The Valley Patriot June - 2005 21 When it's hen it's hen it's hen it's hen it's Time to Pla Time to Pla Time to Pla Time to Pla Time to Play Ball, y Ball, y Ball, y Ball, y Ball, Can Can Can Can Can An An An An Anyone Bea one Bea one Bea one Bea one Beat Hillar t Hillar t Hillar t Hillar t Hillary? y? y? y? y? Paul Murano speed, agility, is a smart base runner, and can come through in the clutch. He’s the finesse pitcher from Massachusetts, Governor Mitt Romney. Why Mitt? 1. He’s got the intangibles; he looks and acts the part. If you were casting for the part of a President for a TV movie, wouldn’t Mitt be the prototype? In our media-saturated world today, image is 90% of the battle. 2. He’s had a trial run of taking on a woman in the gubernatorial race and came out victorious. Such a battle test shows he knows how to beat a woman without seeming like a bully; a missing quality that sunk Rick Lazio against Hillary in the NY senate race. 3. Mitt automatically takes with him two big blue states: Michigan where he grew up (and his father was governor) and Massachusetts where he sits in the governor’s seat today. The math has it that a Republican taking these two solid blue states would have a very difficult time losing the presidency. 4. He’ll get the independent vote because he’s a Massachusetts conservative. Such an apparent oxymoron might sit well with the on-the-fence crowd; and is anyone on the fence about Hillary? I think not. But there are some weaknesses in his game that he needs to overcome. Are you listening, Mitt? 1. You need to rid yourself of nuance. That’s what did in John Kerry against Bush, and if the country sees more of the same from a Massachusetts politician, you’ll be immediately turned off. 2. You must be unambiguously pro-life. Again, wishy-washy might get you elected in this unusual state, but it won’t fly across red America. They like clarity and conviction. Tell the country you only promised to uphold the laws in Massachusetts but were never for the “choice” to kill pre-born children nor to experiment on them for their stem cells. Which brings me to the next point. 3. Do not run for Governor in 2006. You’ll have to run to the left to get re- elected and every potential presidential primary contender for ‘08 will record and parrot back your compromises and “nuances” for all of red America to see. And if you run with moral clarity in Massachusetts on protecting human life in all of its stages and protecting marriage as having one person from each sex, you’ll lose convincingly in this state that the devil is most proud of and eliminate your chances for the national stage in ‘08. 4. Choose Condy Rice as your VP. Without saying a word she neutralizes the two major constituencies Democrats rely on - women and blacks. If you don’t choose her, how about Rick Santorum? He could deliver a third big blue state, Pennsylvania, which could be the knock-out punch. He could also erase any hesitancy social conservatives may have in coming out to vote for someone from Massachusetts. There you have it. Four reasons why we could have a President Romney in ‘08 and four suggestions as to how to make it a done deal. Mitt’s got two more years in the minors to work on the weak parts of his game. With the proper coaching and conditioning, he could win the big one and spare this nation from a President Hillary. Let’s face it, next to Red Sox base- ball, politics is the preferred sport of many in this area. But if you think about it, a baseball season and a campaign season have many parallels. They both start their spring train- ing in February, one in Florida and the other in Iowa, and end at around Nov. 1 st . They both have two leagues or parties, which after a long grueling season end up having one representative from each face off in their respective fall classics. Remember how torn we were in ’04 dividing our attention between the World Series and the Pres- idential election? By seeing the Red Sox at the White House celebrating their vic- tory and George Bush throwing out the first pitch for the Washington Nationals, the dis- tinction between both can become blurred. George Bush with an ERA (Earned Re- election Average) of around 52%, and his battery mate Dick Cheney, the great signal- caller behind the plate, will soon be retiring from the game. The question will soon be- come predominant in the minds of fans: Is there anyone in the minors ready to step up to the plate to replace them in the start- ing line-up? It looks like the CL (Conser- vative League) will have several recog- nizable candidates ready for the 2007-08 season. There will be many who enter spring training, but by the start of the season in New Hampshire only a few will be left standing. Let’s look at the main prospects from which the winner will most likely face Hillary, the ace of the Liberal League. There’s America’s mayor. He had a good run in New York, and even threw a no-hitter on 9/11, but he plays too much like the other league. Especially on social issues. He can’t win the CL pennant. There’s the veteran senator from Arizona. He’s a gutsy ballplayer who’s tak- en some severe hits for his teammates early at Vietnam, but has the reputation lately of not being a team player. Although he came in second place two seasons ago to George Bush with his exciting curveball and change-up pitches, you need the con- fidence of your teammates in this league to win the big one. How about Bill Frist? I think he needs a few more years in the minors. Arnold would love to try out for the bigs. He’s got a great fastball and star power that would fill the stadium seats every night, but he’s ineligible. Besides, his record on steroid use would disqualify him anyway. Jeb Bush? George Pataki? I think both of them