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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents these days are ridiculous. All these new ways of teaching math are making parents confused. The problem was not hard and there was only one answer and that same type of problem has been given in schools forever. [b]There was nothing wrong with the problem and if answered wrong indicates the child has difficulty with subtraction or word problems.[/b] Why does everyone try to make education so complicated these days?[/quote] Did you even read the article? Please stop talking about things you know nothing about. Sure, you can solve a subtraction problem, and you went to school. But that does not mean you understand the pedagogy of mathematics. Teaching kids the "trick" or the algorithm is not the answer. Kids have to have an understanding of the concept. I'm sure you think using flashcards is a brilliant idea. Unfortunately, that just won't work with many kids. The issue with the iReady is that the teacher never knows which problems the kid got wrong. All the report says is that the child is low in "Number Sense" or "Operations." Those are HUGE topics and leave the teacher wasting time trying to really get at where the breakdown in problem solving lies. This assessment is a waste of time, and schools that are using the computer interventions that can come with it are doing a huge disservice to children. FCPS can do better. [/quote]
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