When ELLs reach middle school two years behind in math (or more), it is very difficult for them to catch up. Despite their growing English proficiency, they will often still struggle to complete the ...

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 ...

One elementary school in California says it has found the key to turning around persistently stagnant math scores: Heavy investment in teacher preparation, to improve not only classroom instruction ...

At some point, many bright students seem to drift from math. A new study by Florida International University Professor Zahra Hazari suggests there are ways to keep them on track. What they need are ...

Many elementary teachers have math anxiety stemming from their own schooling, which can impact their students' math performance. Ohio colleges are working to better prepare future teachers by focusing ...

EVERETT — Math is where many college students stumble on their way to a degree. An instructor and researcher with Everett Community College says the type of math taught in basic courses may be part of ...

CARSON CITY — Students who do not complete college-level math courses in the first year of their studies are far less likely to graduate than those who do, a new report shows. At UNLV, where 50.3 ...

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, ...