No Common Denominator: The Preparation of Elementary Teachers in Mathematics

The nation’s higher goals for student learning in mathematics cannot be reached without improved teacher capacity. To
accomplish these goals an analysis of current teacher preparation in mathematics is necessary, along with the development
of an agenda for improvement. Based on groundwork laid during a meeting in Washington, D.C. in March 2007, the
eight members of this study’s Mathematics Advisory Group guided the National Council on Teacher Quality’s evaluation of
the mathematics preparation of elementary teachers. The Mathematics Advisory Group consists of mathematicians and
distinguished teachers with a long history of involvement in K-12 education.