would rather stay in the minors, at least for the time being. And like the Conigliaro brothers and the Martinez brothers, there will always be un-fair comparisons between Jeb and his veter-an older brother. Newt Gingrich is thinking of making a comeback. He led his team from last place to first in the mid- 1990s and is now itching to come out of retire-ment. But although he used to confound the LL (Liberal League) with his screwball, Newt’s best days on the field are probably behind him. Who’s left…to represent the right? Can anyone beat the presumptive Liberal League champ and her husband who, to the chagrin of many traditional fans that be- lieve in the integrity of the game, may enter the Hall of Fame when eligible? There’s one minor league prospect that may have what it takes. He’s had great success at the Olympics and is in the prime of his career. Major league scouts have had their eye on him since he beat Shannon O’Brien in the finals for the triple A farm team. He’s got Gospel Express You Don’t Need A Ticket to Get Onboard the Boston and New England’s #1 Gospel Music Program. Sunday Nights from 8PM-12Midnight Call in your requests at (617) 770 - 3030 On WEZE AM590 Deacon Norris Jones National Voices Sometimes it takes a study to confirm what we already suspected, especially when the findings are likely to go against conventional wisdom. With facts and statistics, these scholarly reports can dispel myths and stereotypes that can be very detrimental to our society. Conventional wisdom, for example, says that most Latinos live in densely packed, highly homogenous, Spanish-speaking communities that are overwhelmed by Hispanic culture. Some people would take it even further, charging that Latinos refuse to assimilate with the rest of American society. But it’s not true — none of it, nada! In fact, 57 percent of the nation’s Latinos live in neighborhoods where they make up less than half of the population, according to a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center, a research organization based in Washington, D.C. In these Latino-minority neighborhoods, only an average of 7 percent of the residents are Hispanic. “Most Latino immigrants are living in neighborhoods where the folks next door are likely to be native-born, English- speaking, non-Hispanic Americans,” Roberto Suro, the center’s director and the report’s co-author, said in a statement. Although that still leaves a sizeable share of the Hispanic population - 43 percent - living in Latino-majority neighborhoods, the study found that even these barrios “are surprisingly diverse.” By comparison, the report notes that the Hispanic community is somewhat less concentrated than the African-American population, of which 48 percent resides in black-majority neighborhoods. In the barrios, if we didn’t know it, we certainly suspected that a majority of us had already left the old neighborhood. After all, we all know many more people trying to move out of the barrios than trying to move in. For most of us, moving out is a sign of upward mobility - just like it has been throughout American history for many other immigrant groups from all over the world. Nevertheless, by necessity, the barrios are constantly replenished by low-income Latinos and recently arrived immigrants. In fact, according to the study, these Latino- majority neighborhoods are growing in population in cities like New York and Los Angeles - and there are more of them in urban areas throughout the country. Reality Check: Most Latinos Don’t Live in Barrios Miguel Perez Latinos are usually driven to the barrios by their need to find other Spanish speakers, or low-income housing, or perhaps most prevalently, because they are initially given refuge by a friend or relative who already lives there. “Although these neighborhoods can be highly visible and sometimes controversial, they are not the norm for the Latino population,” notes the report, which is based on an analysis of data from the 2000 U.S. Census. The norm is to move out of the barrios as soon as we can speak better English and afford better housing. That’s because most of us have had no reservations about assimilating. The problem is with those who think we refuse to assimilate. It’s absurd. But some people apparently believe that Latinos actually prefer living segregated in dirty, dingy and dilapidated urban tenements. One of them is Samuel P. Huntington, the Harvard political scientist who wrote a book arguing that while previous waves of immigrants had scattered across the country rather than concentrating in homogeneous enclaves, “Hispanic immigration has deviated from the historical pattern of dispersion” in a manner that will slow or even prevent assimilation. It’s hogwash. But since it came from Harvard, a lot of people have been bathing in it. Yet the Pew report goes a long way toward discrediting Huntington’s theories, especially when it shows that Latinos are rapidly dispersing geographically from “traditionally Hispanic states” to eight “new settlement states” — Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Washington and Massachusetts. In those states, the Hispanic population grew collectively by 130 percent between 1990 and 2000. “These findings have important implications for the way we understand the process of assimilation,” Suro said in an understatement. The implications are grave for people who like to promulgate anti-Latino myths and stereotypes. For those who say we refuse to assimilate, learn English or even move out of the barrios, now there is a study that proves they need a reality check. (c) COPYRIGHT 2005 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC. To find out more about Miguel Perez, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.
