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PCSM is please to provide for its members the following resources:
Summaries of Mathematics Reports and Research (linked from NCSM)
Links to Professional Organizations
Links to Educational Organizations and Resources
Summaries of Mathematics Reports and Research
This
section of the PCSM Website links to the National Council of
Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) Report Summary Service (RSS). RSS
summaries do not evaluate a report's methodology, conclusions, or
recommendations, but some do include cross-references to supporting or
conflicting reports.
RSS items are prepared by Bob Kansky (robk@tribcsp.com),
a faculty member of the Science & Mathematics Teaching Center
(SMTC) at the University of Wyoming. Reports selected for summarizing
cover a wide range of issues such as teacher/teaching quality, seamless
P-16 education systems, impact and opinion regarding NCLB, teacher
supply/demand and retention, comprehensive teacher induction programs,
education policy proposals, proposals for the mathematical education of
K-12 teachers, and surveys of high school and college students that
assess their degree of effort and their feelings about the school
environment. Additional topics are being added to the mix over time.
Any
summary may be forwarded to other websites or individuals without
requesting permission from the SMTC or NCSM. To shield SMTC, NCSM, and
any user from blame for errors of misstatement or misinterpretation
made in the process of preparing a summary, each includes a "Caveat
Emptor" section in which the summary's author accepts responsibility
and begs forbearance.
Links to the reports
* RSS #77: Blueprint: International Benchmarking in Education
* RSS #76: Exploring U.S. High School Dropout & Graduate Rates
* RSS #75: Understanding and Reducing Teacher Turnover
* RSS #74: Measuring the Actual Cost of Teacher Turnover
* RSS #73: Algebra in the 21st Century Curriculum (K-16)
* RSS #72.b: Rigor at Risk in the Secondary School Curriculum
* RSS #72.a: Definitions - "Rigor" & "Rigorous"
* RSS #71: High School Coursetaking 2007 (Revisited)
* RSS #70: Evaluating Professional Development Programs - Two Instruments
* RSS #69.b: The Family (America's Smallest School) - State Comparison Template
* RSS #69.a: The Family (America's Smallest School)
* RSS #68: The Mathematical Preparation of Middle School Teachers
* RSS #67: The Improving Teacher Pool
* RSS #66.c: Education Schools - Educating Researchers
* RSS #66.b: Education Schools - Educating Teachers
* RSS #66.a: Education Schools - Educating School Leaders
* RSS #65: CCSSO Analysis of Teacher Preparation & Conditions for Teaching
* RSS #64.b: STEM Teacher Education - A Proposed National Action Plan
* RSS #64.a: STEM Teacher Education - The Pressing Challenge
* RSS #63.d: STEM Teacher Education - 50 Sample Programs
* RSS #63.c: Teacher Education -- Resolution by A&S Deans
* RSS #63.b: Teacher Education - Program Design Principles
* RSS #63.a: Teacher Education - Myths & Realities
* RSS #62: Teaching Critical Thinking
* RSS #61: Survey -- Students Speak out on School "Engagement"
* RSS #60: Mathematics Reform in Rural High Schools
* RSS #59: Teacher (Hourly) Pay in America
* RSS #58: The High Cost of Teacher Turnover
* RSS #57: High School Coursetaking 2007
* RSS #56: An American Imperative - Recruiting, Retaining, & Renewing Mathematics & Science Teachers
* RSS #55: Tough Choices or Tough Times
* RSS #54: Public-Policymaker Gap on Competitiveness and Mathematics & Science Education
* RSS #53: CCSSO-NASBE-NGA Joint Statement on NCLB Reauthorization
* RSS #52: Reconnecting K-16 Education & Funding Foundations by Building Educational Capital
* RSS #51: Teaching: The Profession that Makes All Other Professions Possible
* RSS #50: Recruiting M&S Teachers: Elementary, Middle, & High
* RSS #49: Key State Education Policies 2004
* RSS #48: A Public Primer on the U.S. Education System
* RSS #47: Professional Development - Insights from the Local Systemic Change Initiatives
* RSS #46: School Policy: Public Understanding and Attitudes (2006)
* RSS #45: Comparing Public & Private Schools in Mathematics & Reading
* RSS #44: States Alignment of High Standards & Tests
* RSS #43.e: How Students Learn - Teaching About Functions (Grades 6-11)
* RSS #43.d: How Students Learn - Teaching the Rational-Number System (Grades 4-6)
* RSS #43.c: How Students Learn - Whole Number in the Primary Grades
* RSS #43.b: How Students Learn - Introduction to Mathematical Understanding
* RSS 43.a: How Students Learn Mathematics - Background & Principles
* RSS #42.c: Higher Education Action Plan of the U.S. Department of Education
* RSS #42.b: Final Report - Secretary's Commission on the Future of Higher Education
* RSS #42.a: Secretary's (Draft 1) Report on the Future of Higher Education
* RSS #41: Rural Education in the 50 States
* RSS #40: Impact Analysis of Standards-based Professional Development
* RSS #39: Value-added Assessment of Undergraduate Learning
* RSS #38.c: Governors' 1st Progress Report - Graduation Counts Compact
* RSS #38.b: Governors Proposal - Uniform Reporting of Student Progress and Graduation Rates
* RSS #38.a: Dropouts - One-third of a Nation
* RSS #37: Effects of Kindergarten Retention on Cognitive Growth
* RSS #36.b: States' Progress in P-16 Collaboration
* RSS #36.a: Keeping America Competitive - Five Strategies to Improve M&S Education
* RSS #35.d: WorkKeys - Testing for Entry-level Workforce Success
* RSS #35.c: Readiness for College or Work: Same or Different?
