The University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP) is a multi-faceted project of the

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in the

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, intended to improve competency in mathematics in the United States by elevating educational standards for children in

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and

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The UCSMP supports educators by supplying training materials to them and offering a comprehensive mathematics curriculum at all levels of

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and secondary education. It seeks to bring international strengths into the United States, translating non-English math textbooks for English students and sponsoring international conferences on the subject of math education. Launched in 1983 with the aid of a six-year grant from

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, the UCSMP is used throughout the United States. UCSMP developed '' Everyday Mathematics'', a

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and

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UCSMP publishers

* Wright Group-McGraw-Hill
K-6 Materials
*Wright Group-McGraw-Hill

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UCSMP publishers

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