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AMS Membership for Public Montessori Schools

Administrator / Administration / Public Schools / Private Schools

Join AMS to engage with the worldwide community of Montessori schools—and to reap valuable benefits for your school.

Black and Latino Parents' Experience of Public Montessori Schools - Workshop - 2016 Conference

Workshop: “Black and Latino Parents' Experience of Public Montessori Schools” - Presenter: Mira Debs

Fast Facts: Public Montessori Schools

Public Schools

Find facts and figures related to public Montessori schools worldwide, including barriers to implementation and important historical dates.

Racial and Economic Diversity in U.S. Public Montessori Schools (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)

Have you ever wondered what population of students public Montessori programs serve? This study examines the racial and economic diversity of 300 whole-school, public Montessori programs open in 2012–2013. By Mira Catherine Debs

Examining a Public Montessori School’s Response to the Pressures of High-Stakes Accountability (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Based on perspectives of the principal, teachers, and parents on the school council, this case study examined a public Montessori elementary school’s efforts as the school implemented the Montessori Method within the accountability era of high stakes testing. By Corrie Rebecca Block

The Hard Work of Public Montessori

Montessori Method / Public Schools

Why aren’t there more public Montessori schools? Reflecting on personal experiences, the author discusses the many challenges public and independent Montessori schools face, and makes the case for overcoming these difficulties.

Students of Color and Public Montessori Schools: A Review of the Literature (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2017)

In a summary of relevant literature authors conclude that Montessori education offers both opportunities and limitations for students of color in attending diverse schools, developing executive functions, achieving academically, accessing early childhood education and culturally responsive education, minimizing racially disproportionate discipline, and limiting overidentification for special education. By Mira Debs, Katie E. Brown

Montessori Public Schools

Families / Head Of School / Administrator / Administration / Public Schools

Public and charter schools with Montessori programs offer school choice for all families in our communities.

Reading & Math Achievement for Third Grade African American Students in Public Montessori Schools - Workshop - 2016 Conference

Workshop: “Reading & Math Achievement for Third Grade African American Students in Public Montessori Schools” - Presenter: Katie E. Brown - https://youtu.be/7j8g9HQ3tjk

Cincinnati Public Schools Adopts Montessori as a Curriculum

Cincinnati Public Schools adopts Montessori as an official curriculum, proving that Montessori is a pedagogy for all.

Montessori in South Carolina: Authentic or Not?

Professional Development / Public Schools

A research study of hundreds of schools aimed to answer the question, “Can high-fidelity Montessori be implemented in public Montessori schools?”

Montessori in South Carolina: Authentic or Not?

A research study of hundreds of schools aimed to answer the question, “Can high-fidelity Montessori be implemented in public Montessori schools?”

Racial Discipline Disproportionality in Montessori and Traditional Public Schools: A Comparative Study Using the Relative Rate Index (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Research from the past 40 years indicates that African American students are subjected to exclusionary discipline, including suspension and expulsion, at rates two to three times higher than their White peers, so this study examines how these rates differ in public Montessori schools. By Katie E. Brown, Aimy S.L. Steele

Disrupting the Disconnect, Part 1: How Montessori School Leaders Can Work Explicitly Towards Justice

A conversation with Dr. Mira Debs, author of "Diverse Families, Desirable Schools: Public Montessori in the Era of School Choice," about inequities in the Montessori public school landscape.