- Academic Innovations
Academic Innovations publishes a textbook series (Career Choices - five titles), an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to be used in English/Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and/or School-to-Work and Tech Prep classrooms. The company sponsors a
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- Access and Equity in Mathematics Education - EXTEND - Perspectives in Mathematics Education
Links to information about providing access to higher mathematics for all students amidst continuing public debate about the wisdom of tracking and the role of federal, state, and local policy in enabling reform. Equity and Access in Mathematics Education;
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- Algebra Project: Organizing in the Spirit of Ella - Civic Practices Network (CPN)
This math-science program in Cambridge, MA has organized local communities to help make algebra available to all 7th and 8th grade students, regardless of their prior level of skill development or academic achievement. This paper examines how the developers
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- Articulation in Mathematics Education - EXTEND - Perspectives in Mathematics Education
Links to articles on creating smoother transitions between education and work, between school and college and within sectors of higher education, and about preparing teachers to facilitate these transitions and students to respond to new environments.
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- A Bibliography of Mathematics Education - Paul Ernest, University of Exeter, U.K.
A 1994 electronic bibliography prepared for students at the University of Exeter, U.K. Contents: Society, Diversity And Mathematics Education; The Learning Of Mathematical Topics; The Psychology Of Learning Mathematics; Teaching Approaches And Resources
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- Center for Education and Equity in Mathematics, Science, & Technology (CEEMaST) - California State Polytechnic University at Pomona
A collaborative effort of the College of Science and the School of Education. Searchable site provides information on new projects, workshops and conferences, personnel, email contacts, grant projects, places to go, software archives, AMTE, the California
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- Center for Excellence and Equity in Education - Rice University
CEEE seeks to promote greater participation of underrepresented groups in the sciences, and to encourage academic excellence for all. It hosts national conferences, publishes K-12 curriculum items and diversity materials, and runs a number of projects
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- The Challenge of Detracking: Finding the Balance between Excellence and Equity - Lockwood, Cleveland; UEWeb
Download this PDF for an introduction to and background of tracking; terminology, issues, and data showing prevalence and impact; and bibliography.
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- CONNECT: Everyone can do Math and Science - Colorado
Colorado's NSF-funded statewide systemic initiative in mathematics and science. CONNECT is charged to provide support and leadership to increase the achievement of all Colorado students in mathematics and science, kindergarten through baccalaureate (K-16).
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- Critical Issues in Mathematics (NCREL) - Pathways to School Improvement
Articles from the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL). The Significance of the NCTM Standards; Ensuring Equity and Excellence in Mathematics; Locating, Using, and Integrating Internet-Based Mathematics Materials; Providing Hands-On,
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- Curriculum Vitae - Steven D. Levitt
Download PDFs of academic research, working papers, and popular publications by one of the co-authors of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything: "The Black-White Test Score Gap Through Third Grade," "The Impact of School
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- Detracking America's Schools: The Reform Without Cost? - Brewer, Rees, Argys; Phi Delta Kappan
The practice of grouping school students by level of ability, known as tracking, has long been used in American public schools. In recent years, opponents of tracking have argued that below-average students are hindered by being grouped together, while
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- Early Childhood Education On Line - James Chiavacci; College of Education, Univ. of Maine
The Early Childhood Education On Line Listserv offers support and opportunities for information exchange to all educators: families, teachers, caregivers, and others interested in providing quality care and learning situations for young children birth
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- Education.Au Limited - Education Network Australia (EdNA)
Australian author of various publications on: Access and Equity; Adult and Community Education; Communication Technologies; CD-ROM Technology; Educational Television; Evaluating Computer-Based Education; Home Based Workers; Information Economy; Learning
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- Enlaces en español para la matemática / Spanish language math resources - Math Forum
Mathematics and math education resources available online in Spanish, collected by the Math Forum. Categories: Juegos de ingenio/Problems and Puzzles (Brainteasers, games, and competitions); Lecciones y actividades/Lessons and activities (Lesson plans
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- Ensuring Equity and Excellence in Mathematics (NCREL) - Claudette Rasmussen; Pathways to School Improvement
Critical issues in mathematics. Educators and community members are beginning to recognize that most students, including a disproportionate number of women, minorities, and the poor, leave school without the mathematical skills they need to thrive in
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- Equality and Education - The Century Foundation
Links to information examining causes and effects of economic inequality and exploring policy options for redressing such problems as home inequity, summer schooling, integration, educational choice, and others. Topics: Classroom Inequality, School Choice,
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- Equals and Family Math - Franco, Kreinberg; Lawrence Hall of Science, Univ. of California at Berkeley
EQUALS programs provide workshops and curriculum materials in mathematics for teachers, parents, and community members, working to increase access and equity in mathematics for students in traditionally underrepresented groups. There are over forty EQUALS
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- Equity & Access: General - Key Issues in Mathematics at The Math Forum
Issues, networks, general Web resources on equity in mathematics. Also entries of specific interest to minorities, women, people with disabilities, and non-English speaking visitors.
