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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First one yes

Second one will not be able to. Under 2.0 the highest you can take is IM.

Dumbing down the curriculum so the Central American kids can pass exams. [/quote]

With the "traditional" route, kids were still doing terribly in math, as they didn't possess number sense.  This is an attempt at helping them understand the reasons behind mathematical concepts.

What's more important?  going through the motions or understanding how things REALLY work?

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NP. Good point, definitely the second for most kids. The only way just getting through the classes no matter what would be the right path is if it's for a kid who needs strong coursework for college admissions but is completely sure their intended major/career plans won't have them needing more math.

There's a time and place for only going through the motions to play the game, but you'd better be sure you know what the impact will be.

Otherwise, I agree that for most kids it is a better idea to seriously consider not trying to advance the math progression. A majority of kids don't truly need advanced math, and the number who would benefit from simply pushing to get through the sequence early is very small, especially now that I think math is required all 4 years of high school no matter what, meaning that's not a way to play the system and free up another period for a subject important to the student.[/quote]

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