Parents for Quality Math Education
Several years ago, our school district adopted new math programs for use in grades K-8. According to SCASD administrators, this change was made to improve continuity, because previously teachers were... continue reading »
"Mathematics is a language where the algorithms and basic facts (multiplication tables, etc.) are part of the vocabulary. The Investigations and Connective Math methods both attempt to teach "creative writing" without first giving students a strong foundat"
"Rediculous waste of time and effort SCASD resident? No"
"Please do not stay with this math program it is the worst math program I have seen. It doesn't teach the basic math skills that are needed everyday SCASD resident? No"
"В SCASD resident? No"
"It seems to me that I learned to add and can still use the same method today. What was wrong with that? SCASD resident? No"
"В SCASD resident? No"
"PSU 1986 Sec Ed, Math SCASD resident? No"
"В SCASD resident? No"
"What my daughter is bringing home and is being jammed down her throat is not mathematics but nonsense. It is more like games and the answers subjective to a large extent which is contrary to the objective nature of tru mathematics. Back to good problem so"
"Please stick to the basics. Agreed, students need to understand the conceptual concepts as to why things are done. However, you need to know the basics to get through life like your multiplication tables. This concept of "Investigations in Number, Data, a"
