About a decade ago, leaders at the Kentucky Department of Education set out to develop guidelines for what quality math instruction should looked like in the state, convening educators from the ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Today the United States has the challenge and the opportunity to provide all students ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. PISA scores reveal deep problems in how the United States ...

Suggested Citation: "How Does School Mathematics Need to Change for All Students to Become Mathematically Proficient?." National Research Council. 2002. Helping Children Learn Mathematics. Washington, ...

We know the struggle with mathematics—for both teachers and students—all too well. Students’ math scores, as per the “Nation’s Report Card,” have plunged to record lows. Misconceptions in early grades ...

Even before the formal presentation started at D.C.’s Noyes Elementary on Thursday night, students were eager to show off. They bounced from one table to another, rolling dice, flipping coins and ...