Publications:

A Framework
for Adult Numeracy Standards:

The Mathematical Skills and Abilities Adults Need
To Be Equipped for the Future

By
Donna Curry
Mary Jane Schmitt
Sally Waldron

The Adult Numeracy Practitioners Network
System Reform Planning Project
July, 1996

Funded by the National Institute for Literacy

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Methodology

The Seven Numeracy Themes

Relevance/Connections
Problem-Solving/Reasoning/Decision-Making
Communication
Number and Number Sense
Data
Geometry: Spatial Sense and Measurement
Algebra: Patterns and Functions

Competence and Self-confidence

Conclusion and Recommendations

Appendices

Group Membership
Timeline
Focus Group Guidelines
Coding: Initial and Final
The 3 Roles: Data
Topic Prioritization Results