Assessing mathematics within advanced school science qualifications

Attrition of Public School Mathematics and Science Teachers

Staffing the nation’s schools with well-qualified teachers has long been a prominent issue in elementary and secondary education (Wayne and Youngs 2003). Mathematics and science teachers are of particular interest because mathematics and science are core subjects in both elementary and secondary public schools. These subjects continue to attract attention as the need for individuals entering th...

Testing Cognitive Science Principles in a Middle School Mathematics Curriculum

Is student learning enhanced when a math curriculum is revised using research-based principles? The National Center for Cognition and Mathematics Instruction, funded by the US Department of Education, aims to determine whether and how applying research to practice improves student outcomes. A full year of student and teacher materials for Grade 7 math were revised according to principles of vis...

High School Mathematics Pathways

Defining the Two Pathways For the purposes of planning for high school curriculum, Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is setting forth two possible paths for high school mathematics: a traditional pathway and an integrated pathway. It is important to note that Indiana is not mandating either approach; however, IDOE encourages districts to carefully consider both options before making a deci...

Mathematics: An Experimental Science

Albert Einstein once said “You can confirm a theory with experiment, but no path leads from experiment to theory.” But that was before computers. In mathematical research now, there’s a very clear path of that kind. It begins with wondering what a particular situation looks like in detail; it continues with some computer experiments to show the structure of that situation for a selection of sma...

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