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2. Goals of Program

The stated mission of this project is "To stimulate and motivate students with physical disabilities in grades 4-7 to pursue aeronautics-related careers via the development and delivery of accessible math education materials on the Internet." From this mission, we developed four goals:

1. Accessibility - Improve access to mathematics and aeronautics curricula materials for 4th-7th graders with physical disabilities.

2. Math Proficiency - Improve mathematics proficiency outcomes among 4th-7th grade students with physical disabilities.

3. Aeronautics Careers - Inspire and motivate students with physical disabilities to pursue aeronautics-related careers.

4. Innovative Use of Technology - Increase access to, and use of, digital communication and multimedia technology among children with physical disabilities.

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