SK> *2   TEACHING ALGEBRA:  AMERICA MUST START FROM SCRATCH
SK>    A group of researchers, led by James Kaput of the U of
DT>               ^^^^^^^^^^^
DT>Hey....could this have been a qualitative study?  Sounds like a 
DT>comparative study...observational study....
Observational does not mean qualitative... I would venture 
to say that much of the data was numerical, thus the study
was quantitative...
SK>-> conclusion:  " . . . despite its almost universal acceptance in
DT>   ^^^^^^^^^^
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.
And once again, despite the numerical data, the conclusion
is pure supposition since it totally ignores any number of
socioeconomic and cultural considerations....
DT>Ok....I suppose I'm just setting myself up here for Ron's comments.  
DT>But then that's what I hope will happen.
You've got them.....
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