Program information

Developer and contact

Developed and distributed by Sadlier-Oxford, a division of William H. Sadlier, Inc. Address: William H. Sadlier, Inc., Sadlier- Oxford Division, 9 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005. Email: CustomerService@sadlier.com. Web: www.sadlier-oxford.com/math/index.cfm. Telephone: (800) 221-5175.

Scope of use

The original Progress in Mathematics curriculum was developed in the 1940s by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. William H. Sadlier, Inc. has published the program for more than 60 years. Earlier versions of the program have been used in many Catholic elementary schools across the country, but specific information is not available on the number or demographics of students, schools, or districts using Progress in Mathematics © 2006. ³

Teaching

As part of the Progress in Mathematics © 2006 curriculum, students work with a textbook and a companion workbook to learn a variety of math content, including number and arithmetic operations, pre-algebraic thinking, geometry, data and statistics, logic, and estimation. Each lesson of Progress in Mathematics © 2006 features Math Words, identifying new math vocabulary words for the lesson; a mixture of computational exercises; a "Talk It Over" feature designed to help children learn to summarize the teaching and communicate it mathematically; and a special feature, such as Mental Math (doing calculations without physical aids such as paper and pencil), at the end of the lesson. Teachers receive a pre-implementation orientation and ongoing instructional and technical support in person or by phone from the developer. In addition, an interactive website is available for students and teachers, which includes further practice and enrichment and teaching tips.

Cost

A two-volume set of student textbooks for Progress in Mathematics © 2006 costs $30.69; a single-volume student textbook costs $28.95. The e-book version of the student textbook costs $28.95. The teaching manual costs $98.85. Additional materials include a student workbook ($7.98), a teacher's edition of the workbook ($12.00), a student test booklet ($42.00), a teacher's edition of the student test booklet ($12.00), an additional practice/test generator CD-ROM ($147.00), and a manipulatives package ($21.00).