The third school did not offer calculus before CPM had been introduced in an eighth grade honors class. It is not uncommon for CPM schools to have three times as many honored students as students at non-CPM schools within the same district. I to GATE schools. The students of El Camino High School continue to excel in mathematics. Over the past five years, students have improved their performance on the Golden State Exams in Algebra and Geometry.
Every child can succeed at math.
To tell children otherwise is to diminish their chances for success. It is vitally important for society that all citizens benefit equally from high-quality mathematics education. WI A major problem with most traditional mathematics classes is that students can memorize how to solve problems in one chapter, take the test and then forget all about the concepts. The unit is over and students won't see that material again until they start cramming for the final. As with any skill, mathematics skills which are not used are forgotten.