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    Measuring What Counts: A Conceptual Guide for Mathematics Assessment

    Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    To achieve national goals for education, we must measure the things that really count. This book aims to establish research-based connections between standards and assessment. Arguing for a better balance…

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    Measuring What Counts: A Policy Brief

    Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Provides highlights of the main volume in the context of implications for educational policy.

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    High School Mathematics at Work: Essays and Examples for the Education of All Students

    Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council

    Traditionally, vocational mathematics and precollege mathematics have been separate in schools. This book addresses how to make mathematical education of students meaningful - how to meet the practical needs of…

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    Everybody Counts: A Report to the Nation on the Future of Mathematics Education

    Mathematical Sciences Education Board and the Board on Mathematical Sciences,National Research Council

    No longer only the language of science, mathematics is essential to business, finance, health, and defense. Written for those concerned about children’s education, this book discusses why students in America…

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    On the Shoulders of Giants: New Approaches to Numeracy

    Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    A vision of mathematics expressed in essays on change, dimension, quantity, shape, and uncertainty, each of which illustrate fundamental strands for mathematics. These essays allow us to realize the importance…

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    Moving Beyond Myths: Revitalizing Undergraduate Mathematics

    Committee on the Mathematical Sciences in the Year 2000,National Research Council,Mathematical Sciences Education Board

    Acknowledging the weaknesses in the college mathematics curriculum and the ways in which it is taught, this book cites programs that point the way toward achieving the world-wide preeminence for…

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    Global Perspectives for Local Action: Using TIMSS to Improve U.S. Mathematics and Science Education

    Committee on Science Education K-12 and Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) raised the alarm about US mathematics and science education. This book presents an analysis of the TIMSS study. It features reports on…

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    Mathematics and Science Education Around the World: What Can We Learn From The Survey of Mathematics and Science Opportunities (SMSO) and the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)?

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Board on Science Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board and Committee on Science Education K-12

    Amid current efforts to improve mathematics and science education in the United States, people often ask how these subjects are organized and taught in other countries. They hear repeatedly that…

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    The Nature and Role of Algebra in the K-14 Curriculum: Proceedings of a National Symposium

    National Research Council,National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education,National Academy of Sciences

    With the 1989 release of Everybody Counts by the Mathematical Sciences Education Board (MSEB) of the National Research Council and the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics by the…

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    Designing Mathematics or Science Curriculum Programs: A Guide for Using Mathematics and Science Education Standards

    Committee on Science Education K-12 and the Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council

    Developed to help state- and district-level education leaders create coherent, multi-year curriculum programs that provide students with opportunities to learn mathematics and science in a connected and cumulative way throughout…

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    Keeping Score

    National Research Council,Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Ann Shannon,National Academy of Sciences

    Curriculum reform, performance assessment, standards, portfolios, and high stakes testing-what’s next? What does this all mean for me in my classroom? Many teachers have asked such questions since mathematics led…

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    The Mathematical Sciences’ Role in Homeland Security: Proceedings of a Workshop

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,National Academy of Sciences

    Mathematical sciences play a key role in many important areas of Homeland Security. This report presents the results of a workshop focusing on mathematical methods and techniques for addressing these…

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    Learning About Assessment, Learning Through Assessment

    Mark Driscoll,Deborah Bryant,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council

    The MSEB, with generous support and encouragement from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, seeks to bring discussion of assessment to school-and district-based practitioners through an initiative called Assessment in…

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    Science for All Children: A Guide to Improving Elementary Science Education in Your School District

    National Science Resources Center of the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Provides guidelines for planning and implementing an enquiry-based science programme in schools by: presenting the rationale behind enquiry-based technique; highlighting five building blocks of elementary school science programmes; and evaluating…

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    Mathematical and Scientific Development in Early Childhood: A Workshop Summary

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Board on Science Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board

    Expectations for early learning are very different than they were even as recently as a decade ago. With increased recognition of the intellectual capacities of young children, as well as…

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    Knowing and Learning Mathematics for Teaching: Proceedings of a Workshop

    Mathematics Teacher Preparation Content Workshop Program Steering Committee,Center for Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Mathematics Teacher Preparation Content Workshop activities focused on using actual acts of teaching such as examining student work, designing tasks, or posing questions, as a medium for teacher learning…

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    Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology

    Committee on Undergraduate Science Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Addresses pre-college preparation for students in SME&T and the joint roles and responsibilities of faculty and administrators in arts and sciences and in schools of education to better educate teachers…

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    Science Teaching Reconsidered: A Handbook

    Committee on Undergraduate Science Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    What impact does teaching style have? How do I plan a course curriculum? This handbook provides productive approaches to these and several other questions. It provides undergraduate science educators with…

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    Improving Student Learning in Mathematics and Science: The Role of National Standards in State Policy

    National Research Council,National Council of Teachers of Mathematics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

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    Global Perspectives for Local Action: Using TIMSS to Improve U.S. Mathematics and Science Education, Professional Development Guide

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Continuing to Learn from TIMSS Committee

    The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a rich source of information that can be used by a broad range of stakeholders to promote discussions and actions to…

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    Mathematical Sciences, Technology and Economic Competitiveness

    Board on Mathematical Sciences,National Research Council,James Glimm,Phillip Griffiths,National Academy of Sciences

    Describes the contributions of mathematics to the nation’s advanced technology and to economic competitiveness. This book addresses various high-technology industries and breadth of mathematical endeavors in the United States as…

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    A Plan to Promote Defense Research at Minority-Serving Institutions

