Background Readings

Background Information

• Delegate Roster
• Delegate Biographies
• Participating U.S. Organizations

Resources from the Education Commission of the States

• No Time to Waste: The Vital Role of College and University Leaders in Improving Science and Mathematics Education

Resources from the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Educational Reform Summit, January 12, 2004

• Factors Contributing to East Asian Students’ High Achievement
  Using ICT to Prepare Learners for the 21 st Century
• Chinese Compulsory Education Standards Chinese Mathematics Curriculum Standards (Grades 1-9)
• Chinese Science Curriculum Standards (Grades 3-6)

Resources from the U.S. Department of Education

• What the United States Can Learn From Singapore’s World-Class Mathematics System: Executive Summary

Additional Readings

• Comparative Studies on U.S. and Chinese Mathematics Learning and the Implications for Standards-Based Mathematics Teaching Reform