Tyrone N. Butts
APE Reporter
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Math-Less in Mass
A columnist at the Newton Tab in Massachusetts suggests that school officials there
wondering why scores on standardized math tests have plummeted in recent years look no further than recent curriculum changes for an explanation.
About five years ago, writes Tom Mountain, the Newton school district opted to start
emphasizing its commitment to "anti-racist education" instead of division, multiplication, fractions and decimals.
According to benchmarks established by administrators, the No. 1 priority for math
teachers was teaching "respect for human differences."
Now, administrators are perplexed that scores on sixth-grade standardized tests have declined steadily over the past three year
s to the point where 32 percent of sixth-graders are now in the "warning" or "needs improvement" category.
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I say 3 x 6 = 18, you say 3 x 6 = 12, why does this matter? Why can't we all get along? Everybody's the same. :rotfl:
T.N.B.
Math-Less in Mass
A columnist at the Newton Tab in Massachusetts suggests that school officials there
wondering why scores on standardized math tests have plummeted in recent years look no further than recent curriculum changes for an explanation.
About five years ago, writes Tom Mountain, the Newton school district opted to start
emphasizing its commitment to "anti-racist education" instead of division, multiplication, fractions and decimals.
According to benchmarks established by administrators, the No. 1 priority for math
teachers was teaching "respect for human differences."
Now, administrators are perplexed that scores on sixth-grade standardized tests have declined steadily over the past three year
s to the point where 32 percent of sixth-graders are now in the "warning" or "needs improvement" category.
n
***************
I say 3 x 6 = 18, you say 3 x 6 = 12, why does this matter? Why can't we all get along? Everybody's the same. :rotfl:
T.N.B.