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The Valley Patriot June - 2005 21WWWWWhen it's hen it's hen it's hen it's hen it's Time to PlaTime to PlaTime to PlaTime to PlaTime to Play Ball,y Ball,y Ball,y Ball,y Ball,Can Can Can Can Can AnAnAnAnAnyyyyyone Beaone Beaone Beaone Beaone Beat Hillart Hillart Hillart Hillart Hillary?y?y?y?y?
Paul Muranospeed, agility, is a smart base runner,and can come through in the clutch.He’s the finesse pitcher fromMassachusetts, Governor MittRomney.
Why Mitt?
1. He’s got the intangibles; helooks and acts the part. If you were castingfor the part of a President for a TV movie,wouldn’t Mitt be the prototype? In ourmedia-saturated world today, image is 90%of the battle.
2. He’s had a trial run of taking on awoman in the gubernatorial race and cameout victorious. Such a battle test shows heknows how to beat a woman withoutseeming like a bully; a missing quality thatsunk Rick Lazio against Hillary in the NYsenate race.
3. Mitt automatically takes with him twobig blue states: Michigan where he grewup (and his father was governor) andMassachusetts where he sits in thegovernor’s seat today. The math has it thata Republican taking these two solid bluestates would have a very difficult timelosing the presidency.
4. He’ll get the independent vote becausehe’s a Massachusetts conservative. Suchan apparent oxymoron might sit well withthe on-the-fence crowd; and is anyone onthe fence about Hillary? I think not.
But there are some weaknesses in hisgame that he needs to overcome. Are youlistening, Mitt?
1. You need to rid yourself of nuance.That’s what did in John Kerry against Bush,and if the country sees more of the samefrom a Massachusetts politician, you’ll beimmediately turned off.
2. You must be unambiguously pro-life.Again, wishy-washy might get you electedin this unusual state, but it won’t fly acrossred America. They like clarity andconviction. Tell the country you onlypromised to uphold the laws inMassachusetts but were never for the“choice” to kill pre-born children nor toexperiment on them for their stem cells.Which brings me to the next point.
3. Do not run for Governor in 2006.You’ll have to run to the left to get re-elected and every potential presidentialprimary contender for ‘08 will record andparrot back your compromises and“nuances” for all of red America to see.And if you run with moral clarity inMassachusetts on protecting human life inall of its stages and protecting marriage ashaving one person from each sex, you’lllose convincingly in this state that the devilis most proud of and eliminate yourchances for the national stage in ‘08.
4. Choose Condy Rice as your VP.Without saying a word she neutralizes thetwo major constituencies Democrats relyon - women and blacks. If you don’t chooseher, how about Rick Santorum? He coulddeliver a third big blue state, Pennsylvania,which could be the knock-out punch. Hecould also erase any hesitancy socialconservatives may have in coming out tovote for someone from Massachusetts.
