EO 13398 Title 3--The President Executive Order 13398 of April 18, 2006 National Mathematics Advisory Pane] By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. To help keep America competitive, support American tal- ent and creativity, encourage innovation throughout the American econ- omy, and help State, local, territorial, and tribal governments give the Na- tion's children and youth the education they need to succeed, it shall be the policy of the United States to foster greater knowledge of and improved performance in mathematics among American students. Sec. 2. Establishment and Mission of Panel. (a) There is hereby established within the Department of Education (Department) the National Mathe- matics Advisory Panel (Panel). (b) The Panel shall advise the President and the Secretary of Education (Secretary) consistent with this order on means to implement effectively the policy set forth in section l, including with respect to the conduct, evaluation, and effective use of the results of research relating to proven- effective and evidence-based mathematics instruction. Sec. 3. Membership and Chair of Panel. (a) The Panel shall consist of no more than 30 members as follows: (i) no more than 20 members from among individuals not employed by the Federal Government, appointed by the Secretary for such terms as the Secretary may specify at the time of appointment; and (ii) no more than l0 members from among officers and employees of Federal agencies, designated by the Secretary after consultation with the heads of the agencies concerned. (b) From among the members appointed under paragraph(3)(a)(i) of this order, the Secretary shall designate a Chair of the Panel. (c) Subject to the direction of the Secretary, the Chair of the Panel shall convene and preside at meetings of the Panel, determine its agenda, direct its work and, as appropriate to deal with particular subject matters, estab- lish and direct the work of subgroups of the Panel that shall consist exclu- sively of members of the Panel. Sec. 4. Report to the President on Strengthening Mathematics Education. In carrying out subsection 2(b) of this order, the Panel shall submit to the President, through the Secretary, a preliminary report not later than January 3% 2007, and a final report not later than February 28, 2008. Both reports shall, at a minimum, contain recommendations, based on the best available scientific evidence, on the following: (a) the critical skills and skill progressions for students to acquire com- petence in algebra and readiness for higher levels of mathematics; (b) the role and appropriate design of standards and assessment in pro- moting mathematical competence; (c) the processes by which students of various abilities and backgrounds learn mathematics; 216
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