Interest in 12th grade math options is rising as more states require four years of the subject and schools explore alternatives for struggling and high-achieving students.
November 18, 2008
State officials see the new endorsement as a way to ensure that teachers are qualified to cover the math content as more students enroll in Algebra 1 in 8th grade, rather than waiting until high school.
October 21, 2008
Educators and advocates have been pointing to the data and trying to get the word out for years: Girls perform as well as boys in mathematics.
August 22, 2008
Many educators and administrators, as well as some members of a national advisory group, wonder how the state will succeed in mandating that 8th graders be tested in Algebra 1, given students’ persistent struggles in that subject and the potential demand it will generate for more math teachers.
July 23, 2008
The teacher at Prairie Creek Elementary School captivated her elementary pupils through a core science-class activity that educators and advocates say is vital to building enthusiasm and understanding for the subject in the early grades.
June 3, 2008
A growing body of research is revealing the potential benefits of using board games in the classroom to strengthen the mathematics skills of children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
April 29, 2008
The uncertainty about math-teaching skills emerges at a time when policymakers at all levels see a need to boost students’ math and science achievement as a key to sustaining the nation’s future economic health.
March 28, 2008
Scientists and teachers are responding to what they see as a lack of public understanding about the nature and purpose of science.
February 29, 2008
The site offers free video, audio, and print lectures and course material taken straight from the university's classes.
February 5, 2008
The less publicized analyses in the report examine differences in how nations go about the business of schooling and pinpoint which of those practices are statistically linked to better performance on the science portion of the exam.
January 8, 2008
The Academies Creating Teacher Scientists program pairs top federal scientists with middle and high school teachers.
November 16, 2007
The connection between parental influence and children’s interest in math and science has received increasing attention among researchers, as educators search for ways to urge more students to pursue the subjects.
October 23, 2007
Recent research on SimCalc MathWorlds, one of the pioneering examples of computer software, is providing some of the best evidence so far that the approach can lead to gains in student learning.
September 25, 2007
A program to help middle school students quickly digest new algebra concepts will be piloted in the Southwest.
August 28, 2007
