Research, Web Sites, Professional Articles and Literature About Mathematics Education

•   Annotated bibliography of research supporting inquiry-based curriculum materials
   

•   National Reports Regarding Mathematics Education in the United States
   

•   Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics (National Research Council, 2001)
  Adding it Up explores how students in pre-K through eighth grade learn mathematics and recommends how teaching, curricula, and teacher education should change to improve mathematics learning during these critical years. The committee identifies five interdependent components of mathematical proficiency and describe how students develop this proficiency. With examples and illustrations, the book presents a portrait of mathematics learning. The committee discusses what is known from research about teaching for mathematics proficiency, focusing on the interactions between teachers and students around educational materials and how teachers develop proficiency in teaching mathematics.
   

•  Investigations in Number, Data, and Space
  This site is maintained and created by the developers of Investigations (TERC) There is a great deal of information that is useful to teachers, parents, and administrators.
   

•  Mathematically Sane
  Stay current with the latest information about mathematics education reform. This site provides a great deal of useful data and information.
   

•  The K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center
  The K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center was established in 1997 by Education Development Center, Inc., with funding from the National Science Foundation. Its mission is to support school districts as they build an effective mathematics education program using curriculum materials developed in response to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards for School Mathematics.
   

•  National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
  The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership and professional development to support teachers in ensuring equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students.
   

•  Facts or Critical Thinking Skills? What NAEP Results Say
   Education Leadership, Sept. 2004