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• "Early Childhood Mathematics: Promoting Good Beginnings,� NAEYC and NCTM
  Comprehensive, excellent article pointing out the need for teachers to collaborate. This joint statement describes what constitutes high-quality mathematics education for children 3-6 and what is necessary to achieve such quality.
• "Motivating American Indian Students in Science and Math," Gregory A. Cajete
  ERIC digest offers insight and constructive suggestions to motivate American Indian students who tend to drop out of high school math and science. Worthwhile and concise; applicable to a wider population.
• Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics
  �...explores how students in pre-K through 8th grade learn mathematics and recommends how teaching, curricula, and teacher education should change to improve mathematics learning during these critical years.� 480 pages to download, view online or order.
• Annenberg Grant Overview and Information
  The "Press Room" summarizes the major public K-12 education grants funded by Annenberg.
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse, ENC
  ENC Online is a K-12 math and science teacher center. Visit Classroom Calendar, Digital Dozen, ENC Focus, or Lessons & Activities.
• Guidebook of Federal Resources and Grant Writing Tips
  Resources to help you locate and apply for educational funds from corporations, agencies and foundations. Comprehensive Grant Sites, Grant Writing Tips, Guidebook of Federal Resources, and Sources of Funding.
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, NCTM
  Professional organization for teachers of mathematics. Provides Principles and Standards for School Mathematics with electronic examples, professional development, and journals for elementary, middle and high school, and journal for research in mathematics education.
• National Science Foundation Grants and Awards
  Information about grants, including regulations, policies and procedures, agreement conditions, outreach programs, and honorary awards.
• SRA International Grants Web
  Society of Research Administrators International: Web resources for government funding and resources (local, state, federal, and some international sites), general research administrator resources (grant forms, grant writing tips, legal issues,news, journals and much more) policy and information regulations and SRA international foundation list.
• Testing Our Schools, Frontline PBS
  "President Bush promises to leave no child behind. But where will his faith in tests leave us?" James Popham, former test writer and professor emeritus at UCLA, discusses the problems and a solution.
• Testing Our Schools, A Guide for Parents, Frontline, PBS
  Use this guide to understand more about school testing and help your child prepare for taking tests. Includes background on some of the controversy surrounding testing; information about different types of tests and what standardized tests measure and do not measure; advice on communicating with school officials and talking with your child about tests; and a glossary and list of additional resources.