The study concludes, “Based on high school GPA or high school math preparation, no group was highly unlikely to succeed in STEM Calculus 1 when directly enrolled and given two years.” Without the ...

Teachers can get kids comfortable with math concepts by using numeracy-focused vocabulary in everyday classroom activities.

Most students have made up their mind about whether they identify as a math person by the time they’re in middle school, a ...

Ann Kajander, Elementary Mathematics Teacher Preparation in an Era of Reform: The Development and Assessment of Mathematics for Teaching, Canadian Journal of Education / Revue canadienne de ...

Math preparation has been in the spotlight, thanks to declines in performance that predate the pandemic, controversies over California’s influential new math framework, ...

Now, a new report suggests that teacher preparation programs underemphasize math instruction at the elementary school level. Only one in eight programs give elementary school teachers enough time to ...

The pandemic has had a negative impact on K through 12 math preparation and achievement. In the wake of school disruptions, NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) saw its biggest drops ...

Students also come into school with differing levels of math preparation. Some have parents or guardians who have introduced them to foundational concepts and skills. Some have had no exposure. The ...

What's the best way for children to learn arithmetic—memorizing number values and multiplication tables, or studying math at a deeper, conceptual level? Educators have long debated the merits of ...

Title: Mathematics Educators for Tomorrow's Citizens. Abstract: Dr. Mitchell Chester, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education will speak on Roles and Preparation of Mathematics Teacher ...

But in the case of math proficiency, where the gaps are even wider, there are precious few evidence-based programs available to work with students in or out of school.

Florida has a math problem. Fourth graders’ performance in the subject on the Nation’s Report Card has stagnated over the past decade. Eighth graders recently hit a 20-year low on the biannual ...