RMC has long been involved with the U.S. Education Department and the National Science Foundation on mathematics and science projects, conducting evaluations and providing implementation support and product design in both formal and informal learning venues. See Media and Museums for more informal education work.

Highlights

New York State Math Resource Center
RMC is conducting professional development in mathematics leadership for administrators and teacher leaders in New York. Through a system of seven Coordinating Councils and a Mathematics Advisory Council, the Math Resource Center offers regional support for embedded school- and district-based professional development in mathematics; the Center's Math Resource Center provides resources and facilitates communication on mathematics learning and leadership.

Critical Foundations and Major Topics of Algebra
RMC developed the content for the U.S.E.D.'s multimedia Doing What Works website on Critical Foundations for Algebra and Major Topics of School Algebra. The site details findings from the National Mathematics Panel report and includes interviews with mathematics education experts, support for research-based mathematics instructional practices, and planning templates to guide work with states and districts to improve mathematics teaching and learning.

Evaluation of Watershed Watch
With National Science Foundation funding, the University of New Hampshire and the Elizabeth City (NJ) State University, Watershed Watch seeks to motivate undergraduate students with undeclared majors to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. RMC's evaluation program includes assessment of a summer research program on the Merrimack (NH/MA) and Pasquotank River (VA/NC) watersheds and academic year research with STEM faculty mentors.

Center on Instruction: Mathematics
Part of the Comprehensive Center network, the Center serves the 16 Regional Comprehensive Centers with research-based knowledge and expert assistance in K-12 mathematics instruction, including guidance on mathematics instruction for students with special needs. The Center on Instruction's mathematics resources are informed by findings from and authors' participation in the National Math Panel and include progress monitoring, interventions for struggling students, formative assessment, and RTI. 

Using Formative Assessment in Mathematics Instruction
In our work with the New York State Department of Education under a New York Comprehensive Center project, RMC worked with the Department and the Syracuse City School District to demonstrate the strength of using data to improve instructional planning and practice. Focused on supporting classroom formative assessment practices in elementary math teaching and learning, the work included assistance in constructing learning progressions and success criteria in elementary level mathematics, posing classroom questions that that generated interpretative rather than evaluative evidence, and building greater coherence among several district initiatives to improve mathematics instruction.

Every Day Counts Calendar Math Study
RMC's study of Every Day Counts used a matched random assignment design to measure math gains among high, middle, and low-performing fifth- grade students in 12 demographically matched schools. Teacher and classroom data included teacher surveys and teacher logs, classroom observations, and teacher focus groups.