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- Equity and Access in Mathematics Education - EXTEND - Perspectives in Mathematics Education
A summary of an EXTEND roundtable held to discuss key issues and questions concerning equity and access in mathematics education in the context of rapidly changing state and local policy. Links to: key themes of outcomes count, principals count, and teachers
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- Equity Center: Selected Publications (NWREL) - Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Publications developed by the NWREL Equity Center (Improving Education for Immigrant Students; Preventing and Countering School-Based Harassment: A Resource Guide for K-12 Educators; The Fourth R: Responsibility - Ensuring Educational Excellence Through
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- Equity Education On Line - The Equity Assistance Center
One of 10 Federal Desegregation Assistance Centers (See DEACs) - provides services in race, national origin, and sex equity, and welcomes the opportunity to provide technical assistance, on-site training, and planning assistance to school districts in
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- Ethnomathematic Research - Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisa em Etnomatemática, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Abstracts of masters and doctoral theses from the Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisa em Etnomatemática (GEPEm), dating back to 1985. Titles include The use of mathematics in agriculture: a case study of sugar-cane farmers; Mathematics education in adults'
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- Etnomatemática - Universidade de Brasília
Textos acadêmicos, no formato de zip documentos, na área de etnomatemática tais como resumos de dissertações e de teses, de trabalhos apresentados em congressos e artigos de pesquisadores com produções mais
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- EXTEND: Perspectives on Mathematics Education - Exxon Education Foundation
EXTEND is a national Internet forum on mathematics education intended to involve new constituencies, engage new voices, and examine new perspectives. Major topics are explored through forum reports, position papers, and reader commentary. Issues include
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- Individual Differences and the United States Education System - Douglas Trelfa
An overview of ability grouping and tracking in the United States, from The Educational System in the United States: Case Study Findings, March 1999. A discussion of the diversity of beliefs found regarding the question of how to deal effectively and
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- Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) - Education Development Center, Inc.
The ITEST program funds projects that provide opportunities for both school-age children and teachers to build the skills and knowledge needed to advance their study and to function and contribute in a technologically rich society. The ITEST program also
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- International Mathematical Union (IMU)
An organization to promote international cooperation in mathematics. Commissions on important issues, bulletins and correspondence, conferences, and information about prizes, including the Fields Medal. See also the IMU's International Commission on
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- MAA Bookstore - Mathematical Association of America
A searchable list of books, with descriptions, in the following categories: Algebra; Analysis; Applied Mathematics; Calculus; Career Information; Computing and Computers; Elementary Models; Games, Puzzles, and Popular Exposition; Geometry and Topology;
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- Mathematics Education - Peabody College of Education, Department of Teaching & Learning, Vanderbilt University
Read about research projects such as Computer Mini-Tools for Exploratory Data Analysis; Issues in Diversity and Equity: A Synthesis of Literature Relevant to Mathematics Classrooms which Emphasize Understanding; Developing and Sustaining Technology-Intensive
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- Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) - The Regents of the University of California
California's Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA), founded in 1970, assists students to become highly trained technological professionals by serving educationally disadvantaged students and, to the extent possible by law, emphasizes participation
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- Mathematics TEKS Toolkit - The Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin
A resource center for implementing the mathematics Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), and for improving mathematics programs in Texas. Organized into eight sections: Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills, which outlines TEKS by grade level and
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- Math Medley - Pat Kenschaft; WebCT
A weekly call-in talk radio show, hosted by Pat Kenschaft from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Montclair State University. Each show features an interview with an exciting guest discussing a topic with an underlying theme of mathematics such
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- Math Resources for Title I Teachers and Schools - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
To assist Title I teachers, administrators, schools, and parents, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics offers a variety of resources, including: A Family's Guide; Administrator's Guide; Empowering the Beginning Teacher; Figure This; Tips for
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- MicroMath - Association of Teachers of Mathematics (ATM)
