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_id: '60196'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: 'This paper examines the governance and quality control of digital curriculum
    resources (DCR) for K-12 mathematics education in Germany. It focuses on approval
    processes and criteria set by the 16 federal states, arguing that these have the
    potential to influence the development of DCR. Using qualitative content analysis,
    the study explores three research questions: which DCR require official approval,
    the criteria applied for approval, and the extent to which these criteria are
    mathematics-specific. Findings indicate that 10 federal states maintain official
    approval systems, covering digital equivalents of printed textbooks and selected
    supplemental materials. However, most DCR fall outside these regulated processes,
    leaving their evaluation largely to individual schools and teachers. The study
    identifies 17 categories of quality criteria, but reveals a lack of detailed,
    mathematics-specific requirements. Instead, many criteria are broad references
    to didactical principles and educational goals, leaving the interpretation and
    application of these quality standards open-ended. Subject-specific criteria are
    included but remain limited in specificity. The study underscores the need for
    research-informed, mathematics-specific quality standards to guide DCR development
    and approval, emphasizing their importance amidst challenges like artificial intelligence.
    Policymakers are urged to adopt clearer criteria to ensure high-quality DCR to
    be used in schools.'
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Sebastian
  full_name: Rezat, Sebastian
  id: '31132'
  last_name: Rezat
citation:
  ama: Rezat S. The quality of digital curriculum resources for mathematics in German
    educational policy. <i>ZDM – Mathematics Education</i>. 2025;57:891–904. doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w">10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w</a>
  apa: Rezat, S. (2025). The quality of digital curriculum resources for mathematics
    in German educational policy. <i>ZDM – Mathematics Education</i>, <i>57</i>, 891–904.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w">https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w</a>
  bibtex: '@article{Rezat_2025, title={The quality of digital curriculum resources
    for mathematics in German educational policy}, volume={57}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w">10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w</a>},
    journal={ZDM – Mathematics Education}, publisher={Springer Science and Business
    Media LLC}, author={Rezat, Sebastian}, year={2025}, pages={891–904} }'
  chicago: 'Rezat, Sebastian. “The Quality of Digital Curriculum Resources for Mathematics
    in German Educational Policy.” <i>ZDM – Mathematics Education</i> 57 (2025): 891–904.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w">https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w</a>.'
  ieee: 'S. Rezat, “The quality of digital curriculum resources for mathematics in
    German educational policy,” <i>ZDM – Mathematics Education</i>, vol. 57, pp. 891–904,
    2025, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w">10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w</a>.'
  mla: Rezat, Sebastian. “The Quality of Digital Curriculum Resources for Mathematics
    in German Educational Policy.” <i>ZDM – Mathematics Education</i>, vol. 57, Springer
    Science and Business Media LLC, 2025, pp. 891–904, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w">10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w</a>.
  short: S. Rezat, ZDM – Mathematics Education 57 (2025) 891–904.
date_created: 2025-06-12T14:21:07Z
date_updated: 2025-12-16T14:32:27Z
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doi: 10.1007/s11858-025-01708-w
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keyword:
- governance
- digital curriculum resources
- digital textbooks
- digital curriculum materials
- quality
language:
- iso: eng
page: ' 891–904'
publication: ZDM – Mathematics Education
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 1863-9690
  - 1863-9704
publication_status: published
publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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title: The quality of digital curriculum resources for mathematics in German educational
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