SHEILA KING spoke of U.S. Algebra Curriculum to ALL  on 11-30-96
SK>From the Nov. 13, 1996 Daily Report Card:
SK>-> *2   TEACHING ALGEBRA:  AMERICA MUST START FROM SCRATCH
SK>->    A group of researchers, led by James Kaput of the U of
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Hey....could this have been a qualitative study?  Sounds like a 
comparative study...observational study....
:)
SK>-> Massachusetts-Dartmouth studied algebra instruction in U.S.
SK>-> schools and compared it with the curriculum used in "more
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SK>-> mathematically successful countries," writes Wisconsin Center for
SK>-> Education Research (WCER) Highlights (Fall 1996).  Their
SK>-> conclusion:  " . . . despite its almost universal acceptance in
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SK>-> the U.S., our algebra curriculum -- late, abruptly introduced and
SK>-> isolated -- is simply beyond repair," writes WCER.  WCER is
SK>-> located at the school of education, U of Wisconsin-Madison.
Ok....I suppose I'm just setting myself up here for Ron's comments.  But 
then that's what I hope will happen.
Wonderingly, 
Dan
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