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    to come. The Presidents, who signed into action all of these federally mandated acts, did so in an effort to bring America’s education systems up to par with the systems of other countries, in order to remain economically competitive on a national level in a global economy. Despite all of the benefits that may have come from these acts, some cannot overlook the fact that they came from the federal government. One opinion is state or local officials should have full governance over educational

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    QUESTIONING Teachers play an important role in fostering mathematics skills. In the “play dough” (Appendix A) episode, the educators can push student thinking and place the burden of thought on the student. Strategic questioning can really promote higher order thinking a natural integration between math and play (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics [NCTM], 1999). Questions such as “How can you tell which one is the biggest/smallest? How do you put them in order? Teachers should be encouraged

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    National Defense Education Act National Defense Education Act (NDEA), U.S. federal legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 2, 1958, that provided funding to improve American schools and to promote postsecondary education. The main goal of the legislation was to enable the country’s educational system to meet the demands posed by national security needs. Of particular concern was bolstering the United States’ ability to compete with

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    National Defense Education Act (NDEA), U.S. federal legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on September 2, 1958, that provided funding to improve American schools and to promote postsecondary education. The main goal of the legislation was to enable the country’s educational system to meet the demands posed by national security needs. Of particular concern was bolstering the United States’ ability to compete with the Soviet Union in the areas of science

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    opening all students eyes to a world of mathematics that they never before could have even began to imagine or understand. The U.S Department of Education is developing a plan, The National Education Technology Plan, to incorporate technology properly into the classroom. The goal of this plan is to improve student learning and to prepare students for the world we live in

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    primary sector and consists of a student body currently in year four. The following educational needs have been identified for this group of students: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); gifted and/or talented learners; and learning difficulties in mathematics. Supporting the needs of a diverse group of students requires a positive approach, good planning and a willingness to engage with the student and their family. Each child in a class is a unique individual with different strengths and challenges

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    ONHS is around 100, and the student to teacher ratio is 11:1. The gender divide is 59 percent male and 41 percent female. ONHS is part of the Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton US School District 322. State assessments show 80 percent of pupils are proficient in math and 80 percent are proficient in English. The graduation rate is 96 percent. OSHS requires 28 credits for graduation. Required classes are Language Arts, Fine Arts, Computer Technology, Science, Mathematics, health, and physical education. Any

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    Creating these national academic standards was a state-led initiative that included a coalition of educators and governors. Administrators, educators and parents participated in the developement of the actual standards. Here's a look at how Common Core evolved. In 2009, the National Governors Association (NGA) asked a group of educators to develop a common set of rigorous standards for grades k-12 "to provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents

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    member of Sigma Xi, the American Chemical Society, the American Physical Society, the Washington Academy of Science, the National Science Teachers Association, the Philosophical Society of Washington, the National Medical Fellowships, the National Research Council, and the Carver Research Foundation. At Howard University, he was named Director of the Experimental Science and Mathematics With Technology Program in Physics in 1942, Director of the Research Corporation Project from 1946 to 1950, and Director

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    ensure a student has everything they need to improve in their knowledge and understanding in mathematics. Thus, it is highly important that all level mathematical educators try to implement these standards into their classrooms. Ultimately, there are two sections called, “processes and proficiencies” in which the standards are derived from. The practices are depended on these two standards in the mathematics education. For the reason being, that they provide strategies that will help develop a foundation

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