8 METHODS TO EVALUATE AND SUPPORT REFORM IN THE SECONDARY-LEVEL MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM

An evaluation plan using eight methods-teacher demographic/attitude/be haviour questionnaire, focus groups, content knowledge work sample ana lysis, reaching logs, videotapes of classrooms, accomplishments and pr esentations, and action research thesis development-has been effective in assessing a complex project. ''Using Computer Visualization in Tea ching Secondary Mathematics (Viz-Math),'' a National Science Foundatio n-funded master's degree program, has been both intensive and extensiv e in enhancing teachers' mathematics content; in implementing classroo m-reformed pedagogy, curriculum, and technology; in requiring classroo m research; and in training teachers as change agents. The evaluation methods explored tile project's goals in multiple ways to provide a tr iangulation of findings.