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January 2007 - SciMathMN Holds Policymaker Briefing on World Class Standards

Minnesota policymakers gathered on Jan. 10, 2007 to hear former TIMSS Coordinator, Bill Schmidt, talk about Education in a Global Context. SciMathMN believes that students who graduate from Minnesota high schools need to be well grounded in the mathematics that elevates the achievement of Minnesota students from being among the best in the United States to being among the best in the world – a goal we have not yet reached.

Minnesota needs world class standards to support the state economy and prepare future citizens
Knowing and understanding contemporary mathematics is a key competency for a highly qualified workforce and citizenry
To be effective, standards must be part of a world class system, which also includes textbooks and other learning materials, instruction, assessments, preparation of teachers, and ongoing professional development for practicing teachers – all aligned with the standards

Resources available at www.scimathmn.org

January 2007 - Education in a Global Context - Presentation by William H. Schmidt, Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University.
January 2007 - Developing World Class Students through World Class Mathematics Standards: Do Minnesota’s Standards, Students, and Teaching Measure Up? SciMathMN Briefing for State Policymakers.

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