Center for the Study of Mathematics Curriculum

“数学课程研究中心(CSMC)”将提升支持K-12数学课程设计、分析、实施和评估的研究基础和领导能力。它将服务于K-12教育界，围绕数学课程问题聚焦学术探究和专业发展，审查和描述它们对教学和学生学习的作用和影响。该中心的合作伙伴是：密歇根州立大学、密苏里大学、西密歇根大学、巴特尔克里克公立学校、哥伦比亚公立学校、卡拉马祖公立学校、诺维公立学校、芝加哥大学数学项目组和Horizon Research，Inc.。该中心将测试策略，并就课程材料对学生和教师学习的影响产生新的知识。该中心将研究课程材料作为教师学习工具的潜力。该中心的工作将通过专业发展活动促进教师知识，同时为这些问题的研究创造机会。学校合作伙伴中存在的多样性也将提供机会，以更好地理解如何设计教学材料来改善服务不足群体的学习。

The "Center for the Study of Mathematics Curriculum (CSMC)" will advance the research base and leadership capacity supporting K-12 mathematics curriculum design, analysis, implementation and evaluation. It will serve the K-12 educational community by focusing scholarly inquiry and professional development around the issues of mathematics curriculum, examining and characterizing their role and influence on both teaching and student learning. The Center partners are: Michigan State University; University of Missouri; Western Michigan University; Battle Creek Public Schools; Columbia Public Schools; Kalamazoo Public Schools; Novi Public Schools; the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project Group; and Horizon Research, Inc. The Center will test strategies and produce new knowledge about the impact of curriculum materials on student and teacher leaning. The Center will examine the potential of curriculum materials as tools for teacher learning. The work of the center will contribute to teacher knowledge through the professional development activities while at the same time creating opportunities for research on these issues. The diversity that exists in the school partners will also provide opportunities to gain better understandings of ways instructional materials can be designed to improve learning among underserved groups.