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National Mathematics Advisory Panel Report
The National Mathematics Advisory Panel recently released its much anticipated findings on the best available scientific evidence related to the teaching and learning of mathematics.
This important and enlightening report should be read not just by education leaders such and you and me, but also by all members of our communities, from students and parents to teachers and business leaders. It should serve as a call to action as we prepare our children for the challenges of the 21st Century global economy.
The national math panel is advocating many of the approaches already used in Pennsylvania’s classrooms – approaches that should be commonplace in all classrooms across the commonwealth.
Most notably, the math and education experts who conducted this comprehensive study stressed the value of teaching math concepts early, giving students the confidence that they can build math skills through effort despite ability, and ensuring students comprehend the concepts of algebra. These ideas mesh well with the overall approach Pennsylvania has taken.
It contains an important message for parents in particular. When it comes to learning math, it’s about effort, not genetics. Too many parents have come to believe the misleading claim that if they were not adept at math, their kids cannot be either. We know this is not true, and these national math findings offer further proof!
The panel also found merit in building a curricular framework that focuses on basic math concepts and competencies – in essence, taking a deeper, more focused approach to mathematics essentials. PDE’s Standards-Aligned Systems initiative is consistent with this approach of developing a curricular framework around the “Big Ideas.”
In other words, we already are doing what the experts endorse as a best practice for mathematics instruction!
It is my hope that you will join with me in bringing the report’s findings to the public’s attention. Please consider publishing the report on your school district’s Web site, referencing it in newsletters and other district communications and bringing it to the attention of your local business leaders, higher education officials and others who have a stake in our collective future. The full report can be found at the U.S. Department of Education’s Web site at www.ed.gov.
We must take the report’s findings to heart and act upon them for the sake of our children and our commonwealth. Together, we can make the vision of proficiency for all of Pennsylvania’s students a reality.
November29 , 2007
Dual Enrollment Information
Any student residing in Pennsylvania who is enrolled in a School District, Career Technical Education Center, Charter School, Nonpublic School, Private School, or Home Education Program is permitted to enroll in Dual Enrollment Courses offered by the student's school district of residence provided that all of the following requirements are met:
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The student meets the qualifications set forth in the school district's Concurrent Enrollment Agreement
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The Charter School, Nonpublic School, Private School, or Home Education Program agrees to award secondary credit for the successful completion of the Dual Enrollment Course and
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The student notifies the school district of residence of the intent to enroll in the Dual Enrollment program prior to the application being submitted for state funding.
The application for submission deadline is February 15, 2008. For further information regarding Leechburg Area School District's involvement in Dual Enrollment courses, contact Mr.. Matthew Kruluts (K-12 Assistant Principal) or Ms. Kelly Sadler (Guidance Counselor).
