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Early Math: The Next Big Thing This article, by Dr. Ann Epstein, provides information about the classification and identification of math learning disabilities in young children.
Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics This book from the Center for Education is available online through the National Academies Press and is a product of an 18-month National Research Council project. It provides an overview of the relevant research on mathematics learning from pre-K through grade 8.
Math Disability: An Overview This article, by Diane Pedrotty Bryant, Ph.D., provides an overview of math disabilities research, and includes information about the various sources of math problems.
Math FAQ In 2005, the National Center on Student Progress Monitoring held its second Summer Institute. The focus of the Institute was on CBM in Mathematics. Here, you will find an extensive compilation of the questions asked at the Institute as well as some other frequently asked mathematics related questions.
Mathematics Cognition And Specific Learning Disabilities Visit this Web site for information about the NICHD program in Mathematics Cognition, and the Mathematics and Science Initiative, a five-year, federal and national initiative to improve mathematics and science achievement in the United States.
Waterford Early Math & Science Waterford Early Math & Science was developed in order to help ensure consistency with each state's math standards: it assists teachers as they monitor student progress, it provides teachers with daily progress reports for individual students, and it yields class summaries with comprehensive skill scores, individual student scores and class averages.
Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics This booklet, published by the International Bureau of Education in collaboration with the International Academy of Education, describes in simple language some universally applicable principles identified by research and scholarship in improving student achievement in Mathematics.
Middle School Math Curricula This What Works Clearinghouse review focuses on curriculum-based interventions outlining the fundamentals of mathematics that students should know and be able to do. It also looks at instructional programs and materials that organize mathematical content and assessments.
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