Average Public School Math Proficiency

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[DallasBiff]

The national average math proficiency is 38% (2023-24). Math proficiency of school are compared within their own state only.

[DallasBiff]

What is so hard of 1+1=2.

[TiGuy22]

The answer will be to lower the bar of expectations. Presto, everyone in public schools are meeting standards.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I finally gave up caring if the hawk ever caught the pigeon. 😆

[Tell It Right]

Math proficiency of school are compared within their own state only.

Evidently grammar are a problem too.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Divide 1/2 by two. Most kids cannot do that.

[vikingd00d]

Math proficiency is racist and probably sexist, and transphobic.

[gitmo]

Evidently grammar are a problem too.

It are?

[DallasBiff]

Divide 1/2 by two. Most kids cannot do that.

That would be 1/4.

God second grade and fractions.

[TiGuy22]

Evidently grammar are a problem too.

Its there problem to. LOL

[MeganC]

“What is so hard of 1+1=2.”

It’s racist.

[gundog]

But...but...then they wanna know what X is in 1+X=2. It’s mind boggling.

[mewzilla]

Take a look at some 100+ year old school books.

Kids used to learn math.

[Osage Orange]

LOL!!!

[frank ballenger]

Definition: Equitable math instruction is the simple understanding that students and communities come from different backgrounds and may have different ways of being and thinking, even in math. from equitablemath.org

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3 Ways To Make Your Math Instruction More Equitable
Nikki Herta
June 8, 2022

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nwea.org on guilt over wrong answers in math class....
But it often triggers feelings of guilt or shame, which can be difficult, especially if we struggle to embrace our mistakes. Learning mathematics can be extra challenging due to the pressure of having to come up with the “right” answer.

[mware]

A decade ago the science proficiency score where I taught was 94% with over 40% achieving high proficiency can’t speak for maths but we did offer high school algebra to 8th graders and prep algebra for 7th graders.

[No name given]

Indeed, along with spelling, science, history and physical education.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

My sister (now retired) taught math to middle and high school kids in a magnet school in Baltimore. Most of the students were dumb as rocks. Most could not answer that simple question without physical aids. You would not believe how stupid most of them were.

If you really wanted to confound them, ask them to divide 1/2 by 1/4. Most would answer “You can’t do that. That’s impossible. That doesn’t make any sense.”

[metmom]

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[metmom]

You should see them try to figure out the decimal equivalent of 2/3’s.

I saw some kids trying to solve that one for math class once.

[FamiliarFace]

Yes! Not only is the written grammar poor, but the spoken grammar isn’t much better. Turn on any show where it has live commentary.

“Coulda went” is just one example.