There you have it. Four reasons why wecould have a President Romney in ‘08 andfour suggestions as to how to make it adone deal. Mitt’s got two more years inthe minors to work on the weak parts ofhis game. With the proper coaching andconditioning, he could win the big one andspare this nation from a President Hillary.
Let’s face it, next to Red Sox base-ball, politics is the preferred sportof many in this area. But if youthink about it, a baseball season anda campaign season have manyparallels.
They both start their spring train-ing in February, one in Florida and the otherin Iowa, and end at around Nov. 1st. Theyboth have two leagues or parties, which aftera long grueling season end up having onerepresentative from each face off in theirrespective fall classics. Remember howtorn we were in ’04 dividing our attentionbetween the World Series and the Pres-idential election? By seeing the Red Soxat the White House celebrating their vic-tory and George Bush throwing out the firstpitch for the Washington Nationals, the dis-tinction between both can become blurred.
George Bush with an ERA (Earned Re-election Average) of around 52%, and hisbattery mate Dick Cheney, the great signal-caller behind the plate, will soon be retiringfrom the game. The question will soon be-come predominant in the minds of fans: Isthere anyone in the minors ready to stepup to the plate to replace them in the start-ing line-up? It looks like the CL (Conser-vative League) will have several recog-nizable candidates ready for the 2007-08season. There will be many who enterspring training, but by the start of the seasonin New Hampshire only a few will be leftstanding.
Let’s look at the main prospects fromwhich the winner will most likely faceHillary, the ace of the Liberal League.There’s America’s mayor. He had a goodrun in New York, and even threw a no-hitteron 9/11, but he plays too much like theother league. Especially on social issues.He can’t win the CL pennant.
There’s the veteran senator fromArizona. He’s a gutsy ballplayer who’s tak-en some severe hits for his teammatesearly at Vietnam, but has the reputationlately of not being a team player. Althoughhe came in second place two seasons agoto George Bush with his exciting curveballand change-up pitches, you need the con-fidence of your teammates in this leagueto win the big one. How about Bill Frist? Ithink he needs a few more years in theminors. Arnold would love to try out forthe bigs. He’s got a great fastball and starpower that would fill the stadium seatsevery night, but he’s ineligible.
Besides, his record on steroid use woulddisqualify him anyway. Jeb Bush? GeorgePataki? I think both of them would ratherstay in the minors, at least for the timebeing. And like the Conigliaro brothers andthe Martinez brothers, there will always beun-fair comparisons between Jeb and hisveter-an older brother. Newt Gingrich isthinking of making a comeback. He led histeam from last place to first in the mid-1990s and is now itching to come out ofretire-ment. But although he used toconfound the LL (Liberal League) with hisscrewball, Newt’s best days on the field areprobably behind him.
Who’s left…to represent the right? Cananyone beat the presumptive LiberalLeague champ and her husband who, to thechagrin of many traditional fans that be-lieve in the integrity of the game, may enterthe Hall of Fame when eligible? There’sone minor league prospect that may havewhat it takes. He’s had great success at theOlympics and is in the prime of his career.Major league scouts have had their eye onhim since he beat Shannon O’Brien in thefinals for the triple A farm team. He’s got
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Sometimes ittakes a study toconfirm what wealready suspected,especially whenthe findings arelikely to go againstc o n v e n t i o n a lwisdom.
With facts and statistics, these scholarlyreports can dispel myths and stereotypesthat can be very detrimental to our society.
Conventional wisdom, for example, saysthat most Latinos live in densely packed,highly homogenous, Spanish-speakingcommunities that are overwhelmed byHispanic culture. Some people would takeit even further, charging that Latinos refuseto assimilate with the rest of Americansociety.
But it’s not true — none of it, nada!
In fact, 57 percent of the nation’s Latinoslive in neighborhoods where they make upless than half of the population, accordingto a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center,a research organization based inWashington, D.C. In these Latino-minorityneighborhoods, only an average of 7percent of the residents are Hispanic.
“Most Latino immigrants are living inneighborhoods where the folks next doorare likely to be native-born, English-speaking, non-Hispanic Americans,”Roberto Suro, the center’s director and thereport’s co-author, said in a statement.
