Establishment of a Board on Mathematical Sciences Education

国家研究理事会是该研究所的主要运营机构， 国家科学院和国家工程院， 成立了一个由36名成员组成的数学科学教育委员会， （MSEB）。其主要目的是提供一个持续的国家 各级数学科学教育的评估能力。 董事会将通过以下方式提供领导、服务和协调 各种工作产品，重点是影响质量的问题， 数学科学的指导。 MSEB的概念是通过广泛的投入基础而发展起来的 来自数学和数学教育界。发出 从两次全国学前数学教育会议上， 数学科学会议委员会批准了 其特别召集的工作队敦促建立这样的 国家研究理事会的一个委员会。 MSEB将与预期的外联活动一起运作， 全国各地的州和地方一级。其活动将是 通过面向问题的工作队进行，这些工作队将向联合国秘书长报告， 纸板.成员具有广泛的代表性， 课堂教师，地方和国家学校当局，教育 地方、州和联邦政府的管理人员和监督人员 官员，学院和大学教师，专业领导人 数学和教育协会、家长和雇主。一个 董事会执行委员会，由Shirley A.希尔将 有助于指导整体工作。会议、报告和其他 委员会的活动将遵循国家委员会的程序。 研究理事会。 这项国家科学基金会拨款的目的是提供 初步支助两个目标问题领域的活动， “学校数学课程架构及其他模式”及 “研究测试对数学教育K-14的影响。“特别 各委员会和小组将开始运作，以编写概念文件 设计研究程序，举办公开论坛和调查， 返回指定的可交付成果。预计，每一个 问题领域将在第二年得到持续关注， 预期支持。此外，预计第三个领域 活动，“在职教师发展”，将得到重视， 支持.

The National Research Council, the principal operating agent of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering, has established a 36-member Board of Mathematical Sciences Education (MSEB). Its primary purpose is to provide a continuing national assessment capability for mathematical sciences education at all levels. The Board will provide leadership, service, and coordination through a variety of work products focussed on issues affecting the quality of instruction in the mathematical sciences. The conception of the MSEB has evolved through a broad base of input from the mathematics and mathematics education communities. Emanating from two national conferences on precollege mathematics education, the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences endorsed the recommendation of its specially convened task force which urged the establishment of such a board at the National Research Council. The MSEB will function with an anticipated outreach extending to the state and local levels throughout the nation. Its activities will be conducted through issue-oriented task forces that will report to the Board. The membership is broadly representative to bring perspectives of classroom teachers, local and state school authorities, educational administrators and supervisors, local, state and federal governmental officials, college and university faculties, leaders of professional mathematics and education associations, parents, and employers. An Executive Committee of the Board, chaired by Dr. Shirley A. Hill, will help to guide the overall efforts. Appointments, reports, and other Activities of the Board will follow the procedures of the National Research Council. The purpose of this National Science Foundation grant is to provide initial support for activities in two targetted problem areas, "Framework and Alternative Models for School Mathematics Curricula" and "Study of the Impact of Testing on Mathematics Education K-14." Special committees and panels will be operationalized to prepare concept papers and to design study procedures, to conduct open forums and surveys, and to return specified deliverables. It is expected that each of these problem areas will receive continued attention during the second year of anticipated support. In addition it is expected that a third domain of activity, "In-service Teacher Development", will receive attention and support.