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Mathematics Teaching in High-Performing and Improving Schools

Most agree that improving mathematics teaching and support for mathematics instruction is key to improving student performance in mathematics, but there is lack of consensus on how best to accomplish these goals. Here you can link to a report in which Washington State mathematics teachers speak about classroom practices they've found effective and of areas in which they believe additional support and training are needed. The study is based on a survey administered in Spring 2007 to mathematics teachers in 90 Washington high schools that demonstrated strong or improving performance on state assessments. The discussion includes connections between subject matter preparation, experience, and teachers' confidence in their knowledge and skills, as well as the key factors to which the teachers attribute their school's success. While not representative of all math teachers state or nationwide, the views of these teachers are particularly instructive about what is working well for them and what their districts are doing to support math instruction.

  1. Teaching Math in Washington's High Schools: Insights from a Survey of Teachers in High Performing or Improving Schools
    A Research Report by Ana M. Elfers, Margaret L. Plecki, Michael S. Knapp, Gahram J. Yeo, and Michelle McGowan, June 2007.
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