Although that still leaves a sizeable shareof the Hispanic population - 43 percent -living in Latino-majority neighborhoods,the study found that even these barrios “aresurprisingly diverse.”
By comparison, the report notes that theHispanic community is somewhat lessconcentrated than the African-Americanpopulation, of which 48 percent resides inblack-majority neighborhoods.
In the barrios, if we didn’t know it, wecertainly suspected that a majority of us hadalready left the old neighborhood. After all,we all know many more people trying tomove out of the barrios than trying to movein.
For most of us, moving out is a sign ofupward mobility - just like it has beenthroughout American history for manyother immigrant groups from all over theworld.
Nevertheless, by necessity, the barriosare constantly replenished by low-incomeLatinos and recently arrived immigrants. Infact, according to the study, these Latino-majority neighborhoods are growing inpopulation in cities like New York and LosAngeles - and there are more of them inurban areas throughout the country.
Reality Check: MostLatinos Don’t Live in Barrios
Miguel PerezLatinos are usually driven to the barrios
by their need to find other Spanishspeakers, or low-income housing, orperhaps most prevalently, because they areinitially given refuge by a friend or relativewho already lives there.
“Although these neighborhoods can behighly visible and sometimes controversial,they are not the norm for the Latinopopulation,” notes the report, which isbased on an analysis of data from the 2000U.S. Census.
The norm is to move out of the barriosas soon as we can speak better English andafford better housing.
That’s because most of us have had noreservations about assimilating. Theproblem is with those who think we refuseto assimilate.
It’s absurd. But some people apparentlybelieve that Latinos actually prefer livingsegregated in dirty, dingy and dilapidatedurban tenements.
One of them is Samuel P. Huntington, theHarvard political scientist who wrote abook arguing that while previous waves ofimmigrants had scattered across thecountry rather than concentrating inhomogeneous enclaves, “Hispanicimmigration has deviated from thehistorical pattern of dispersion” in a mannerthat will slow or even prevent assimilation.
It’s hogwash. But since it came fromHarvard, a lot of people have been bathingin it.
Yet the Pew report goes a long waytoward discrediting Huntington’s theories,especially when it shows that Latinos arerapidly dispersing geographically from“traditionally Hispanic states” to eight “newsettlement states” — Arizona, Nevada,Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia,Washington and Massachusetts. In thosestates, the Hispanic population grewcollectively by 130 percent between 1990and 2000.
“These findings have importantimplications for the way we understand theprocess of assimilation,” Suro said in anunderstatement.
The implications are grave for peoplewho like to promulgate anti-Latino mythsand stereotypes. For those who say werefuse to assimilate, learn English or evenmove out of the barrios, now there is a studythat proves they need a reality check.
(c) COPYRIGHT 2005 CREATORSSYNDICATE, INC.
To find out more about Miguel Perez,and read features by other CreatorsSyndicate writers and cartoonists,visit the Creators Syndicate web
page at www.creators.com.
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References: Kenneth Ross, Chair, MathematicalAssociation of America President’s Task Force on theNCTM Standards. (June 1997). “Response to NCTM’sCommission on the Future of the Standards.” http://www.maa.org/past/maa_nctm.html Hung- Hsi Wu(Department of Mathematics, University of California,Berkeley). (Fall 1999). “Basic Skills vs. ConceptualUnderstanding: A Bogus Dichotomy.” AmericanEducator. http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/american_educator/fall99/wu.pdfDaniel Willingham.(Spring 2004). “Practice Makes Perfect—But Only IfYou Practice Beyond the Point of Perfection.”American Educator. http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/american_educator/spring2004/cogsci.html StanleyOcken. (September 2001). “Algorithms, Algebra, andAccess.” http://www.nychold.com/ocken-aaa01.pdfEthan Akin. (March 30, 2001). “In Defense of“Mindless Rote.” http://www.nychold.com/akin-rote01.html Ralph Raimi. (2002). “On the Algorithmsof Arithmetic.” http://www.nychold.com/raimi-algs0209.html
Myth # 4: The math programs basedon NCTM standards are better forchildren with learning disabilities thanother approaches.
