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Workgroup Leaders:
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Final Report
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Ronald Pelfrey, Community Leader
Wendy Keene, Facilitator
Bev Rawlings, Facilitator
Lisa Deffendall, Project Coordinator
Kim Hooks, Staff Leader
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Project Headquarters
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Why Consider Numeracy?
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Those who understand and excel in math and its applications will have significantly more confidence and increased opportunities in work and life.
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A challenging math curriculum builds problem-solving skills, reasoning and an understanding of connectivity. Students learn that there is more than one approach to complex problems.
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As new knowledge, tools and ways of doing and communicating mathematics continues to emerge and evolve, the ability to use and understand mathematics becomes increasingly important.
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All students can benefit from a rigorous, relevant and integrated math curriculum and high-quality, engaging math instruction.
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To meet the increasingly technical demands of today's workplace, we must ensure better articulation between elementary, middle, high school and post-secondary mathematics instruction. Math concepts must be linked to and built upon one another.
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Students can develop a deeper understanding of mathematics with the appropriate use of technology.
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Numeracy requires more than rote memorization of abstract formulas. Students must be able to apply their understanding of mathematics to everyday situations and problems.
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