附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Standards for mathematics, science, and technology education -- 3. A framework for investigating the influence of education standards -- 4. Curriculum as a channel of influence: what shapes what is taught to whom? -- 5. Teacher development as a channel of influence: how do teachers learn what and how to teach? -- 6. Assessment and accountability: what kinds of assessment are used and for what purposes? -- 7. Contextual forces that influence the education system -- 8. Using the framework.