MicroMath carries articles ranging from research to the purely anecdotal, emphasizing children in school learning mathematics, and stressing the use of computers and calculators. Articles available online from this journal of the Association of Teachers
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- MSEB Classics - Mathematical Sciences Education Board, National Research Council
Reports issued between 1990 and 1995, from the MSEB: Mathematical Preparation of the Technical Work Force: Report of a Workshop; What Should I Look for in a Mathematics Classroom?; Achieving Quality in Undergraduate Mathematics (see also Looking for Gauss...or
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- NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) - Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Alabama
Workshops for Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Education faculty involved in the education of future teachers. The Project NOVA consortium, consisting of the Univ. of Alabama, Fayetteville State Univ., and the Univ. of Idaho, is working to produce
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- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - U.S. Department of Education
The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United States and other nations. NCES collects, collates, analyzes, and reports complete statistics on the condition of American education; conducts and publishes
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- North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)
One of ten Regional Educational Laboratories, NCREL provides research-based resources and assistance to educators, policymakers, and communities in the North Central region of the US. It offers research and evaluation, training and technical assistance,
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- Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)
A searchable site whose mission is to improve educational results for children, youth, and adults by providing research and development assistance in delivering equitable, high-quality educational programs. NWREL provides research and development assistance
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- PBS TeacherLine - PBS
A professional development resource delivering courses online for PreK-12 teachers. Find course dates, graduate credit opportunities, and other information. Download the course tour for a preview of the experience of taking a course. See also the Virtual
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- Regional Alliance for Mathematics and Science Education (TERC) - The Hub
The Eisenhower Regional Alliance for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Reform supports K-12 mathematics, science, and technology (MST) reform efforts in the Northeast and Islands Region. Coordinated by TERC and funded by the U.S. Department
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- Report to the President on the Use of Technology to Strengthen K-12 Education in the United States, March 1997 - President's Committee on Science and Technology
A paper by the Panel on Educational Technology. Sections include: Introduction; Potential Significance; Hardware and Infrastructure; Software, Content and Pedagogy; Teachers and Technology; Economic Considerations; Equitable Access; Research and Evaluation;
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- Rethinking Schools Online: An Urban Educational Journal
Founded in 1986 by activist teachers, Rethinking Schools is a nonprofit, independent publisher of educational materials that advocates the reform of elementary and secondary education, with a strong emphasis on issues of equity and social justice. Having
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- Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) - Wells, Papakonstantinou; Rice University Center for Education
A project established to serve as a bridge between the Rice University mathematics research community and Houston area mathematics teachers. It sponsors a variety of professional development workshops, fosters reform efforts, encourages the effective
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- The SAT: Aptitude or Demographics? - Glenn Elert
A paper discussing the SAT's validity, coachability, biases, and implications, especially with respect to race and socioeconomic status.
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- Scirus - Elsevier
A search engine that searches only those web sites containing scientific content, such as university web sites and author homepages, as well as the ScienceDirect database of scientific information resources drawn from thousands of journals and books.
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- Teacher Education Program (TEP) - Dept. of Education, UCLA
TEP is part of Center X, which houses the Department of Education's three major professional education programs, Teacher Education, Professional Development, and the Ed.D. Leadership Career Program, all founded on a series of conceptual principles that
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- Through the Glass Wall: Computer Games for Mathematical Empowerment (TERC) - Testbed for Collaboration, Eisenhower Regional Consortia
An NSF-funded research project that has spent two years looking at how girls and boys play mathematical computer games in order to consider and describe what makes a good mathematical and equitable computer game. The site provides descriptions of over
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- The Tracking and Ability Grouping Debate - Tom Loveless, for the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
Tracking and ability grouping - what they are, their history, and a discussion of the debate around their use, efficacy, and fairness, for the middle grades and high school.
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