Re: [MATHEDCC] Re: TIMMS Study

Kate Acks (Kathy.Acks@MCCADA.MAUICC.HAWAII.EDU)
Wed, 22 Apr 1998 15:07:21 -1000

Could he mean that all students should start taking algebra in the 5th
grade??John Chamberlain wrote:
>
> At 05:18 pm 4/22/98 -0400, Nancy Sattler wrote:
> >The following are my notes taken at the NCTM Conference in
> >Washington D.C. on Thursday, April 2nd. The title of the
> >Panel Session was "TIMSS: What Do the Results Mean for the
> >Classroom Teacher?"
>
> Thanks, Nancy, for sharing this. Very revealing notes. But...
>
> Maybe I'm just dense. Can someone help me understand what Mr Bracy
> meant by the following comment:
>
> >(GB) The worse thing that we can do is to have algebra in
> >the 8th grade. The kids who take algebra early usually take
> >rigorous math in high school.
>
> What am I missing? Is there something wrong with taking "rigorous
> math in high school?"
>
> John
>
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