Boosting the language development of students whose first language is not English is critical if California is to narrow the wide and persistent gaps in math test scores between its nearly 1.4 million ...

A growing body of research and educational resources is underscoring the role of play in developing preschoolers’ math skills. Studies show that activities like number board games, spatial play, and ...

A couple of years ago, Kelly Spoon decided to experiment with her assessment practices. A number of instructors in the math department at San Diego Mesa College, where she's a professor, had started ...

Addressing the math issue early on is actually the key to success. Closing the Math Gap Researchers have suggested both that strong early math skills are top indicators of college and career success, ...

The building blocks of mathematical understanding start to form very early in life, as do the fundamentals of reading, but experts say that informal “math through play” approaches alone don’t add up ...

For almost 30 years, math enthusiasts have been taking part in festivities on March 14 to honor an infinitely long number beginning with 3.14 – the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. New research shows a lack of language skills can hamstring a student’s ability to understand basic concepts in mathematics. A series of studies led by Susan ...