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[quote=Anonymous]PP, I'm not sure what you mean by BASIS math not explaining variables, and I'm not sure what math your DC is currently taking, but variables are a basic concept that's hit on again and again in Saxon math.  I just pulled out a copy of DC's Algebra I textbook and found that it covers it, on page 63, Lesson 14.  I'm pretty sure it's covered in prior Saxon math textbooks as well, i.e. going back at least to Math 7/6 (I don't have a copy of it, but numerous online discussions of Saxon Math 7/6 reference variables.)

One of the things that Saxon math does is that it frequently circles back to previously-learned concepts to reinforce them and then it iterates to build upon them.  Maybe Saxon isn't perfect, but based on the results, it is definitely one of the better math curricula out there compared to most others (http://www.hmhco.com/shop/education-curriculum/math/saxon-math/why-saxon-math/research) and is proven to work well for a broad population of student capabilities.  There is plenty of "why" and plenty of explanation, in both the materials, and, DC tells me there is also plenty of "why" in the classroom as well.

I'd also point out that BASIS schools are among the top-scoring math schools in the nation, with 90-100% of BASIS students passing AP calculus AB and BC exams, with quite a few getting 5s, and per the PISA assessments, they outrank virtually all other assessed school on math, both nationally and internationally across 40 nations, having unseated top powerhouse Shanghai by 51 points in math and 42 points in science - http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=23668 - and that's the same model and curriculum that DC has.

You won't find that level of performance with either Latin or Deal.  [/quote]

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