This is a response to Valerie Strauss' blog:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/math/high-school-math-whats-the-rig.html
Thanks for this article on order of Math courses. I am not sure what order they should be in -- it may depend on how the topics are divided up. A2 is usually more rigorous than the others but it can depend on the school/class/state.
It would benefit students to learn and know the Math on the ACT/SAT/GED/ACCUPLACER (placement tests used by colleges). Many students have not seen the topics enough times, or have had the topics slivered (and are unused to multiple topics on the same exam), or have not developed the speed that will help them problem solve 20 questions in 25 minutes.
While the Common Core are under development, we already have these standards at the high school and college level.
Studying multiple choice items can improve metacognition due to compare/contrast and by studying "good wrong answers" (for example, exponent rules questions always have "good wrong answers"!!).
Students, teachers and parents can use the free SAT Question of the Day (and other free or reasonably priced resources) to better scores and knowledge and skills!
http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice/sat-question-of-the-day
Perhaps, we can bring academic and cognitive abilities up to the level of respect that athletics commands.
Robin Schwartz
Author, Build Math Confidence e-newsletter
http://www.mathconfidence.com/
Posted by: mathconfidence
January 14, 2011 12:37 PM
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