MATHEMATICS
Average Score
International Average 466
Singapore 605
Korea 589
Hong Kong 586
Chinese Taipei 585
Japan 570
Belgium-Flemish 537
Netherlands 536
Estonia 531
Hungary 529
Malaysia 508
Latvia 508
Russian Federation 508
Slovak Republic 508
Australia 505
UNITED STATES 504
Lithuania 502
Sweden 499
Scotland 498
Israel 496
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PISA DATA: 15 yr. olds
Country
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Average Score
International Average 500
Finland 544
Korea 542
Netherlands 538
Japan 534
Canada 532
Belgium-Flemish 529
Switzerland 527
Australia 524
New Zealand 523
Czech Republic 516
Iceland 515
Denmark 514
France 511
Sweden 509
Austria 506
Germany 503
Ireland 503
Slovak Republic 498
Norway 495
Luxembourg 493
Poland 490
Hungary 490
Spain 485
UNITED STATES 483
Portugal 466
Italy 466
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Greece 445
4 Reasons for U.S Decline
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4 Common Fallacies
Associated with Math
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4 Common Fallacies
Associated with Math
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4 Common Fallacies
Associated with Math
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Gearys 4 Biologically Driven
Quantitative Abilities (Pre-verbal)
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Basic Terminology:
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The Neural Machinery
of Mathematics
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The Neural Machinery
of Mathematics
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Working Memory in the Brain
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Central Central
Executive Executive
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Working Memory In The Brain
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The Neural Machinery
of Mathematics
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The Neural Machinery
of Mathematics
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Central sulcus
Frontal cortex
Dorsal-lateral
prefrontal
Prefrontal
cortex Ventral-lateral
prefrontal
Orbital
Frontal cortex
EXECUTIVE
DYSFUNCTION BRAIN REGION MATH SKILL
EXECUTIVE
DYSFUNCTION BRAIN REGION MATH SKILL
Limited double-
Self-Monitoring Dorsal-lateral PFC checking of work
Unaware of plausibility
to a response.
Inability to transcode
operations such as
(4X9) = (4X10) 4
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The Neural Machinery
of Mathematics
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EXECUTIVE
DYSFUNCTION BRAIN REGION MATH SKILL
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MATH FLUENCY (Russell, 1999)
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FLUENCY
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Teacher Concerns With Mathematics
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Error Analysis of Math Facts
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Frontal Lobe Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Perisylvan Region Occipital Lobe
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Three Basic Neural Codes to
Format Numbers in the Brain
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Frontal Lobe Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Occipital-Temporal Region Occipital Lobe
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Three Basic Neural Codes to
Format Numbers in the Brain
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Frontal Lobe Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Inferior Parietal Lobe Occipital Lobe
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Summary of Triple Code Model
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3 Subtypes of Math Disabilities
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3 Subtypes of Math Disabilities
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3 Subtypes of Math Disabilities
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3 Subtypes of Math Disabilities
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The Anxious Brain and Mathematics
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5 Ways to Reduce Math Anxiety
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5 Ways to Reduce Math Anxiety
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The 90 Minute Mathematics'
Assessment
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Intelligence Tests
Visual-Spatial Functioning
Working Memory Capacity
Executive Functioning Skills
Math Skills and Number Sense
Math Anxiety Scale
Developmental and School History
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Assessment Algorithm for Math
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Interventions for Lower
Cognitive Skills
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Assessment Algorithm for Math
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Assessment Algorithm for Math
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Assessment Algorithm for Math
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Assessment Algorithm for Math
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Assessment Algorithm for Math
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THREE FINAL THOUGHTS!
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