Report from National Mathematics Advisory Panel
Like the Reading Panel back in 2000, this Math panel report is likely to have significant impace on math education in the US. The goals, though, are moderate:
Benchmarks in Math Education Fluency With Whole Numbers
1 By the end of Grade 3, students should be proficient with the addition and subtraction of whole numbers.
2 By the end of Grade 5, students should be proficient with multiplication and division of whole numbers.
Fluency With Fractions
1 By the end of Grade 4, students should be able to identify and represent fractions anddecimals, and compare them on a number line or with other common representations offractions and decimals.
2 By the end of Grade 5, students should be proficient with comparing fractions and decimalsand common percents, and with the addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals.
More info: National Mathematics Advisory Panel
National Mathematics Advisory Panel Releases Final Report
On March 13, 2008, the National Mathematics Advisory Panel presented its Final Report to the President of the United States and the Secretary of Education. Copies of these ground-breaking reports, rich with information for parents, teachers, policy makers, the research community, and others, are provided below.
Foundations for Success: Report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel
Final Report
PDF (851 KB) | Word (1 MB)
Draft Task Group Reports
- Conceptual Knowledge and Skills
- Learning Processes
- Instructional Practices
- Teachers
- Assessment
Draft Subcommittee Reports
Panel members:
Conceptual Knowledge and Skills
Learning Processes
Instructional Practices
More at http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/mathpanel/bios/index.html#panel