Montessori Research Library

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

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2010 – 2013

Montessori Practice, Outcomes, Research Methods,

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2010 – 2013
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Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2007 – 2009

Montessori Practice, Outcomes, Research Methods,

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2007 – 2009
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Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 1996 – 2006

Montessori Practice, Outcomes, Research Methods,

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 1996 – 2006
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Montessori Education and Learning in Living Systems

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Outcomes,

Montessori Education and Learning in Living Systems
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Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Perceptions of Family Priorities and Stressors (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Ages 2 ½ – 6,

Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Perceptions of Family Priorities and Stressors (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)
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Montessori Curriculum in Minnesota and Wisconsin Public Montessori Elementary Schools

Ages 6 – 12, Public Montessori, Public Schools,

Montessori Curriculum in Minnesota and Wisconsin Public Montessori Elementary Schools
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Montessori and Non-Montessori Early Childhood Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Inclusion and Access (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Inclusion, Outcomes,

Montessori and Non-Montessori Early Childhood Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Inclusion and Access (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)
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Maria Montessori and the Mystery of Language Acquisition

Montessori Practice,

Maria Montessori and the Mystery of Language Acquisition
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The Critical Montessori Model: Supporting the BIPOC Community Through Montessori Research and Practice

The Critical Montessori Model: Supporting the BIPOC Community Through Montessori Research and Practice
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Mind Over Matter: Contributing Factors to Self-Efficacy in Montessori Teachers

Classroom Assessment, Montessori Practice,

Mind Over Matter: Contributing Factors to Self-Efficacy in Montessori Teachers
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Maria Montessori, John Dewey, and William H. Kilpatrick

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice,

Maria Montessori, John Dewey, and William H. Kilpatrick
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Manipulating Happiness: Maria Montessori

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Socio-Emotional Learning,

Manipulating Happiness: Maria Montessori
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Lying and Executive Function: Connections to Montessori Education

Early Childhood, Elementary, Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Socio-Emotional Learning,

Lying and Executive Function: Connections to Montessori Education
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Longitudinal Comparison of Montessori versus Non-Montessori Students’ Place-Value and Arithmetic Knowledge (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2016)

Ages 2 ½ – 6, Ages 6 – 12, Outcomes,

Longitudinal Comparison of Montessori versus Non-Montessori Students’ Place-Value and Arithmetic Knowledge (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2016)
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Learning As Development: Reflections of Former Montessori Students

Montessori Philosophy, Montessori Practice, Outcomes,

Learning As Development: Reflections of Former Montessori Students
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Montessori Research Library

Dissertations and theses

Peer-reviewed journal articles,

White papers

Action research projects

Conference handouts

Research Library

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2010 – 2013

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 2007 – 2009

Montessori Education and Practice: A Review of the Literature, 1996 – 2006

Montessori Education and Learning in Living Systems

Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Perceptions of Family Priorities and Stressors (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Montessori Curriculum in Minnesota and Wisconsin Public Montessori Elementary Schools

Montessori and Non-Montessori Early Childhood Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Inclusion and Access (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015)

Maria Montessori and the Mystery of Language Acquisition

The Critical Montessori Model: Supporting the BIPOC Community Through Montessori Research and Practice

Mind Over Matter: Contributing Factors to Self-Efficacy in Montessori Teachers

Maria Montessori, John Dewey, and William H. Kilpatrick

Manipulating Happiness: Maria Montessori

Lying and Executive Function: Connections to Montessori Education

Longitudinal Comparison of Montessori versus Non-Montessori Students’ Place-Value and Arithmetic Knowledge (Journal of Montessori Research, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2016)

Learning As Development: Reflections of Former Montessori Students

We Need Your Research

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