[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] Math studies

[Headley Vicki]

We must have only those in the 30% here.   The biggest concern of parents is
math and they all want their kids in the HIGHET math group.  About 30 - 40
percent of our middle school kids take geometry as their 8th grade math.
Vicki Headley
Kennedy Middle School
Cupertino, CA


On 11/13/07 11:42 AM, "Lesley Farmer" <lfarmer at csulb.edu> wrote:

> High school math key to success in sciences
> Students who took more math in high school did better in all types of college
> science, while students who took high school science courses such as chemistry
> or physics, only improved college performance in those specific subject areas,
> according to a recent study of 8474 students.
> Sadler, P.,  Tai, R. (2007, July). TRANSITIONS: The Two High-School Pillars
> Supporting College Science. Science 27(317), 457-458.
> 
> Most parents don't see need for advanced math, science
> While educators, lawmakers and business leaders are increasingly eager to
> improve math and science classes, 70% of parents are satisfied with the status
> quo.
> Public Agenda. (2007). Important, but not for me. New York: Public Agenda.
> http://www.publicagenda.org/importantbutnotforme/pdfs/important_but_not_for_me
> .pdf 
> 
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> 11/13/2007 11:32:00 AM
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