A Study of the Effects of Teachers' Knowledge on the NCTM and New York State Mathematics Standards with Students in Grades 7- 12.
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- New York (State).Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary).
Mathematics teachers -- Training of.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
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2013-01-16Metadata
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