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Notes, Comments, or Secondary Documents
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| A Brief History of American K-12 Mathematics Education in the 20th Century, by David Klein |
Interesting summary. Lots of references. |
| US Dept. of Education Middle School Math Studies |
Hundreds of studies examined and qualified.
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| US Dept. of Education Elementary School Math Studies |
Hundreds of studies examined and qualified.
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| 2005 Fordham Report |
Grading US state curriculum standards |
| Rigor at Risk (ACT, 2006) |
ACT report warning of poor student preparation for college studies |
| What the US can learn from Singapore |
American Institute for Research Report |
| Open Letter to Richard Riley (1999) |
US Educators protest US Dept. of Ed, recommendation of reform math programs |
| 10 Myths About Math Education |
Anti-reform math white paper |
| CA approves Saxon K-6 Math |
Vendor press release |
| TX approves Saxon K-5 Math |
Vendor press release |
| CA approves Singapore Math |
Vendor press release |
| Press release on AIR Singapore report |
AIR Press Release |
| Princeton Charter School |
PCS was formed in response to reform math curriculum in public schools: their story is told here |
| FIMS/SIMS Report |
Early analysis of FIMS/SIMS test data |
| TIMSS 1995 Report (Primary School) |
Executive Summary (read this first) |
| TIMSS 1995 Report (Middle School) |
Executive Summary (read this first) |
| TIMSS 1999 Report |
Executive Summary (read this first) |
| TIMSS 2003 Report |
Executive Summary (read this first) |
| TIMSS/PISA 2003 Findings |
Analysis of TIMSS/PISA 2003 |
| US poised to sit out TIMSS 2008 |
Press release linked from weblog--weblog is interesting reading |
| NCTM: "Back to Basics" |
Wall Street Journal, Sept. 2006 |
| Singapore Math: Simple or Complex? |
Educational Leadership 65(3) Nov. 2007, p 28-31 |
W. Stephen Wilson, PhD
Panel Remarks
website |
"prepare the student for college mathematics, or they will most likely never take college mathematics" |
| News report on TIMSS/PISA |
Christian Science Monitor. December, 2004 |
| Another report on TIMSS/PISA |
Washington Post. December, 2004 |
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Compare Placement/Pre Tests
Tests are only taken from publisher web sites and are presumed to be exemplars of the recommended level of preparation from the previous grade. |
Singapore Math Grade 2
Everyday Math Grade 2
Singapore Math Grade 4
Everyday Math Grade 4
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YouTube Video Presentation
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YouTube Video Presentation
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| Bill Quirk, PhD |
Lots of references. |