Women and students of color are underrepresented in mathematics and science courses and careers. Recent efforts to reform science and mathematics education have produced some success.
Educators know more than ever about the characteristics of successful reform.
But systemwide reform of mathematics and science education has not yet produced the widespread major changes in teaching and learning that lead to corresponding universal changes in student achievement. William Clune directs policy analysis of systemic reform. UW-Madison Law Professor William Clune and his team at the National Institute for Science Education are developing knowledge about how to improve the effectiveness of systemic reform in mathematics and science education. Team analyze research about systemic reform and work with representatives of Statewide Systemic Initiatives, Urban Systemic Initiatives, and evaluation personnel from the National Science Foundation. They're addressing the criteria for evaluating systemic reform efforts, and what succeeds and fails.