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A committee has released its final report on ways to improve math education for American students. President Bush created the National Mathematics Advisory Panel 2 years ago.

一委员会就有关如何提高美国学生数学教育问题发表了其最终研究报告。布什总统于两年前建立了全美数学顾问小组。

The panel examined thousands of reports, along with survey results from more than 700 algebra teachers. Yet the report, released last month, is short on detailed advice. It says existing research does not show just what knowledge or skills are needed for effective math teaching. The solution? More research.

该小组审查了数千份报告，以及对700多名代数老师的调查结果。然而，上月发表的该报告却缺少详细的建议。报告指出，现有的研究并没有显示有效的数学教学需要哪些知识和技能。解决方法？只有更多的研究。

The report does say basic math skills must be taught completely in the early years of school. Children should be able to add and subtract in the third grade. By the end of fifth grade, they should be able to multiply and divide. Teachers should avoid revisiting skills year after year. And, the experts say, it is wrong to think children are "too young" or "not ready" to learn certain content at certain ages.

该报告还指出，在学校教育的初期，必须全面地教授基本的数学技能。在三年级时，学生应该学会加减法。五年级结束时，能够进行乘除。老师应该避免年复一年地重复教授这些技能。并且，专家也认为，在学生特定的年龄学习应该学习的东西时，认为学生“太小”或“还没有准备好”的想法是错误的。

The report says a major goal for kindergarten through eighth grade should be understanding fractions. These skills are needed for algebra. Yet, the report says, at the present time they seem to be severely underdeveloped in American students.

报告指出，从幼儿园到8年级的主要目标是学习应该理解什么是分数。这些技能都是学习代数所必需的。然而，报告还称，就目前来说，美国学生的数学技能相当的不足。