If it didn't make me ill- this would be hysterical

[marite]

<p>I’m reviving this thread to post the link to the following article. It does not matter what curriculum is used if teachers themselves are bad at math. In the past, this lack of math knowledge was disguised in the global score. With disaggregated scores, it is clear that nearly 3/4 of MA elementary teachers are incompetent at math. And that is in one of the highest performing states in the country!</p>

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Some educators, including representatives of teachers unions and school administrator groups, place blame squarely on teacher preparation programs for failing to adequately train elementary school and special education teachers in math instruction, which is often overshadowed by the critical skills of reading and writing.</p>

<p>“The high failure rate puts a shining light on a deficiency in teacher-prep programs,” said Tom Scott, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents. “If you look at transcripts of some applicants for elementary school teaching positions, it’s possible you could see a transcript without anything math related. Someone could have last taken a math class in high school.”

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<p>[Math</a> section of state’s licensing exam foils aspiring Mass. teachers - The Boston Globe](<a href=“http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2009/05/19/aspiring_teachers_fall_short_on_math/]Math”>http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2009/05/19/aspiring_teachers_fall_short_on_math/)</p>