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The NCTM Standards evolved over several years, beginning with the 1980 report An Agenda for Action (NCTM, 1980), an important precursor to the NCTM Standards documents. A set of events and circumstances took place in the 1980s that spurred the need for standards and for national direction in mathematics education.
Development & Oversight. A key element of the toy safety requirements in force in the U.S. is the ASTM F963 Toy Safety Standard, under the auspices of ASTM International. This international standard is a mandatory rule for all toys sold in the U.S. and is under continual review by the ASTM Subcommittee on Toy Safety.