Support high-quality research to inform best practices of mathematics teaching and learning.
Mathematics Learning Study. A National Academy of Sciences study, scheduled for completion in spring 2000, will examine the factors that lead to successful mathematics learning and will provide research-based recommendations for the improvement of mathematics teaching and learning.
A Study on Calculus, Biology and Physics Advanced-Placement Programs. A National Academy of Sciences study, scheduled for completion in 2001, will explore whether secondary mathematics and science instruction and assessment programs help students develop world class advanced compentencies.
Interagency Education Research Initiative. $30 million for 50 grant awards is available in FY1999 in support of research directed toward understanding how to make substantial improvements in the following areas: school readiness for learning reading and mathematics; K-3 learning in reading, mathematics, and science; and education of preK-12 mathematics, reading and science teachers in content knowledge and science underlying cognitive development and learning.
"Mathematics Equals Opportunity." An analysis showing that high school students who take algebra, geometry, and other rigorous mathematics courses are more likely to go to college. This is particularly true for students from low-income communities.
