What Can Policy Makers Do?
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Embrace the overarching goal of math proficiency for all.
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Stress to interested stakeholders the need to accomplish this goal.
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Support the allocation of scarce education resources to bring about needed critical changes.
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Realign curricula to promote math proficiency.
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Fund independent groups to assess alignment of textbooks and testing to achieve math proficiency.
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Encourage the expenditure of time and resources for necessary and sustained teacher professional development.
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Support the placement of one or more math specialists in each elementary school.
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Maintain consistency with the above by supporting the concept that, whenever possible, education decisions should be based on evidence.
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Take full advantage of the current national focus on and interest in improving education.