Reality: “Educators must resist thetemptation to adopt the latest mathmovement, reform, or fad when data-basedsupport is lacking…” Large-scale datafrom California and foreign countriesshow that children with learningdisabilities do much better in morestructured learning environments.
Miller, S.P. & Mercer, C.D., “Educational Aspectsof Mathematics Disabilities.” January/February 1997,Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp.47-56.Darch, C., Carnine, D., & Gersten, R. (1984).“Explicit Instruction in Mathematics ProblemSolving.” The Journal of Educational Research, 77,6, 351–359.
Myth # 5:Urban teachers like usingmath programs based on NCTMstandards.
Reality: “Mere mention of [TERC] wasenough to bring a collective groan frommore than 100 Boston Teacher Unionrepresentatives…”
References: Editorial, “Mathematical Unknowns,”The Boston Globe, November 8, 2004.
Myth # 6:”Calculator use has beenshown to enhance cognitive gains inareas that include number sense,conceptual development, andvisualization. Such gains can empowerand motivate all teachers and studentsto engage in richer problem-solvingactivities.”(NCTM Position Statement)
Reality: Children in most of the highestscoring countries in the Third InternationalMathematics and Science Survey (TIMMS)do not use calculators as part of theirinstruction before grade 6.A study ofcalculator usage among calculus studentsat Johns Hopkins University found a strongcorrelation between calculator usage inearlier grades and poorer performance incalculus.
References: Lance Izumi. (2000).“Calculating the cost of calculators.”Capitol Ideas. http://www.pacificresearch .org /pub/cap/2000/00-12-21.htmlW. Stephen Wilson, “K-12Calculator Usage and College Grades”Educational Studies in Mathematics.http://www.math.jhu.edu/~wsw/ED/pubver.pdf
Myth #7:The reason other countries dobetter on international math tests likeTIMSS and PISA is that they select testtakers from only a group of the topperformers.
On NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” programon education in the U.S., GroverWhitehurst, Director of the Institute ofEducation Sciences at the Department ofEducation, stated that test takers areselected randomly in all countries and notselected from the top performers.
References: Grover Whitehurst, Director, Instituteof Education Science, on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,”
February 15, 2005.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4500174
Myth # 8Mathematical concepts are bestunderstood when presented “in context.”When presented that way, the mathematicalconcept will be automatically understoodand mastered.
Applications are important and storyproblems make good motivators, but under-standing should come from buildingmathematics for universal application.When story problems take center stage, themath it leads to is often not practiced orapplied widely enough for students to learnhow to apply the concept to otherproblems.
…Hung-Hsi Wu. (1996). “The Mathematician andMathematics Education Reform.” In Notices of theAmerican Mathematical Society, 43, 1531-1537.http://math.berkeley.edu/~wu/reform2.pdf
Myth # 9 NCTM math reform reflectsprograms and practices in higherperforming nations.
Reality: A recent study commissioned bythe U.S. Department of Education,comparing Singapore’s math program andtexts with U.S. math texts, found thatSingapore’s approach is distinctly differentfrom NCTM math “reforms.” A studyreviewing videotaped math classes in Japanshows teacher-guided instruction,including a variety of hints and help fromteachers while students are working on orpresenting solutions.
American Institutes for Research. (January 28,2005). What the United States Can Learn FromSingapore’s World-Class Mathematics System (andwhat Singapore can learn from the United States).Washington, D.C.http://www.air.org/news/documents/Singapore%20Report%20(Bookmark%20Version).pdfAlan R. Siegel. (May 2004). “Telling Lessons from theTIMSS Videotape: Remarkable Teaching Practices asRecorded from Eighth-Grade Mathematics Classes inJapan, Germany and the U.S.” Chapter 5. In W. M.Evers & H. J. Walberg (Eds.), Testing StudentLearning, Evaluating Teaching Effectiveness.Stanford, CA: Hoover Institution Press, pp. 161-194.http://www.cs.nyu.edu/faculty/siegel/ST11.pdf
Myth # 10:Research shows NCTMprograms are effective.
