National and Regional Implementation Centers

  • K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center
    www.edc.org/mcc/
    "This NSF-funded Center assists school districts as they select and implement standards-based mathematics curricula."

  • The Alternatives for Rebuilding Curricula (ARC) Center
    www.comap.com/arc/index.htm
    Funded by NSF to support the wide-scale and effective implementation of three standards-based elementary mathematics programs. The Center consults with schools and districts and provides information and resources to support teacher enhancement, leadership development, and public awareness of mathematics reform.

  • The Investigations Implementation Center
    investigations.terc.edu/

  • The Show-Me Center
    www.showmecenter.missouri.edu/
    provides information and resources needed to support selection and implementation of the 5 standards-based middle grades mathematics curricula. The Center is dedicated to helping inform teachers, parents, and administrators of curricula which embodies the vision of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards and to support their successful implementation.

  • COMPASS (Curricular Options in Mathematics Programs for All Secondary Students)
    www.ithaca.edu/compass
    "a secondary school implementation project working to assist schools, teachers, administrators, parent groups, and other community members and constituencies interested in improving secondary school mathematics opportunities and experiences for their students. COMPASS provides information and assistance with the implementation of five comprehensive curriculum projects that support the Standards set forth by [NCTM].

  • IMPACT
    projects.terc.edu/impact/
    Funded by NSF, the IMPACT project at CESAME is an implementation center striving to "accelerate the implementation of standards-based instructional materials throughout New England using the experience gained with its Statewide Implementation Program (SIP) to inform this scaled-up regional effort."