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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>From observation and experience, it appears clear that
preservice elementary teachers do not generally have strong backgrounds and
positive attitudes in mathematics, but what is a definitive citation to support
this with evidence?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Larry<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=4 face=Batang><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;font-family:Batang;font-weight:bold'>=======================</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=4 face=Batang><span style='font-size:
13.5pt;font-family:Batang;font-weight:bold'>Larry Lesser, </span></font></i></b></em><em><b><i><font
size=2 face=Batang><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Batang;font-weight:
bold'>M.S., Ph.D.</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Associate Professor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dept. of Mathematical Sciences</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Texas</st1:PlaceName> at <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">El
Paso</st1:place></st1:City> (UTEP)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>500 West
University Avenue</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>El Paso</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">TX</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">79968-0514</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>dept. phone: (915)
747-5761</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>dept. fax:
(915) 747-6502</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>my direct phone: (915) 747-6845</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>my
office:
Bell Hall 213</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>my email: <a
href="mailto:Lesser@utep.edu"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Lesser@utep.edu</span></font></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>my homepage: <a
href="http://www.math.utep.edu/Faculty/lesser/"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>http://www.math.utep.edu/Faculty/lesser/</span></font></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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