Curriculum Issues

Math

• Mathematically Correct Concerned parents and scientist about the New-New math and a need to restore basic skills.
• The Math Forum Our goal is to build a community that can be a center for teachers, students, researchers, parents, educators, citizens at all levels who have an interest in mathematics education. Math Resources by subject, Math education, Key Issues in Math, and more funded by the National Science Foundation.
• Saxon's Math Web Site Highly regarded publisher of educational text books has excellent site with overview of research, online placement tests, product descriptions, math challenge. You can click on placement guide, then primary grades to estimate where a child should be. Has articles on "How to Implement Block Scheduling" with Saxon text books.
• Honest Open Logical Debate on Math Reform Parents in the Palo Alto, CA, Unified School District concerned with math reform.
• Japanese Math Challenge Twenty story problems from the Japanese Jr. High Math Placement Exam.
• Parent's Math Group Says Test Results Distorted Parents in the Palo Alto, CA, Unified School District.
• The Truth About Math Standards and Information-Age Math Reform By William Quirk, Ph.D. in Mathmetics, working as consultant for interactive software design.
• Tackling The Mathematics Problem London Mathematical Society's Report
• The Northridge Chronicles - A Virtual Play Math problems in California.
• What is Changing in Math Education: Not math itself, but the way it is taught.

Reading

• The Reading Excellence Act The Reading Excellence Act (H.R. 2614), introduced by Representative William Goodling (R–PA), would require that funds be spent on reading programs which produce measurable, positive results supported by scientific research.
• Reading Recovery: The Claims Versus the Facts An Evaluation of Benefits and Costs, Bonnie Grossen and Gail Coulter, University of Oregon and Barbara Ruggles, Beacon Hill Elementary, Park Forest, Illinois.
• Concerned Parents of North Olmsted, Ohio parents concerned with OBE, whole language and Self Esteem programs.
• Why Kids Can't Read by Debra J. Saunders, Journalist San Francisco Chronicle.
• 30 Years of Research: What We Now Know About How Children Learn to Read. The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning presents a synthesis of research on reading from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

Traditional Curriculum

• Core Knowledge by E.D. Hirsch, Jr. Foundation non profit dedicated to excellence and fairness in early education. Core Knowledge Lesson Plans and Units This collection contains units and lesson plans developed by teachers in Core Knowledge schools. The units and lessons were presented at recent national Core Knowledge conferences.
• The Schools We Need and Why We Don't Have Them By E.D. Hirsch, Jr. A book review and comments by Richard Askey. (Available at Author's Alley in DeRidder)
• The Riggs Institute A non-profit publisher and teacher, parent, tutor training agency. Catalog and workbooks available. Phonics, vocabulary development, and motivating students.

Other

• Bolton High School in Alexandria, Louisiana, has an impressive schedule offering. Their curriculum offers Regular, College prep, Honors, and Gifted curriculum tracks.
• The Education Program for Gifted Youth A continuing project at Stanford University offering computer-based courses in mathematics and the mathematical sciences for bright young students through the Stanford Continuing Studies Program.

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