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| Mathematics and Science Education Task Force |
In May 2006, Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) President Valerie Woodruff and the Board of Directors commissioned the creation of a mathematics and science education task force to address a common set of concerns regarding mathematics and science education in the United States. Chief state school officers, deputies, and state content specialists partnered with representatives from national science and mathematics organizations and the research and business communities to examine policy and practice to improve mathematics and science education across the P–12 system.
The task force members assumed a commitment to clear, challenging standards at the state education agency (SEA) level. They also assumed their peers were committed to engaged relationships with their communities and local governments and were willing to engage those groups on this topic. Their recommendations are organized by thematic priorities and points of leverage. The accompanying appendix of references identifies specific work in states and organizations chiefs should find useful in thinking about what can be done in their states. Above all, the task force seeks to underscore the most critical element to improving mathematics and science learning—the teacher. Thus, teacher development comprises a majority of the recommendations suggested below.
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document last updated 9/14/2007
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