Guide for Educational Administrators

What are the new reform programs in Math and Science?

Math

TERC
UCSMP Everyday Mathematics
Connected Math
Trailblazers

But don't throw out the old:

Science

Elementary School

Full Option Science System (FOSS) Lawrence Hall of Science University of California -- For k-8 students.
Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California
-- Note: (SCIS 3+ is a revision of the work of the Science Curriculum Improvement Study, which was developed at the Physics Department and the Lawrence Hall of Science of the University of California t Berkeley with the support of the National Science Foundation. Development of SCIS 3 + was supported and copyrighted by Delta Education.--
Science for Life and Living BSCS Colorado Springs, CO.
Science and Technology for Children (STC) National Science Resources Center, Smithsonian Institution

Middle School Science Programs

Foundations and Challenges to Encourage
Technology- Based Science (FACETS)American Chemical Society Washington, DC --FACETS (Foundations And Challenges to Encourage Technology-based Science) is a middle school integrated science program, developed by the Education and International Activities Division of the American Chemical Society, with funding from the National Science Foundation.
Introductory Physical Science (IPS)6th Ed. Science Curriculum, Inc. Belmont, MA Delta Education
Delta science modules
Science Education for Public Understanding Project (SEPUP) Lawrence Hall of Science University of California Addison Wesley Publishing

High School Programs
PSSC Physics: Kendall Publishing
A Human Approach BSCS Colorado Springs, CO
ChemCom American Chemical Society Washington, DC Kendall/Hunt Publishing

For More information on reform see the: EDinformatics Education Reform Page

Where can I find updated information on State Exams?

Most State Education Pages are providing the public with either sample tests or released questions from previous exams.

EDinformatics State Testing Page
Find out which states are providing the public with online sample tests and released questions from previous exams.

EDinformatics Full Math Test Releases
As more states release full past exams instead of sample sheets we will post them.

EDinformatics TIMSS Math and Science Page
In addition to practicing State Exams we also suggest sampling Tests provided by the Third International Math and Science Study. This is the famous series of international exams where the US scored 13th in the world.

EDinformatics State Math Page
This page is designed to provide parents to easy access to state mathematics exams as they become available to the public.

EDinformatics State English/Reading Page
This page is designed to provide parents to easy access to state English exams as they become available to the public.