Montessori Research Library

An Explorational Study of Scientific Observation for Assessment via Dispositions and Dispositions in Action: A Survey of Montessori Teachers

An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education

An Association Between Montessori Education in Childhood and Adult Wellbeing

Aligning State Developmental Standards to Toddler and Early Childhood Montessori Practical Life and Sensorial Materials

Aligning Standards to Toddler and Early Childhood Montessori Practical Life and Sensorial Materials – Workshop – 2016 Conference

An Alternative to “No Excuses”: Considering Montessori as Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Action Research in Montessori Classrooms – Workshop – 2017 Conference

Acquisition of English as a Second Language for Hispanic Immigrant Adults with Low Academic & Socioeconomic Levels in the U.S.A

Academic Performance and Social Competence in Conventional and Montessori Public Elementary Schools in the US according to Standardized Test Scores and Teacher Surveys. Chicago Case Study.

A Study of Montessori Education in South Carolina’s Public Schools – 2017 Conference

A Natural History of Repetition – Workshop – 2018 Conference

A Multistate Analysis of Public Montessori Programs

A Comparison of the California Public School and Montessori Elementary Curriculums

A Natural History of Repetition (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2019)

A Reexamination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education – 2019 Conference

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Researchers are increasingly contributing to the body of knowledge about Montessori education. In the AMS Research Library, you will find scholarly resources curated from a range of platforms.
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Dissertations and theses

vetted by college and university faculty for appropriate research methods and conclusions.

Peer-reviewed journal articles,

the foundation of scholarly research because they are considered to be the most rigorous and valid sources of information.

White papers

authored by members of the AMS Research Committee that address issues of importance to Montessorians.

Action research projects

reporting on research designed and conducted by practitioners to solve an immediate problem or improve their own practice.

Conference handouts

from research-related workshops and posters at The Montessori Event.

Research Library

Children With Disabilities Attending Montessori Programs in the United States (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2022)

Diversity, Early Childhood, Inclusion, Montessori Practice,

Children With Disabilities Attending Montessori Programs in the United States (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2022)
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Acquisition of English as a Second Language for Hispanic Immigrant Adults with Low Academic & Socioeconomic Levels in the U.S.A

Diversity, Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Acquisition of English as a Second Language for Hispanic Immigrant Adults with Low Academic & Socioeconomic Levels in the U.S.A
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Why the Time is Ripe for an Education Revolution

Diversity, Montessori Practice,

Why the Time is Ripe for an Education Revolution
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Seeking Racial and Ethnic Parity in Preschool Outcomes: An Exploratory Study of Public Montessori Schools vs. Business-as-Usual Schools

Diversity, Public Montessori,

Seeking Racial and Ethnic Parity in Preschool Outcomes: An Exploratory Study of Public Montessori Schools vs. Business-as-Usual Schools
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Cultural Influences on Social and Emotional Development in Montessori Education: A Comparative Ethnographic Study of Puerto Rico and New York

Diversity, Montessori Practice,

Cultural Influences on Social and Emotional Development in Montessori Education: A Comparative Ethnographic Study of Puerto Rico and New York
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An Alternative to “No Excuses”: Considering Montessori as Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Diversity,

An Alternative to “No Excuses”: Considering Montessori as Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
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Critical Montessori Education: Centering BIPOC Montessori Educators and their Anti-Racist Teaching Practices

Diversity, Public Montessori,

Critical Montessori Education: Centering BIPOC Montessori Educators and their Anti-Racist Teaching Practices
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Montessori Research Library

An Explorational Study of Scientific Observation for Assessment via Dispositions and Dispositions in Action: A Survey of Montessori Teachers

An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education

An Association Between Montessori Education in Childhood and Adult Wellbeing

Aligning State Developmental Standards to Toddler and Early Childhood Montessori Practical Life and Sensorial Materials

Aligning Standards to Toddler and Early Childhood Montessori Practical Life and Sensorial Materials – Workshop – 2016 Conference

An Alternative to “No Excuses”: Considering Montessori as Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Action Research in Montessori Classrooms – Workshop – 2017 Conference

Acquisition of English as a Second Language for Hispanic Immigrant Adults with Low Academic & Socioeconomic Levels in the U.S.A

Academic Performance and Social Competence in Conventional and Montessori Public Elementary Schools in the US according to Standardized Test Scores and Teacher Surveys. Chicago Case Study.

A Study of Montessori Education in South Carolina’s Public Schools – 2017 Conference

A Natural History of Repetition – Workshop – 2018 Conference

A Multistate Analysis of Public Montessori Programs

A Comparison of the California Public School and Montessori Elementary Curriculums

A Natural History of Repetition (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2019)

A Reexamination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education – 2019 Conference

Dissertations and theses

Peer-reviewed journal articles,

White papers

Action research projects

Conference handouts

Research Library

Children With Disabilities Attending Montessori Programs in the United States (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2022)

Acquisition of English as a Second Language for Hispanic Immigrant Adults with Low Academic & Socioeconomic Levels in the U.S.A

Why the Time is Ripe for an Education Revolution

Seeking Racial and Ethnic Parity in Preschool Outcomes: An Exploratory Study of Public Montessori Schools vs. Business-as-Usual Schools

Cultural Influences on Social and Emotional Development in Montessori Education: A Comparative Ethnographic Study of Puerto Rico and New York

An Alternative to “No Excuses”: Considering Montessori as Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Critical Montessori Education: Centering BIPOC Montessori Educators and their Anti-Racist Teaching Practices

We Need Your Research

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