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...

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...

The Show-Me Center is a partnership of four NSF-sponsored middle grades mathematics curriculum development Satellite Centers (University of Wisconsin, Michigan State University, University of Montana, and the Educational Development Center). The group's website provides "information and resources needed to support selection and implementation of standards-based middle grades mathematics...