Some of the duties that he uses his math skills for are simple, while others are more complex. ... So as it has already been stated you will need to use math in this job. For those who wonder when you will ever need math this should help put that to rest. My father's position through many different tasks uses a lot of math. Interviewing my dad help me realize a little bit more how much math is a part of our everyday lives....

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Degrees in physical science or math aid in specialty jobs. Architectural engineering, general civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, transportation and highway engineering, water resources engineering, and other civil engineering educational programs help in the civil engineering field. ... Some of these basic mental skills include reading comprehension, active listening, writing, speaking, math, science, critical thinking, active learning, learning strategies, and monitoring. ... Exploring civil engineering in chemistry has helped me to understand that high sc...

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He even goes on to accuse the creators of the Common Core aligned questions of writing them in such a way as to alienate a majority of parents so that they wouldn't be able to help their children with their homework. (19) Clearly a biased source, the justification for opposing the Common Core here is largely conspiracy driven. ... Labeled, "fuzzy math," by angry parents and news media, Common Core's new approach has been accused as both a dumbing down and as an over complication of the methods used in order to find the answer to a math problem. ... Most of the arguments on...

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This test is broken up into two parts which are English and Math. A motivation of the CAHSEE is that when the students pass the test, they can prove they can understand 10th grade English and 8th grade math while a consequence is that if students do not pass this test they cannot get a diploma for high school graduation. ... In the article "CAHSEE Program Overview" the California Department of Education states that the test can help students demonstrate their grade level in the school subjects of English and Math, "improve pupil achievement in high school and to ensure that pup...

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The prime numbered chapters highlights the main theme of mathematics, Christopher believes that it is more complex than many people realise "maths wasn't like life because in life there are no straightforward answers at the end". ... Christopher's struggle to interact with others and understand such a highly social society is explored further as he receives a graphic description of mood faces from his teacher Siobhan, hoping that this might help him with social interactions. ... Through these situations he practices mathematical equations and formulas in order to find stab...

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Once possessing some of the highest test scores in math, science, and literature, America currently fights to reacquire the scores it once had. ... This is because many believe that electives such as art have stolen from student's time in core subjects like math, science, and literature. ... In "Arts and Education", Kronkosky clarifies that art education helps develop cognitive thinking skills. ... Test scores increased by 49% in math, 63% in reading, and 36% in writing" (Kronkosky 2). ... Math, English, and Science may be the heart of American school systems but art educat...

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Studying the arts can help students develop coordination and even spawn creativity. ... A report in January 2006 on the status of arts education in California concluded that: "Emphasis on reading and math in both state and federal accountability systems has an unintentional impact on the provision of instruction in the arts and other required subjects. ... One of the studies performed concluded that students involved/experienced in music performance scored 53 points higher on the verbal portion on the SAT and 39 points higher on the math portion than students that are not involved/experienced ...

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The ideas of Hillocks (2002), McNeil and Valenzuela (2001), and Ravitch (2011), who are all experts on this topic, will help to establish my credibility. ... The 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act helped to fund these efforts. ... Furthermore, it is thought that tests help produce a world-class education by encouraging students to reach their full potential, improving our collective productivity, and reestablishing our competitiveness on a global scale (Madaus & Russell, 2010). ... So it's logical to conclude that these tests, after being in place since 2002, would improve...

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If the lesson the teacher is teaching has the encouragement to help the students want to participate in the activity or lessons; when the teacher uses an act of motivation on the students and get the students to want to learn more every day they are at school. ... As the students life span grows older they will have the common knowledge to help them remember the facts of since and life . ... For example in other words, the country of china expects their future leaders to have the excess knowledge in the subjects of math and sciences, the curriculum is foreign countries such as china d...

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"Only one-third of American students achieve proficiency in reading and math by our nation's own standards. ... The NCLB (No The Child Left Behind) act prioritized math and reading, demanding an overall increase in proficiency. ... Subjects like: science, history, literature, and even art and music should be held at the same level of importance as math and literacy. ... Get tough policies and zero tolerance gave way to high-stakes testing, alienating students that needed the most help learning. ... The No Child Left Behind Act has hurt more than helped and needs to be abolished or am...

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The Department of Education pushed math and science to attempt to keep up with other world powers. This push on math and science is a milestone in the history of the United States. The problem with the push of math and science is that as one area flourishes another tends to decline. I believe that the areas of art, music, and dance took the fall as math and science grew. ... If a school becomes too dependent on federal help for education, that can also be bad. ...

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The read aloud accommodation should only be used to help those students with a reading deficit not to give them an advantage over those students who do not receive this accommodation. ... Also, there were four additional studies that used items from the statewide math assessment and from other large-scale state assessments. ... Aside from the Koretz study, the five other studies showed several similarities: All used math tests; four of the five tests "included students labeled special education, LD, or students with disabilities;" and they investigated students in grades ranging from fourth ...

