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Books

Kanter, Patsy F. Helping Your Child Learn Math. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 1992.

Martinez, Joseph G. Math Without Fear: A Guide for Preventing Math Anxiety in Children. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1996.

Measuring What Counts: A Conceptual Guide for Mathematics Assessment. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1993.

Sternberg, Robert J., and Talia Ben-Zeev. (eds.) The Nature of Mathematical Thinking. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum Associates, 1996.

Tobias, Sheila. Math Anxiety. New York: W.W. Norton, 1995. Vinton, Layne T. Math Assessment: Grades 5-6. Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials, 1994.

. Math Assessment: Grades 1-2. Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials, 1994.

. Math Assessment: Grades 3-4. Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials, 1994.

Periodicals

Kloosterman, Peter, et al. "Students' Beliefs about Mathematics: A Three-Year Study." Elementary School Journal 97, September 1996, pp. 39-56.

"The Learning Lag: You Can't Blame TV. (Third International Mathematics and Science Study Finds That American Students are Far below Japanese.)" U.S. News and World Report 121, December 2, 1996, p. 16.

"The Quest for Qualified Teachers." U.S. News and World Report 121, September 23, 1996, p. 19.

Audiovisual Recordings

Get Ready to Read. Get Ready for Math. Racine, WI: Golden Book Video, 1989.
(One 54-minute videocassette.)

Organizations

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Address: 1906 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091-1593
Telephone: toll-free (800) 235-7566; (703) 620-9840
FAX-on-demand line: toll-free 24-hours a day (800) 220-
8483 (order information to be sent by fax)
Website: www.nctm.org