We believe our students will understand.....

1. •how to approach and/or solve a problem that they have never seen before.
   

2. •how to represent and interpret data and mathematical relationships with quantitative competence.
   

3. •how to think critically, communicate effectively, and transfer these problem solving skills to daily life.
   

4. •how numeracy is vital to function in our global society.
   

5. •how to recognize the reasonableness and relevance of a result.