Mathematic Links and Recent Resources

Links:

ENC Online: A K-12 math and science teacher center. Mathematics and Science Education: Lists current research resources and publications, offers lessons and activities, links to TIMSS and Equity sites, addresses standards and frameworks, offers "Ideas that Work," and provides links to research resources.
The National Center for Education Statistics: The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are relative to education the United States and other nations.
Educational Publications: This is an on-line ordering system for educational publications.
Learning Point Associates: A not-for-profit agency dedicated to helping schools and the students they serve reach their full potential. It focuses particularly on using the educational opportunities provided by technology to improve learning.
Education Research Information Center (ERIC) national library.
National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science: A component of the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Center is conducting an intensive, nationally coordinated research program - in collaboration with teachers - to advance effective reform of K-12 mathematics and science instruction.
K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center: Provides information and assists school districts as they select and implement standards-based mathematics curricula.
The ARC Center: Supports the wide-scale and effective implementation of the three elementary National Science Foundation- funded standards-based mathematics curricula. It consults with school districts and provides information and resources to support teacher enhancement, leadership development, and public awareness of mathematics.
Show-Me Center: A National Science Foundation-funded project designed to support the implementation of standards-based middle grades mathematics curricula. It is a Division of the Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education Implementation and Dissemination project.
COMPASS: A secondary school implementation project, COMPASS is funded in part by the National Science Foundation. It is dedicated to improving secondary mathematics opportunities and experiences for students.
Project 2061: Science Literacy for a Changing Future, features research pertaining to mathematics and science education. The Evaluation of Middle Grades Mathematics Textbooks study is on-line at this site.

Recent Resources

The Teaching Gap: A book by J. W. Stigler and J. Hiebert, suggests that teaching reform fails because the efforts do not affect the processes of teaching and learning in the classroom.
Parents and Concerned Citizens: Mathematics website.
Helping Your Child Learn Math: Resources designed to connect parents, the public, and mathematics education. These sites also provide links to additional resources.

For questions about this information, contact James F. Marty (608) 266-7712

Last updated on 2/25/2008 1:42:46 PM