Whatever might be required, it is up to parents to take the initiative to insure that these needs are satisfied. Parents can promote learning at home. Students need to spend sufficient time working on mathematics at home. They need a reasonable work environment and good study skills as well. They may need supplemental materials to study in order to meet their needs.
Parents can follow their children's progress carefully.
This means more than just looking at the grades that come home from school. Parents can watch their children do math to learn what they can and cannot do. Parents can give problems to their children to evaluate their progress. Parents can remember the learning objectives and monitor progress toward these goals throughout the year. One example of the limitations of a reform program may illustrate the situation and what parents can do about it.