* RSS #35.b: National Defense Education & Innovation Initiative
* RSS #35.a: Building a Stronger K-12 Foundation for the Nation's STEM Agenda
* RSS #34.b: Science - Comparing Content of NAEP 2000 & TIMSS 2003
* RSS #34.a: NAEP Science Results 2005
* RSS #33.b: Mathematics - Reassessing the Results of TIMSS 2003 & PISA 2003
* RSS #33.a: 2003 TIMSS & PISA -- AIR Comparison of Key Features
* Addendum to RSS #32
* RSS #32: Brief structural comparison of NAEP, PISA, & TIMSS
* RSS #31: Margins of Error -- NCLB & the Education Testing Industry
* RSS #30: The Impact of NCLB on Student Achievement and Growth (2005)
* RSS #29: NCLB Act: -- Public Understanding and Attitudes (2005)
* RSS #28: NCLB Act -- Public Understanding and Attitude (2004)
* RSS #27: College Pathways to the Science Education Standards
* RSS #26.b: The Mathematical Education of Teachers: Recommendations to Mathematics Educators
* RSS #26.a: The Mathematical Education of Teachers -- Recommendations to Mathematicians
* RSS #25: National Shortage of Mathematics/Science Teacher Educators
* RSS #24.d: Who Stays in Teaching and Why - Part 4 (School Community; Career Stage)
* RSS #24.c: Who Stays in Teaching and Why - Part 3 (Compensation; Working Conditions)
* RSS #24.b: Who Stays in Teaching and Why - Part 2 (Preparation; Hiring)
* RSS #24.a: Who Stays in Teaching and Why - Part 1 (Background)
* RSS #23.b: Comprehensive Systems of Teacher Induction
* RSS #23.a: A New Metric for Identifying Effective Teachers
* RSS #22: The High Cost of Teacher Attrition in the U.S.
* RSS #21.b - To Stay Away or to Return?: Why Teachers Leave
* RSS #21.a: Math & Sci Teachers: Understanding Supply & Demand
* RSS #20.d: Teachers of Mathematics and Science: A Shrinking U.S. Resource
* RSS #20.c: Teachers of Mathematics and Science: A Shrinking U.S. Resource
* RSS #20.b: NYC Study: Certification & Teaching Effectiveness
* RSS #20.a: Profile of American Teachers (2005)
* RSS #19.b: Tapping America's Potential: Education for Innovation
* RSS #19.a: Research on Eight Questions on Teacher Preparation
* RSS #18: In Pursuit of Quality Teaching - Key Policies
* RSS #17.5: Dropout Epidemic: Consequences, Causes, & Cures
* RSS #17: Improving College Readiness & Success - A K-16 Approach
* RSS #16: What is P-16 Education? - A Primer for Legislators
* RSS #15.5 -- Achievement Comparison: NAEP & State Tests
* RSS #15 Getting Smarter: An Education Agenda for a Stronger Nation
* RSS #14 Development of State-Level Mathematics Curriculum Documents
* RSS #13: States Agreement on K-8 Grade-level Expectations in Mathematics
* RSS #12: Bridging the K-12/Postsecondary Divide
* RSS #11: National Report Card on Higher Education
* RSS #10: A Handbook for Leading P-16 Education Reform in Mathematics & Science
* RSS #9: NRC-recommended Federal Policy Initiatives in Mathematics and Science
* RSS #8: TE-MAT: A Searchable Database of Resources for PD Providers
* RSS #7: Teacher Leaders as a School Reform Strategy
* RSS #6: Leadership Handbook for Mathematics & Science Partnerships
* Hyper-RSS: A Flurry of Postings
* RSS #5: Standards for (Postsecondary) Success
* RSS #4: What State HS Tests Communicate about College Readiness
* RSS #3: ACT study indicates that more M&S is better for all
* RSS #2: What We Can About Improving the HS Experience
* RSS #1: Getting Students Ready for College
* Report Summary Service: It begins ...
Links to Professional Organizations
Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) http://www.amte.net
The
Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) is an organization
for teacher educations. It encourages and facilitates collaboration
among mathematics teacher educators to promote leadership and
improvement of mathematics teacher education. AMTE addresses issues
related to preparation and professional development of mathematics
teachers and supports related research.