Reality: There is no conclusive evidenceof the efficacy of any math instructionalprogram. Increases in test scores mayreflect increased tutoring, enrollment inlearning centers, or teachers whosupplement with texts and other materialsof their own choosing. Much of the“research” on NSF-supported programs hasbeen conducted by the companies sellingthe programs. State exams increasinglyaddress state math standards that reflectNCTM guidelines rather than the contentrecommended by math-ematicians.
National Research Council. (September 2004). OnEvaluating Curricular Effectiveness; Judging theQuality of K-12 Mathematics Evaluations.Washington, DC: National Academies Press. http://www.nae.edu/NAE/naepcms.nsf/weblinks/MKEZ-5Z5PKX?OpenDocument The state tests in Marylandhave a number of 3-pointProblems. Students areawarded 1 point for performing the math correctly and2 points for explaining it. It is thus possible to do themath right but get half the credit that another studentgets with the wrong answer.
The original document was prepared by KarenBudd, Member, Board of Directors Parents for BetterSchools in Fairfax County, Elizabeth Carson, Co-Founder and Director NYC HOLD (Honest OpenLogical Decisions on Mathematics Education Reform),Barry Garelick, Analyst U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency, David Klein, Professor of Mathematics,California State University, Northridge, R JamesMilgram, Professor of Mathematics, StanfordUniversity, Ralph A. Raimi, Professor of Mathematics,University of Rochester, Martha Schwartz,Paleomagnetism Laboratory, University of SouthernCalifornia, Sandra Stotsky, Research Scholar,Northeastern University, Vern Williams, MathematicsTeacher, Longfellow Middle School, Fairfax County,Virginia, W. Stephen Wilson, Professor ofMathematics, Johns Hopkins University,
* Affiliations or positions are provided foridentification purposes only and do not implyinstitutional or organizational support.
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North AndoverBay State Chowda/Main St.Beijing/Rt. 125Brooks Pharmacy/Rt. 114China Blossom/Rt. 125CVS/Main St.DeMoulas-Mkt Basket/Rt 114Dunkin Donuts/Main St.Eagle East Aviation/Sutton St.Forgetta’s Flowers/Rt. 125Harrison’s Roast Beef/Rt. 125Health South/Cross Roads MallJ&M Pizza/Salem St.J&M Subs/Main St.Joe’s Variety/Waverly & Middlesex St.Knights of Columbus/Sutton St.Lawrence Airport/Sutton St.Mail Box Ect/Route 114Main St. Hardware/Main St.Main St. Liquors/Main St.Market Basket Plaza/Route 114Mobil Gas/Route 114Natures Cleaners/Main St.North Andover Library/Main St.Perfecto’s Café/Butcher Boy PlazaPizza Factory/Rt 125Police Statoin/Osgood St.Richdals’s Convenience/Rt. 125 (near Haffners)Richdals’s Convenience/Sutton St.Sal’s Pizza/Rt. 125Senior Center/Main St.Silver Cleaners/Route 114 Jasmine PlazaStar Market /90 Main StStar Pizza/First St.Super Stop & Shop/Rt. 114The Vineyard/Route 114TJ Max Market Basket Plaza/Route 114Val’s Breakfast/Main St.Village Kitchens/200Sutton St.
