Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra...
by cs702 on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @12:51PM
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Thanks. Yes, I agree: Most of the comments here have been polar so far, and most of the objections seem to be based upon little more than reading the headlines.
I have a nagging suspicion that the only way to reach broad agreement on whether the plan will work (or not) is... by trying it. Perhaps it can be tried on a small number of schools at first, and then gradually expanded to more schools if the results are promising, or nix the whole plan and revert to the old ways otherwise. I would propose starting with the schools that enroll children closely related to the authors of the plan.
>> Sooner doesn’t necessarily imply “higher standard”
Thanks! The critical word in my comment was necessarily. Seems like most of the comments have been polar.
> To be clear: I don't know enough detail about the proposal in California to judge it
It is available online as are interviews with some of the people who wrote them, which include mathematics professors and other educators. Seems like most of the objections are from people who are reading the headlines and drawing immediate conclusions based on their preconceptions.