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Bieda, Kristen N.; Huhn, Craig – Mathematics Teacher, 2017
Problem solving has long been a focus of research and curriculum reform (Kilpatrick 1985; Lester 1994; NCTM 1989, 2000; CCSSI 2010). The importance of problem solving is not new, but the Common Core introduced the idea of making sense of problems and persevering in solving them (CCSSI 2010, p. 6) as an aspect of problem solving. Perseverance is…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Persistence, Faculty Development
Scott, Caitlin – Center on Education Policy, 2011
A recent massive infusion of federal funding marked a dramatic shift in the federal approach to helping low-performing schools. As part of the broad array of economic stimulus efforts included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the U.S. Congress appropriated an extra $3 billion for school improvement grants (SIGs) to…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Grants, Public Schools, School Effectiveness