Released on January 23, 2001, this report from the National Research Council finds that too few American children "are leaving elementary and middle school with adequate math skills and understanding." The report strongly recommends major reforms in math instruction, curricula, and assessment from pre-kindergarten through grade 8. The full text of the 444-page report may be read by chapter in .pdf...

Figure This! is a project funded by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Education that gives middle school students an exciting way to learn about math. In all, there are 80 "challenges" that stimulate mathematical reasoning with real-world scenarios. Each challenge starts with a description of the problem that incorporates suitably-named animated characters. A hint is also...

How can schools around the United States turn "the opportunity of the Common Core into reality in every classroom, school, and district?" This very question occupies the minds at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. This thoughtful report gives guidance to teachers, mathematics coaches, administrators, parents, and policy makers. Visitors can learn about eight essential mathematics...

This website describes the Mathematics Problem-Solving Model developed by educators and researchers at the NW Regional Educational Laboratory's Mathematics and Science Education Center. The Model is intended to help educators "meet the challenges of teaching and assessing open-ended problem solving" by providing a scoring guide for problem solving, open-ended tasks, and examples of student work...

Released in December, this 117-page report constitutes the latest installment of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), which compares US math and science achievements in elementary and secondary education with that of 26 other TIMSS countries (see the June 13, 1997 Scout Report for information on earlier installments). "The report details findings on the performance of...

Provided by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education, Tools for Discussion provides resources for using TIMMS (The Third International Mathematics and Science Study, discussed in the December 13, 1996 Scout Report) to find ways to improve mathematics and science education. The site includes the TIMSS Resource Kit and additional tools including publications, web...