Montessori Research

There are a number of studies, books, or associations that have researched various aspects of Montessori or related education. Here are a few interesting studies or articles:

 

Topic	Title/Link	Source
Various	Montessori Research Studies	Multiple Articles, Journal of Montessori Research
Various	American Montessori Research Library	American Montessori Society Research Library
Various	Namta Montessori Research	The NAMTA Journal
Helps ADHD	Efficacy of Montessori education in attention gathering skill of children	Academic Journals
Superior Social & Academic skills	Evaluating Montessori Education	Science
Reading & Math	A Comparison of Academic Achievement Between Montessori and Non-Montessori Students in a Public School Setting	Dissertation, Florida International University
Aptitude	A Comparison of Academic Achievement of Students Taught By The Montessori Method And By Traditional Methods of Instruction in the Elementary Grades	Dissertation, Montana State University
Happiness	Manipulating Happiness: Maria Montessori	International Journal of Wellbeing
Benefits of Movement	Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior in Preschool Children: Comparison between Montessori and Traditional Preschools	International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Analysis: Innovation	Montessori Builds Innovators	Harvard Business Review
Math/Science & Middle School, but lots of studies reference	High school outcomes for students in a public Montessori program	Journal of Research in Childhood Education
academic & social	Do Montessori Schools Have An Edge?	CBS News
math/science	Outcomes for Students in a Montessori Program: A Longitudinal Study of the Experience in the Milwaukee Public Schools	Association Montessori International/USA News
low-income HS grad rates	East Dallas Community Schools: Montessori Outcomes	Self-reported
executive function, reading, math, vocabulary, and social problem-solving,	Preschool Children’s Development in Classic Montessori, Supplemented Montessori, and Conventional Programs	Journal of School Psychology
5-year-old scored higher on both academic and behavioral tests;. 12-year-old Montessori students wrote more sophisticated and creative stories and highly developed sense of community and social skills	Evaluating Montessori Education	Science
movement and cognition, the detrimental effect on motivation of extrinsic rewards, the beneficial effect of order in the environment, and the academic and emotional benefits of freedom of choice.	Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius	Book
higher student motivation and socialization	A Comparison of Montessori and Traditional Middle Schools: Motivation, Quality of Experience, and Social Context	The NAMTA Journal
executive function	Interventions Shown to Aid Executive Function Development in Children 4 to 12 Years Old	Science
executive function	The Evidence Base for Improving School Outcomes by Addressing the Whole Child and by Addressing Skills and Attitudes, Not Just Content	Early Education and Development
Neuropsychology/executive function	Neuropsychology and Montessori	Association Montessori International/USA News
Test scores & absenteeism	Public School Stakes Its Future on the Montessori Way	New York Times
Montessori vs. Traditional	A comparison of the place value understanding of Montessori and non-Montessori elementary school students	Dissertation, Ohio State University
Literacy	An exploration of the relationship between preschool experience and the acquisition of phonological awareness in kindergarten	Unpublished Dissertation, George Mason University
Math	Montessori Mathematics in Early Childhood Education	University of Notre Dame Australia
Math	What Makes Mathematics Manipulatives Effective? Lessons From Cognitive Science and Montessori Education	SAGE Open
Executive Function	Interventions Shown to Aid Executive Function Development in Children 4 to 12 Years Old	The NAMTA Journal
Outcomes	Optimal Developmental Outcomes: The Social, Moral, Cognitive, and Emotional Dimensions of a Montessori Education by Annette M. Haines, Kay Baker, and David Kahn	The NAMTA Journal