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Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, & South Carolina

Improving Mathematics Instruction Research Alliance, REL Southeast

The Improving Mathematics Instruction Research Alliance is focused on improving mathematics outcomes for students in K–12 schools in the Southeast.

A young student writing a math formula on a chalkboard
Alliance Work

Related Publications: REL Digest: Summary of research on the effectiveness of math professional development approaches

Related Works-In-Progress: RCT: The Impact of Professional Development in Fractions for Fourth Grade Teachers on Student Achievement and Teacher Knowledge in Georgia and South Carolina

REL Southeast Bridge Event: Research in the Area of Fractions and Its Application to Classroom Practices: Charleston, South Carolina: October 5, 2012

REL Southeast Bridge Event: REL Southeast: Fractions Instruction Aligned with Research and the Common Core State Standards: Biloxi, Mississippi: June 6–7, 2013

REL Southeast Bridge Event: REL Southeast Workshop at the South Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference: October 24–25, 2013

REL Southeast Bridge Event: Fractions Instruction Aligned with Research and the Common Core State Standards: Macon, Georgia: February 13, 2014

REL Southeast Bridge Event: Fractions Instruction Aligned with Research and the Common Core State Standards: Florida: Summer 2014

REL Southeast Workshop and Webinar: Assistance for Students Struggling in Mathematics & Developing Effective Fractions Instruction: Tallahassee, Florida: March 4, 2014.

REL Southeast Bridge Event: Early Numeracy—Math and the Young Child: Charleston, South Carolina: June 20, 2014.

REL Southeast Bridge Event: Fractions Instruction Aligned with Research and the Florida State Standards: Jacksonville and Miami with remote sites in Orlando, Tampa, and Tallahassee, Florida: June 24 and June 26, 2014.

REL Southeast Webinar: Statistical Literacy, An Essential Life Skill: January 13, 2015

REL Southeast Bridge Event and Webinar: Effective Fractions Instruction for Students Requiring Additional Assistance: Fort Lauderdale, Florida: January 27, 2015; Webinar: February 24, 2015

REL Southeast Bridge Event: Fractions Instruction (Decimals and Percents) Aligned with Research and the Common Core State Standards: Macon, Georgia: May 21, 2015.

Research Questions:

  • What is the impact of teacher participation in Developing Mathematical Ideas on students' proficiency in the area of fractions when compared with those students whose teachers receive existing professional development activities provided by schools and districts?
  • What is the impact of teacher participation in Developing Mathematical Ideas for one year on teacher knowledge of fractions when compared with teachers who only participate in existing professional development activities provided by schools and districts?

Geographical Areas Served:

Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina

Member Organizations:

  • University of Georgia
  • Mississippi Department of Education
  • Spartanburg School District Six
  • South Carolina Department of Education
  • Georgia Department of Education
  • Florida Department of Education
  • Winthrop University in Rock Hill

Contact Information:

Mary Jo Taylor
taylormar@windstream.net
(440) 224-2234

External Website

http://rel-se.fcrr.org/research-alliances/improving_mathematics.aspx