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Gray matter is associated with information processing and it makes some men excel at math. ... For instance, as mentioned above, the recent study shows that men have more gray matter that make them good in math, yet sometimes in school boys do not always get high score in math. ... Indeed, sometimes knowing a person's gender will help us to predict how a person will behave. ...

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Although this is true on multiple levels, the arts have helped students all over the country by improving their social skills, educational skills and countering their fears. ... Ruppert's point is that when students become involved with any part of the arts, they tend to improve in their other courses, like math and history. ... For example, if students are more exposed to the arts, they will be able to learn more about fractions, which are known as tempo markings in music, to increase the students' knowledge of math. ... Art related classes have included math but also history into t...

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The film is not completely unbiased by the evidence used in the documentary helps the cause for a better educational system. Guggenheim uses sources from international indices for nations and their math and science test scores. In America we rank 25th in developed countries in math proficiency and 21st in developed countries in science proficiency. ... Guggenheim incorporates small graphs to help with statistical data as well as shots of things said in the film. ... The visual scenes present help create an emotional attachment to the kids featured in the documentary and helps with Guggenheim&#...

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To begin, I will discuss Vygotsky's theory of cognitive development, then linking Vygotsky's theory to the Australian Curriculum and describing how the development of maths knowledge is encouraged within Vygotsky's theory, followed by discussing Piaget's theory of development and whether to consider if that is best suited for the age group I have chosen. ... It is through the guidance learning and assistance from those more knowledgeable that are able to help children to learn. ... A great example would be a five year old maybe not be able to subtract 12-6 but by using pic...

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This meant that ELL students would not only have to test in a language they were not fluent in, but also be proficient in the subjects of math and English. Schools put the focus on teaching math and English to the ELL students in hope that their test scores would go up. ... The teachers in this school district had the help from Science educators that created a lesson that merged with ELD. A proposal was made as to how we could alleviate this issue, and having training seminars as well as furthering the science education of the elementary teachers could help this program emerge successfully in ...

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This meant that ELL students would not only have to test in a language they were not fluent in, but also be proficient in the subjects of math and English. Schools put the focus on teaching math and English to the ELL students in hope that their test scores would go up. ... The teachers in this school district had the help from Science educators that created a lesson that merged with ELD. A proposal was made as to how we could alleviate this issue, and having training seminars as well as furthering the science education of the elementary teachers could help this program emerge successfully in ...

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When done accurately, the scientific method can help produce a greater understanding of the world and help eliminate any problems or bias that may come with developing a specific scientific theory. ... Laws are often found in areas like in physics and math and often represented by some kind of equation (Introduction to the Scientific Theory). ... There is a general consensus on how the scientific method is done by everyone in the world which helps prevent mistakes and false results from happening. The scientific method has allowed us a much greater understanding of the world especially in ph...

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The results of these laws have helped create a United States that looks much different than that of the 1960's. ... "In Silver Spring, Maryland, the parents of a seven year old sued the Montgomery County School Board after their son was barred from transferring to a math and science magnet school because it would reduce the proportion of whites in his old school." ... You can tell the difference between students admitted purely on their scores and those helped by their race. ... "These tests cover knowledge and concepts in reading, math, science, and social studies. ... Reading 25% 14...

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Throughout these hundreds of colleges, students have to score within a certain range (preferably in the 500 range in both verbal and math) to even be considered for admission. ... All of these changes and requirements are helped made possible by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). ... SCHEV also helps policymakers, college administrators and other concerned leaders work cooperatively and constructively to advance educational excellence. ... On the average, African Americans scored 106 points less than European Americans on the math portion, (Jencks and Phillips, p.3)....

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According to the test rankings from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), American students' rankings in math, science, and reading continue to decline. ... Under the NCLB law, all schools were required to bring 100 percent of students to the proficient level on states' reading and math tests by 2014. ... At the secondary level, according to California Educator, struggling students are assigned double and triple periods of math and English. ... As mentioned before students often are forced to forgo electives that would engage and motivate them for remedial readi...

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Coupled with this apathy for all things scientific, is a lack of wonder about the natural world and all that it has to offer. 21st Century Math and Science Education in Preparation of a Workforce There is a drastic decline (15%) in the number of college graduates who receive degrees in engineering or the natural sciences (SCANS, 1991). ... A growing concern of our government is, whether or not elementary and secondary students are receiving quality instruction in math and science, which would enable them to fill positions in future workforces (Stine, 2008). ... According to the findings of...

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Research showed that there were few or no differences in curriculum content and student activites in either language arts or math. However, grade 3 teachers did report spending more sustained attention to students that did need help with reading than teachers with larger class sizes. ... In contrast, another study found that smaller class sizes did affect how subject area teachers taught, especially in the subject areas on math and science. ...

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For the students that struggle with math, devices such as talking calculators have speech synthesizers that read aloud each key a user presses and the answer to the problem. This auditory feedback helps the user verify the keys pressed and answer before it is put on paper. Electronic math worksheets are another alternative for these math challenged students because the software allows the user to work through the problem, organize the numbers, and have the information read aloud on a computer or iPad. ...

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