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Five States Praised for Aligning High School and College Math
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (1090+ words) Jo Napolitano is a senior reporter at The 74. Five states " Georgia, California, Tennessee, Utah and Oregon " have better aligned high school and college math courses in recent years, with measurable results, according to an equity-focused nonprofit. Each has implemented at…...
Test Results Reveal a Deeper Issue in Math – And It’s Not the Math Itself
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (305+ words) L. Burleigh is a data analyst with The Learning Agency. American students are struggling with math, but what's really to blame? Some blame the pandemic. Others point to overreliance on technology or a broader cultural attitude that treats math anxiety as…...
Bellwether: Schools Need to Agree on Math Strategy to Boost Student Performance
3+ week, 6+ day ago (906+ words) Did you use this article in your work? We'd love to hear how The 74's reporting is helping educators, researchers, and policymakers. Tell us how Jo Napolitano is a senior reporter at The 74. As American students continue to flounder in…...
Jigsaw Puzzles Help Make Mathematics Learning More Active and Fun
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (907+ words) Did you use this article in your work? We'd love to hear how The 74's reporting is helping educators, researchers, and policymakers. Tell us how Francis Duah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Toronto Metropolitan University....
When Every Student Is Guaranteed a Chance, More Reach Advanced Math
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (526+ words) Did you use this article in your work? We'd love to hear how The 74's reporting is helping educators, researchers, and policymakers. Tell us how Lindsey Henderson is the math policy director at ExcelinEd. She previously worked at the Utah…...
Is Calculus Overrated? Some Reasons to Rethink How Schools Offer Advanced Math
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (254+ words) Adam Tyner is executive director of the Oklahoma Center for Education Policy at the University of Oklahoma and co-author of "Calculus or Statistics: Does it Matter?" published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Despite these facts, a study I co-authored on…...
Illustrative Math’s CEO on What Went Wrong in NYC and Why Pre-K Math Is Up Next
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1234+ words) Jo Napolitano is a senior reporter at The 74. Illustrative Mathematics was established in 2011 at the University of Arizona as a means to assist schools in adopting the Common Core standards. It has since grown to include a K-12 math curriculum that's…...
How Alabama Is Leading the Way in Teaching Data Literacy in Grades 6-12
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (304+ words) Eric Mackey is superintendent of education for the state of Alabama and board president for the Council of Chief State School Officers. When the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress scores were released at the beginning of this year, Alabama…...
Let’s Rethink How We Teach Early Math – Starting with Teacher Prep
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) Gena Nelson, former program director at Deans for Impact, is an assistant professor at the University of Oregon's Center on Teaching and Learning. Cece Zhou is senior director of communications at Deans for Impact. By Gena Nelson & Cece Zhou Research…...
In Algebra 1, New Understanding of an Old Problem Can Support Students
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (544+ words) Mahnaz Charania is chief transformation officer at TNTP, where she leads a team overseeing the organization's national research agenda. Joel Rose is CEO of New Classrooms Innovation Partners, a national nonprofit that develops and advocates for innovative, student-centered learning models…...