agrees to arrange staff development for the teachers.
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