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Committee on the Development of a Plan to Promote Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Other Minority-Serving Institutions

    Engaging the full breadth of talent in the United States is an important component of growing and sustaining dominance in research and development (R&D) and supporting national security into the…

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    Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology: New Practices for the New Millennium

    Committee on Science and Mathematics Teacher Preparation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Synthesizes what we know about the quality of math and science teaching, drawing conclusions about why teacher preparation needs reform, and then outlining recommendations for accomplishing several important goals before…

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    Motion, Control, and Geometry: Proceedings of a Symposium

    Board on Mathematical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Some of the modem developments described in Motion, Control, and Geometry include the geometric control of robot motion and craft orientation, how high-power precision micromotors are engineered for less invasive…

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    Indicators of Precollege Education in Science and Mathematics: A Preliminary Review

    Committee on Indicators of Precollege Science and Mathematics Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines how the inadequacy of precollege education in the United States can be improved. This book lays out a framework for an efficient monitoring system. The key variables include teacher…

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    Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning

    Committee on the Development of an Addendum to the National Science Education Standards on Scientific Inquiry,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    A guide to teaching inquiry and teaching through inquiry, as recommended by the National Science Education Standards. This book explores the dimensions of teaching and learning science as inquiry for…

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    Keeping the U.S. Computer Industry Competitive: Systems Integration

    Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Systems integration offers an opportunity for US firms to capitalize on their strengths. This book discusses what systems integration is, its importance and prospects for growth, why it is expected…

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    Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards

    Committee on Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards,Center for Education

    An accompanying volume to the National Science Education Standards. Focusing on the teacher as the primary player in assessment, this book offers assessment guidelines and explores how they can be…

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    Renewing U.S. Mathematics: A Plan for the 1990’s

    Committee on the Mathematical Sciences: Status and Future Directions,Board on Mathematical Sciences,National Research Council,Arthur Steen Lynn,National Academy of Sciences

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    Improving Teacher Preparation and Credentialing Consistent with the National Science Education Standards: Report of a Symposium

    Center for Science, Mathematics & Engineering Education,Board on Science Education,Teacher Advisory Council, DBASSE,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

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    Improving Mathematics Education: Resources for Decision Making

    Committee on Decisions That Count,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Center for Education

    Improving Mathematics Education has been designed to help inform stakeholders about the decisions they face, to point to recent research findings, and to provide access to the most recent thinking…

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    Taking Stock: Summary of a Workshop

    National Research Council,Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Academy of Sciences

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    Assessment in Support of Instruction and Learning: Bridging the Gap Between Large-Scale and Classroom Assessment: Workshop Report

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Education,Mathematical Sciences Education Board,Committee on Science Education K-12

    Assessment in Support of Instruction and Learning is the summary of a National Research Council workshop convened to examine the gap between external and classroom assessment. This report discusses issues…

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    Post-Cold War Conflict Deterrence

    Naval Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the meaning of deterrence and identifies key elements of a post-Cold War deterrence strategy and the critical issues in devising such a strategy. This book identifies the quantitative and…

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    Twenty-First Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics

    Naval Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Reporting Test Results for Students with Disabilities and English-Language Learners: Summary of a Workshop

    Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Board on Testing and Assessment, Center for Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

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    Developing a Digital National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education: Report of a Workshop

    Steering Committee for Developing a Digital National Library for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The National Research Council steering committee commissioned a series of papers and convened a workshop to consider issues associated with establishing a digital national library. This resulting book delineates the…

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    Integrating Federal Statistics on Children: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics and Board on Children and Families,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the adequacy of federal statistics on children and families. This volume includes papers on the relevant aspects of health care reform, family and community resources, interpersonal violence, the transition…

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    Technology for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 2000-2035 Becoming a 21st-Century Force

    Naval Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The future national security environment will present the naval forces with operational challenges that can best be met through the development of military capabilities that effectively leverage rapidly advancing technologies…

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    Evaluation of Redesigning the National Assessment of Educational Progress

    Committee on Evaluation of National and State Assessments of Educational Progress,Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Making IT Better: Expanding Information Technology Research to Meet Society’s Needs

    Committee on Information Technology Research in a Competitive World,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Against the background of dramatic change in the IT landscape, the committee examines key questions such as: Are government and industrial sponsors providing sufficient funding for IT research? Is the…

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    Distributed Decision Making: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on Human Factors,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Outlines the process and problems involved in dispersed decision making and draws on academic and case history information. This book highlights the need for better theories, improved research methods, and…

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    Human Factors in Automated and Robotic Space Systems: Proceedings of a Symposium

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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    Human Factors Research and Nuclear Safety

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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    Ergonomic Models of Anthropometry, Human Biomechanics and Operator-Equipment Interfaces: Proceedings of a Workshop

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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    Engineering Education: Designing an Adaptive System

    Board on Engineering Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Addresses the development of long-term strategies for an engineering education system that aims to reflect the needs and realities of the US and the world in the 21st century. This…

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    ICT Fluency and High Schools: A Workshop Summary

    Planning Committee on ICT Fluency and High School Graduation Outcomes,Board on Science Education,Board on Testing and Assessment,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    ICT Fluency and High Schools: A Workshop Summary

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    Ready, Set, Science!: Putting Research to Work in the K-8 Science Classroom

    Sarah Michaels,Andrew W. Shouse,Heidi A. Schweingruber,Steve Olson,National Research Council

    Provides an account of the synthesis of research into teaching and learning science in kindergarten through eighth grade. This book summarizes various findings from the learning sciences and builds cases…

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