LINKS TO SECONDARY MATHEMATICS CURRICULA RESOURCES
General Links to Information about Secondary Mathematics Curricula
- K–12 Mathematics Curriculum Center (this site "aims to help teachers and administrators make thoughtful, informed decisions about mathematics curriculum and instructional materials")
- Show-Me Center (a site "supporting standards-based middle grades mathematics curricula")
- Education Development Center, Inc. (this site "is an international, nonprofit organization with more than 325 projects dedicated to enhancing learning, promoting health, and fostering a deeper understanding of the world")
- What Works Clearinghouse (this site is "a trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education")
- Toolkit for Change (a site with "resources for leaders in mathematics education")
- Mathematically Sane (a site "promoting the rational reform of mathematics education.")
- Mathematically Correct (a site "devoted to the concerns raised by parents and scientists about the invasion of our schools by the New-New Math and the need to restore basic skills to math education")
- New York City HOLD (a site with "honest open logical decisions on mathematics education reform")
Middle Grades Curricula
Connected Mathematics Project (CMP)
- Michigan State University (the developers of CMP)
- Pearson/Prentice Hall (the publisher of CMP)
- Educational Development Center (this site contains a detailed description of CMP)
- Project Interactivate (this site contains lesson plans and interactive programs for student use with CMP)
- Reviews of CMP
- What Works Clearinghouse (this site contains research studies on CMP)
- ShowMe Showcase of CMP (this site contains video clips of CMP)
- Mathematically Correct Mathematics (this site contains an evaluation of CMP)
- Toolkit for Change (this site contains a description of CMP)
Maneuvers with Mathematics (MWM)
- University of Illinois at Chicago (the developers of MWM)
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (this site contains descriptions of the textbooks)
Mathematics in Context (MiC)
- Britannica (the publisher of MiC)
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston (the distributor of MiC; this site contains a 2005 research study)
- Educational Development Center (this site contains a detailed description of MiC)
- ShowMe Showcase of MiC (this site contains video clips of MiC)
- Project Interactivate (this site contains lesson plans and interactive programs for student use with MiC)
- What Works Clearinghouse (this site contains research studies on MiC)
MathScape: Seeing and Thinking Mathematically
- Education Development Center (the developers of MathScape)
- Glencoe (the publisher of MathScape)
- Educational Development Center (this site contains a detailed description of MathScape)
- Project Interactivate (this site contains lesson plans and interactive programs for student use with Mathscape)
- ShowMe Showcase of MathScape (this site contains video clips of MathScape)
- Toolkit for Change (this site contains a description of MathScape)
MATH Thematics
- McDougal Littell (the publisher of MATH Thematics)
- Educational Development Center (this site contains a detailed description of MATH Thematics)
- Project Interactivate (this site contains lesson plans and interactive programs for student use with MATH Thematics)
- ShowMe Showcase of MATH Thematics (this site contains video clips of MATH Thematics)
- What Works Clearinghouse (this site contains research studies on MATH Thematics)
- Mathematically Correct Mathematics (this site contains an evaluation of MATH Thematics)
Middle School Math through Applications Program (MMAP)/Pathways
- WestEd (the developer of MMAP/Pathways)
- ShowMe Showcase of MMAP/Pathways (this site contains video clips of MMAP/Pathways)
- U.S. Department of Education (this site contains a brief description of the curriculum)
Philadelphia Algebra8
High School Curricula
Core-Plus Mathematics Project (CPMP) (also known as Contemporary Mathematics in Context)
- Western Michigan University (the developer of CPMP)
- Glencoe (the publisher of Contemporary Mathematics in Context)
- COMPASS (this site contains detailed information about CPMP, including reviews and research studies)
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (this site contains descriptions of the textbooks)
- New York City HOLD (this site contains reviews of CPMP)
- Mathematically Correct Mathematics (this site contains reviews of CPMP)
- Educational Development Center (this site contains a detailed description of CPMP)
- Two research studies with different results:
- Responding to Calls for Change in High School Mathematics: Implications for Collegiate Mathematics (this study presents positive results for Core-Plus)
- A study of Core-Plus students attending Michigan State University (this study presents negative results for Core-Plus)
- Two research studies with different results:
Interactive Mathematics Program (IMP)
- Key Curriculum Press (the developers and publishers of IMP)
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (this site contains descriptions of the textbooks)
- COMPASS (this site contains detailed information about IMP, including reviews and research studies)
- Educational Development Center (this site contains a detailed description of IMP)
- Wisconsin Center for Education Research (this site contains reports of several studies of IMP)
- Block Scheduling and IMP (this research paper studied the simultaneous implementation of block scheduling and IMP)
- Mathematically Correct Mathematics (this site contains reviews of IMP)
- New York City HOLD (this site contains reviews of IMP)
MATH Connections: A Secondary Mathematics Core Curriculum
- It's About Time (the publisher of MATH Connections)
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (this site contains descriptions of the textbooks)
- COMPASS (this site contains detailed information about MATH Connections, including reviews and research studies)
- Educational Development Center (this site contains a detailed description of MATH Connections)
Mathematics: Modeling Our World (MMOW) (also known as ARISE [Applications/Reform in Sec. Ed.])
- COMAP (the developers of MMOW/ARISE)
- W.H. Freeman (the publisher of MMOW/ARISE)
- COMPASS (this site contains detailed information about MMOW/ARISE, including reviews and research studies)
- Educational Development Center (this site contains a detailed description of MMOW/ARISE)
- New York City HOLD (this site contains reviews of MMOW/ARISE)
SIMMS Integrated Mathematics
- Montana State University (the developers of SIMMS)
- Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. (the publisher of SIMMS)
- Educational Development Center (this site contains a detailed description of SIMMS)
University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP)
- University of Chicago (the developers of UCSMP)
- Prentice Hall (the publisher of UCSMP)
- New York City HOLD (this site contains reviews of UCSMP)
- Mathematically Correct Mathematics (this site contains reviews of IMP)
Elementary Grades through High School Curricula
Saxon Math
- Saxon Publishers (the publisher of Saxon Math)
- What Works Clearinghouse (this site contains research studies on Saxon Math)
- New York City HOLD (this site contains reviews of UCSMP)
Related Links
Click HERE for an annotated bibliography of articles relevant to Standards-based curricula.
Click HERE for a list of schools in the Greater Philadelphia Area that are using the various curricula.
Click HERE for suggested questions to ask teachers who are using the various curricula.
Click HERE for the Fordham Foundation's "State of State Math Standards 2005" report.
Click HERE for "The Politics of California School Mathematics: The Anti-Reform of 1997-99"
