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Math Resources: Federal

December 6, 2004

Federal Sources of Information

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No Child Left Behind Report Card

December 6, 2004

If you have not seen it, ask to look at the No Child Left Behind Report Card for your school. These report cards show how your school compares to others in the district and indicate how well it is succeeding.

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Helping Your Child Succeed as a Mathematics Student

December 6, 2004

Here are some things that you can do to help your child be a successful mathematics student:

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What Does Effective Mathematics Instruction Look Like?

December 6, 2004

As a result of recent efforts to strengthen the mathematics curricula in our nation’s schools, from basic through more advanced levels, the instruction that you can see in your child’s mathematics classes may look quite a bit different from what you experienced when you were in elementary school. For instance, in effective math classrooms today, [...]

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Math Glossary

December 6, 2004

Algebra: A form of advanced arithmetic in which letters of the alphabet represent unknown numbers. Children use simple algebra when they solve a problem such as 4 + ? =7 (a problem they would phrase as “4 + x = 7″ when they get older and begin to study algebra).

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Calculated Answers

December 6, 2004

Variations for All Grades Learning to use the special functions of calculators can expand children’s knowledge of many arithmetic operations, help them to recognize number patterns and increase their ability to reason mathematically.

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