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Singapore Math approved for California

The California State Board of Education has approved Singapore's Math comprehensive K-5 Earlybird Kindergarten and Primary Mathematics programs for adoption as core curriculum materials. Press Release.

TIMSS
American Institute for Research Study
Media Coverage on Singapore Math

Singapore Kids Ranked Number One in 1995, 1999 and 2003 in TIMSS

TIMSS

Conducted on a four-year cycle, the first round of TIMSS was in 1995, the second in 1999 and the third in 2003. The TIMSS 2003 results were released on December 14, 2004. Singapore is again in top place for Mathematics in 2003. Singapore students who took TIMSS in 1995, 1999 and 2003 were using the Primary Mathematics Series. The results speak for themselves about the Primary Mathematics series. More information about TIMSS.

TIMSS Report - Singapore in Math, Science
Nov 27, 1996 - The Boston College Chronicle (Sean Smith)

AIR Study

Result of American Institutes for Research Study - This AIR study compares the quality of U.S. math instruction with Singapore, a recognized world leader. Full report. More information about the AIR study.

SCHOOLS USING SINGAPORE MATH

In the past few years, SingaporeMath.com Inc and schools in the U.S. using the Singapore Math programs have been interviewed by NPR, major newspapers in the United States, and by the local newspapers in Singapore.

Listed below are some of the articles on Singapore Primary Mathematics Series and New Elementary Mathematics Series.

At L.A. school, Singapore math has added value
Los Angeles Times, (Mitchell Landsberg, March 9, 2008)

Singpaore Math is a plus for South River students
The Star-Ledger (Chandra M. Hayslett, January, 2007)

Hoover Institution - Education Next
Miracle Math (Barry Garelick, 2006)

Comments on the implementation of Singapore Mathematics program in the North Middlesex Regional
School District and the resultant outcomes.

(Mary Waight to the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, Cambridge, Massachusetts,
September 14,2006).

New math system adding up
Sentinel & Enterprise (Kyle Alspac, April, 2006)

US Teachers get lessons
The Straits Times, Singapore (Ho Ai Li, December 28, 2004)

Talk of the Nation - Singapore Math Method
National Public Radio (NPR), (Ira Flatow, Dec 17, 2004)

Solving math problems - New program shows success
The Arizona Republic, (Anne Ryman, Nov 21, 2004)

Massachusetts Schools Implementation
The Boston Globe, (Susan Ware, June 10, 2004)

Bethel to institute new math program
Shawnee News-Star, Oklahoma (Jamie Dukes May 26, 2004)

Primary Mathematics Series - U.S. Edition
The Straits Times, Singapore (Jane Lee 17, 2003); State Tries New Techniques to Improve Math Education
The Boston Globe (Michele Kurtz, December 8, 2002); U.S., Singapore Agree to
Cooperate on Math and Science
Education Week (David Hoff, September 18, 2002); East Meets West In Math Classes
Washington Post (Annie Gowen, October 18, 200); Looking East for Math Techniques; Washington Post (Valerie Strauss, March 21, 2000); Singapore Math Doesn't Add Up with Backing
Washington Post (Karin Chenoweth, February 17, 2000); Why Tiny Singapore is at Top of the Class
Los Angeles Times (Richard Lee Colvin, February 1997)

Other related articles: Now, Israel uses S'pore maths textbooks too
The Straits Times, Singapore (Tracy Quek, September 23, 2002)