Petition to Remove TERC "Investigations" K-5 Math Curriculum From Prince William County Schools (PWCS)
In 2006, PWCS mandated countywide implementation of a controversial reform math program known as TERC Investigations in Number, Data, and Space. This mandate makes Investigations the only allowable K-... continue reading »
"Street (house number not required) 6039 Gholson Bridge CT Zip Code 20112 or Remarks From the start the Technical Education Research Centers (TERC) is an organization focused on training non-professionals. They are not concerned with producing the next ge"
"Street (house number not required) 10040 Island Fog Ct. Zip Code 20136 or Remarks My current fourth grader was a transfer to PWCS from a highly recognized private Catholic school, of which he was excelling in all subject areas taught for the previous 4 y"
"Street (house number not required) Perchance Terrace Zip Code 22192 or Remarks I agree with removing this curriculum if not at least making this a supplement to the traditional math strategy. But we definitely need to get back to the math basics with our"
"Street (house number not required) Peel Ring PL Zip Code 20136 or Remarks As a practicing Engineer, I am horrified that any school system would use TERC to "teach" math. The TERC system does not give students the basic foundation for math that they need "
"Street (house number not required) Silvan Glen Drive Zip Code 22025 or Remarks What is most frustrating is that we are teaching "REAL" maths to my son and by doing that he ACES the investigations test "thus proving that investigations work on paper""
