| Working Together to Achieve the Vision |
| Roles and Responsibilites (con't.) |
| School, District, and State or Province Administrators (con't.) |
| ** Influence mathematics structures and policies by their decisions regarding: hiring, teaching assignments, evaluation, mentoring for new teachers, curriculum, technology, and student assessment. |
| ** Establish effective processes for the analysis and selection of instructional materials. |
| Higer-Educataion Faculty (faculty in two-year and four-year colleges) |
| ** Have a considerable amount of influence on whether beginning teachers enter the profession with strong knowledge of: the mathematics needed to teach K-12, student learning, and of mathematics teaching |
| ** Help devolop school-based mathematical communities (teacher educators, mathematicians, and practicing teachers) |
| Families, Other Caregivers, and Community Members |
| ** Should be invited to particiate in examining and improving mathematics edcuation |
| ** Establish learning environments at home that enhance work that is done at school |
| Professional Organizations and Policymakers |
| ** Provide national and regional leadership and expertise in support of the continuing improvement of mathematics education |
| ** Offer many opportunities for proffessional development |
| ** Keep public well informed about mathematics to continue support for ongoing research, development, and funding in mathematics. |
| ** View the broad range of influences on mathematics education and make decisions that promote improvements in the field. |
| "Realizing the vision of mathematics education described in this document requires the continued creation of high-quality instructional materials and technology. It requires enhanced preparation for teachers and increased opportunities for professional growth. It requires the creation of assessments aligned with curricular goals. Realizing the vision depends on the participation of all the constituencies mentioned about in reflecting on, supporting, and improving educational practice. We should not underestimate the difficulty of the task, built can be done. Now is the time to undertake the collaberative efforts that will make the vision come alive. We owe our children nothing less" (Principles and Standards, 380). |