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ACCELERATED CURRICULUM Big gains in math after leap to accelerated curriculum for all Middle School shows substantial gains in math with accelerated program GENDER ISSUES Middle school study makes case for teaching math in single-gender classes Girls more likely to take advanced science and math if same-sex friends take these subjects Girls-only math and science classes boost performance, but not attitudes INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS International math curriculum transplants well in U.S. Lessons from TIMSS about changes needed in U.S. curricula View from abroad: Clear focus needed for math education Understanding the TIMSS study of the 'final year TUTORING Free math tutoring online popular with students EQUAL SIGN, MATH CONCEPTS Middle schoolers misunderstand equal sign Helping 2nd-graders understand the meaning of the equal sign with use of blocks Many students have limited understanding of rational number representations Teaching subtraction with regrouping using visual aids

RTI 8 recommendations for doing math RtI from expert panel Word-problem tutoring works as 2nd-tier math program in RTI Math screenings in 1st grade and RTI can detect math disabilities early 8 recommendations for doing math RtI from expert panel MIDDLE SCHOOL Who gets into eighth-grade algebra? Policies do not guarantee equity, study shows Program builds middle schoolers' confidence in math Math reforms boost achievement at three urban schools Professional development in middle school math not a quick fix ASSESSMENT Read-aloud testing improves math scores in high school 8th-grade algebra for all may be fair, but are students learning any math? High school math students score higher when parents sign off on monitoring sheets Linguistic demands of Texas' math test for ELLs Number-sense tests in kindergarten screen for future math difficulties

CURRICULUM Math instruction trumps math curricula in boosting achievement, study says Large federal study takes sides in the math curriculum war Second round of federal study finds 2 curricula work best INSTRUCTION Vocabulary support as important in math as it is in reading Integrating math and social studies: 'Ten Black Dots' and September 11 Challenge in Mathematics can enhance motivation, but how high to set the bar Above-average learners show big gains with flexible grouping and adaptive testing Using errors in math instruction 3 instruments to evaluate teacher quality in math stand out Math discussions increase understanding of concepts Improving instruction for math word problems FRACTIONS What is best way to teach fractions? Panel of mathematics experts makes 5 recommendations for teaching fractions Students' common misconceptions about fractions?