Montessori Research Library

FEATURED RESEARCH

Public Montessori Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Psychological Needs Fulfillment

FEATURED RESEARCH

Implementing the Ages and Stages Questionnaires in a Montessori Setting

FEATURED RESEARCH

Creating A Normalized Montessori Classroom

FEATURED RESEARCH

Breathing Room: Time and Attention Scarcity and the Place of Mindfulness in a Technology Rich Classroom

FEATURED RESEARCH

Action Research in Montessori Classrooms

FEATURED RESEARCH

An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education

FEATURED RESEARCH

A Comparison of the California Public School and Montessori Elementary Curriculums

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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

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

Diversity & Equity, Diversity and Equity, Outcomes, Public Montessori,

Students of Color and Public Montessori Schools: A Review of the Literature (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2017)
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Social Justice Education in an Urban Charter Montessori School (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Ages Birth – 3, Diversity & Equity, Diversity and Equity, Public Montessori,

Social Justice Education in an Urban Charter Montessori School (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)
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Research 101: Understanding Educational Research

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Research Methods,

Research 101: Understanding Educational Research
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Reframing and Recontextualizing Maria Montessori’s 1915 California Visit (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)

Montessori Philosophy,

Reframing and Recontextualizing Maria Montessori’s 1915 California Visit (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)
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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)

Ages 6 – 12, Diversity & Equity, Diversity and Equity, Public Montessori,

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

Diversity & Equity, Diversity and Equity, Public Montessori,

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

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Public Knowledge of Montessori Education
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Proving Montessori: Identity and Dilemmas in a Montessori Teacher’s Lived Experience (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)

Montessori Philosophy,

Proving Montessori: Identity and Dilemmas in a Montessori Teacher’s Lived Experience (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)
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Parents’ Reasons for Sending Their Child to Montessori Schools (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2018)

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Ages 6 – 12, Ages Birth – 3,

Parents’ Reasons for Sending Their Child to Montessori Schools (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2018)
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Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior in Preschool Children: Comparison between Montessori and Traditional Preschools

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Classroom Assessment, Montessori Practice,

Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior in Preschool Children: Comparison between Montessori and Traditional Preschools
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Montessori’s Perspective on Citizenship Education: A View from the Netherlands (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)

Socio-Emotional Learning,

Montessori’s Perspective on Citizenship Education: A View from the Netherlands (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)
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Montessori, the White Cross, and Trauma-Informed Practice: Lessons for Contemporary Education (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2022)

Behavior, Diversity & Equity, Diversity and Equity, Inclusion,

Montessori, the White Cross, and Trauma-Informed Practice: Lessons for Contemporary Education (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2022)
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Montessori Moments: Voices from the Field

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Ages 6 – 12, Classroom Assessment, Montessori Practice,

Montessori Moments: Voices from the Field
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Montessori Identity in Dialogue (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2019)

Ages 6 – 12, Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Montessori Identity in Dialogue (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2019)
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Montessori Elementary Philosophy Reflects Current Motivation Theories

Ages 6 – 12, Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Montessori Elementary Philosophy Reflects Current Motivation Theories
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Montessori Research Library

Public Montessori Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions of Psychological Needs Fulfillment

Implementing the Ages and Stages Questionnaires in a Montessori Setting

Creating A Normalized Montessori Classroom

Breathing Room: Time and Attention Scarcity and the Place of Mindfulness in a Technology Rich Classroom

Action Research in Montessori Classrooms

An Examination of Implementation Practices in Montessori Early Childhood Education

A Comparison of the California Public School and Montessori Elementary Curriculums

Dissertations and theses

Peer-reviewed journal articles,

White papers

Action research projects

Conference handouts

Research Library

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

Social Justice Education in an Urban Charter Montessori School (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)

Research 101: Understanding Educational Research

Reframing and Recontextualizing Maria Montessori’s 1915 California Visit (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)

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)

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

Public Knowledge of Montessori Education

Proving Montessori: Identity and Dilemmas in a Montessori Teacher’s Lived Experience (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2016)

Parents’ Reasons for Sending Their Child to Montessori Schools (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2018)

Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior in Preschool Children: Comparison between Montessori and Traditional Preschools

Montessori’s Perspective on Citizenship Education: A View from the Netherlands (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2023)

Montessori, the White Cross, and Trauma-Informed Practice: Lessons for Contemporary Education (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2022)

Montessori Moments: Voices from the Field

Montessori Identity in Dialogue (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2019)

Montessori Elementary Philosophy Reflects Current Motivation Theories

We Need Your Research

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