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Laurie's suggestions are in red. Jodi's in Green Kim's in Blue These are the areas we have identified that need exploration to address these questions, and some things we’d like to answer in our study: – Do you like math? – Do you think you’re good at math? – How do you see yourself as a mathematician? – Do parents offer help? In math? *mom *dad *sibling *other *no one – Does someone other than your teacher show you another way to do your math work? Do they do the homework different than your teacher? *yes *no Does someone outside of school show you different stategies to solve math problems? – Is there a way for you to check your answers at home? How do you know if your answers are right? ___ – Does an adult check your math work before you turn it in? Does your teacher or parent check your work before you turn it in? – At what age does the parental help stop? This question should be able to be answered if we have student grade at the top of the survey and they answer the first one about who helps with homework. – Is there adequate technology in your home to support your math learning? Do you have a computer at home? Are you allowed to use it? Do you use a computer, Ipad, or Ipod to practice math? – Does your home life impact your attitudes toward math? Do your parents like math? Do your brothers or sisters like math? – Does your home life impact your math performance? Do you play "card games", "board games", "dice games", or other types of games at home?
 * Math Attitudes
 * Does someone help you at home when you have a question? Who helps you with your math homework?
 * How does technology affect your mathematics performance? Do you play math games on the computer? Do they help you get better at math?
 * Do your activities outside of school impact your learning?
 * What types of math instruction or practice types do you wish to receive? What are your favorite type of problems to solve in math? What do you think you need more help with? Story problems, addition problems, subtraction problems, money problems, clocks, calendar time