5 Jul
2003
5 Jul
'03
9:31 a.m.
--- William Thurston <wpthurston@mac.com> wrote:
The problem is that these questions are off---they're constructed and phrased poorly enough to add mud to people's thinking. Muddy textbooks, muddy teaching, muddy tests---unfortunately, that's all standard fare. It's bad for the good students and the struggling students alike.
Remember, this is a test that was supposed to have been passed by all
NY high school students to graduate, not just people with a special interest in math. Bill
Look at the good side of this. Until the system gets its act together, it means better job security for us older folks. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com