California Mathematics Project

California Mathematics Project
The project logo features the nautilus.
Formation1982
HeadquartersCalifornia, United States
Host Institution
University of California, Los Angeles
Websitewww.cmpso.org

History

The roots of the CMP can be traced back to the Bay Area Writing Project (BAWP), a professional development project for teachers or writing.[1] The BAWP was established in 1974 by James Grey at the University of California, Berkeley.[2]

The CMP was created in 1982 by legislative act SB 424 (Carpenter) to "seek to solve the mathematics skills problem of students in California through cooperatively planned and funded efforts."[3]

In 1987, CPEC commissioned a policy study to analyze the effectiveness of professional development.[4]

Following this report, in 1989 the California legislature created a professional development program expanding the structure of the California Writing Project (CWP) and CMP to embrace nine subject areas called the California Subject Matter Projects (CSMP).[5]

Past coordinators and directors
Statewide Coordinator
Judy Kysh1984–1986
Executive DirectorsStatewide Office Host Institution
Phil DaroUC Office of the President1986–1992
Nicholas BrancaSan Diego State University1992–1999
Susie W. HåkanssonUniversity of California, Los Angeles1999–present

Current sites

Sites "create a professional home for teachers that is based upon a culture of inquiry, experimentation, and reflections."[6]

References
  1. Wilson, Suzanne (2003). California Dreaming: Reforming Mathematic Education. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09432-9.
  2. "Bay Area Writing Project". Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  3. California Postsecondary Education Commission (1986). "Evaluation of the California Mathematics Project" (PDF). Retrieved 3 October 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Little, Judith Warren; William H. Gerritz; David S. Stern; James W. Guthrie; Michael W. Kirst; David D. Marsh (1987). Staff development in California: Public and personal investments, program patterns, and policy choices (PDF). San Francisco, CA: Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development.
  5. Bohlin, Carol Fry (2001). "Chapter 8: Teacher Leadership Development as a Critical Component of Systemic Reform: the San Joaquin Valley Mathematics Project". Developing Teacher Leaders: Professional Development in Science and Mathematics (PDF). Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-88119-000-7.
  6. Medina, K; MS John (1997). "The nature of teacher leadership: Lessons learned from the California Subject Matter Projects". Inverness Research Associates. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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