Association of Women in Mathematics (WME) http://awm-math.org
The Association of Women in Mathematics encourages women and girls to pursue education and careers in Mathematics.
Benjamin Banneker Association (BBA) http://www.bannekermath.org
The
Benjamin Banneker Association (BBA) is committed to providing
educational solutions that will enable African-American students to
receive high quality learning opportunities in Mathematics.
Mathematics Association of America (MAA) http://www.maa.org
MAA
links business, government, industry, and academia through
mathematics. It provides information to interested parties on
curriculum, research, scholarship, and professional development. MAA
focuses on secondary and post secondary level.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) http://www.nctm.org
NCTM
provides resources and guidance for mathematics teachers at all levels
to establish consistent learning of mathematics. It connects research
with classroom practice from every imaginable angle.
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) http://www.ncsmonline.org
The
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) is an
international organization of leaders collaborating to achieve
excellence and equity in mathematics education at all levels.
Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics (PCTM) http://www.pctm.org/
PCTM
is an organization in that provides networking and professional support
for all mathematics teachers in Pennsylvania. Pennshylvania has nine
other such organizations that are affiliates of PCSM. They are: AMTONP
for Northwest PA, ATMOPAV for the Philadelphia area, CPMA for Central
PA, EPCTM for Eastern PA, LCCTM for Luzerne County, LHMA for the Laurel
Highlands, MCWP for Western PA, NCPCTM for -Northcentral PA, and NPCTM
for Northeast PA. Information on these organizations may be found on
the PCTM website. http://www.pctm.org/affiliates.html .
Pennsylvania State Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (PSMATYC) http://www.hacc.edu/psmatyc/
PSMATYC
is an organization for two-year colleges in Pennsylvania. I strives to
maintain a continual rapport among all the two-year colleges
represented in this organization in all matters pertaining to
mathematics education at the two-year colleges.
The State System of Higher Education Mathematics Association (SSHEMA)
SSHEMA
has an Executive Board comprised of mathematics faculty members
representing each of the 14 universities in the State System of Higher
Education. SSHEMA holds a conference each spring. The conference site
rotates among the SSHE universities of Pennsylvania.
TODOS http://www.todos-math.org
TODOS
aims to disseminate information that will ensure high quality
mathematics education to all students, particularly the Latino/Hispanic
population.
Links to Educational Organizations
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
CEC
supports individuals with exceptionalities, disabilities, and/or
giftedness by advocating for appropriate governmental policies,
providing professional development, providing resources for effective
teaching practices, and helping to set professional standards.
Targeted audience includes all levels of educators, support staff, and
parents of students with exceptionalities.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
OSERS
provides funding to programs and educators assisting people with
disabilities to ensure that people with disabilities reach their
potential in school, work, and in the community. Their support to
parents, school districts and states focuses on three main areas:
special education, vocational rehabilitation, and research.
Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html?src=m
OELA
provides resources and supports special programs which help English
Language Learners and immigrant students attain proficiency in the
English language and achieve academically.
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/bin.asp?CID=709&DID=401&DOC=FILE.PDF
TESOL provides support and other resources to ensure excellence in teaching the English language to speakers of other languages.
Equity Assistance Centers (EAC) http://www.edgateway.net/pub/docs/eacn/home.html
Funded
by the U.S. Department of Education under Title IV, The Equity
Assistance Centers (EAC) provides assistance to public, charter, and
magnet schools in the areas of race, gender, and national origin to
promote equal educational opportunities.
Illuminations Web Resources (NCTM) http://illuminations.nctm.org/
Illuminations
is a program from NCTM designed to provide Standards-based resources
that improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students,
and to provide materials that illuminate the vision for school
mathematics set forth in NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School
Mathematics.
Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium (MAEC) http://www.maec.org/index.html
MAEC
offers assistance to educators and parents in the mid-Atlantic region
about effective instructional strategies, violence, and harassment
prevention, prejudice reduction, parent involvement, teacher training,
compliance with educational laws and regulations, and other issues
related to school improvement in an effort to create safe learning
environments free from biases.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/NAV/vlibrary.html
Supported
by NSF, NLVM provides opportunities for students K-12 to actively
engage in problem solving through the use of manipulatives online to
help them visualize mathematical relationships and applications. It is
a valuable resource for classroom teachers.
Student Math Notes http://my.nctm.org/eresources/journal_home.asp?journal_id=5
Student
Math Notes is a resource for challenging Mathematics activities
available for teachers in grades 5-10. They are free to NCTM members.
The World’s Largest Math Event (WLME) http://my.nctm.org/eresources/journal_home.asp?journal_id=7
Provided
through NCTM, the World’s Largest Math Event is an annual event in
which approximately 1 million students of all ages participate. The
activities encourage students to work collaboratively and draw on their
creativity to challenging math problems.
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