HaverhillAbeers Train Store/Route 113 & 110Academy Liquors/Academy Plaza-125Athens Pizza/Route 110 EastAzzi Bakery & Café/Main & White StBen Consoli Realtors/297 S. Main StBrooks & Di-an ERA/434 Main StCentury 21 Mc Lennan & Co./679 S. Main StChicks Roast Beef/Rt 125Citizen Center/Welcome St.City Financial/Dudley Plaza Main StCity Hall/Summer St.Coldwell Banker/40 Davis Building Rte 110Commuter Rail/Washington StreetCosomos Family Rest/Route 125Exon Gas Store/Rt 125Haverhill Beef!Havehill House of Pizza/Route 113 & 97Haverhill Super Subs & Pizza/Main StHeavenly Donuts/Rt 125/75 Main StHilldale Pizza & Subs/Hilldale AveLaundro-Mat/Academy Plaza - Rt125LibraryLil Peach/Dudley Plaza Main StLil Peach Food Store/Lottery One Stop Market/Rt 97 BroadwayMain St Variety/421 Main StMarias Family Rest/Essex StMr Mike’s Rest./Rt 125/ 1149 Main StOld Town Realty/389 S. Main StOriental Garden/Route 110 Kmart PlazaPinini's/Washington St.Pizza Market/Express/Rt 125 CVS PlazaPizza PalaceRemax/Rte 125 SSal’s Just Pizza/Lafeyette SquareTrain Station/Purple BoxVFWWalgreens Pharmacy/Rt 125White Hen Pantry/Route 110White Hen Pantry/Academy Plaza - Rt125
North Lawrence7/11 Convenience Store/Lowell St.Alex’s House of Pizza/East Haverhill St.Balli’s/ Essex St. /EssexBrunswick House/EssexCatalano’s Market/E. Haverhill St.City Hall/ 200 Common St.Chamber of Commerce/Essex StCmty. Partnership for Children/Essex StCommunity Development/Haverhill St.Firefighters Credit Union/Methuen St.Gun & Sport North/BroadwayHead Start/ Essex St.Hess/BroadwayItalian Kitchen/Common St.JJ MGuire’s/EssexLawrence General Hospital/General StreetLawrence Police Station/Lowell St.L&R Market/Howard St.M. V. Hair Design/East Haverhill St.North End Deli/Common St.Northern Essex/Franklin St.Perotta’s Drug Store/Prospect St.Pronto Pizza/ BroadwaySchool Department/EssexSenior Center/Haverhill St.Sons of Italy/Marston St.Tarshi Law Office/Essex St.Tower Hill Variety/Ames St.Washington Mortgage/237 Broadway
MethuenAmerican Legion/BroadwayArias Market/69 BroadwayArlington Liquors/45 BroadwayBorelli’s Deli/Merrimack St.Brooks Pharmacy/The LoopCarolina’s Convient/462 River StChina Buffet/Rt. 28Christina’s Variety Store/Merrimack St.City Hall/Pleasant St.COCO Early RE/Route 28Conlin’s Pharmacy/Lawrence St.Cosmo's/Riveride Dr.Dick’s TV/BroadwayElizabeth’s Grocery/71 BroadwayGalloway Store/70 Pelham StGiordanno Gas and Food/Merrimack St.Holy Family/East St.Howe St. Suprette/Howe St.Jackson’s Restaurant/Rt. 110Kim Sing Chinese/Hampshire stLobster Tail/Merrimack St.Market Basket/The LoopMethuen Family Rest/Route 28 Methuen CtrMethuen Package Store/Lowell St.Methuen Police Station/Hampshire St.Methuen Senior Center/Main St.Methuen VFW/Merrimack St.Methuen House of Pizza/Merrimcak St.Mister Wok/Merrimack St.Patriot Laundry/Merrimack St.Piro's Bakery/Merrimack St.Pleasant Valley Supprette/Merrimack St.Purple Box @ Post Office/272 BroadwayQuick Stop 2/Lowell StRostron’s Liquor Store/Hampshire St.Royal House Of Pizza/456 LowellSuper Stop & Shop/The LoopSuperstar Video/49 Jackson StreetThwaits Market/Railroad St.Valley Liquors/Merrimack St.WCCM/Merrimack St.Whirlaway Sports/500 Merrimac StreetWhite Hen/Merrimack St.Valley Laundry/Merrimack St.Valley Pizza/Merrimack St.
AndoverAdvanced Weight Loss/Park St. PlazaAndover Library/Main StreetAndover Liquors/Main St.Andover Spa/Elm St.Andover Police Station/N. Main St.Andover Town HallBrooks Pharmacy/N. Main St.Barron’s Country Store/Haggets Pond Rd.CVS/N. Main St.DeMoulas/N. Main St.Greater Lawrence Tech/River Rd.Mobile Gas Station/ Rt. 133Senior Center/ Main St.Train Station/PURPLE BOX/RR Street
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