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[quote=Anonymous] [quote] Of course the public school student earning an 800 score on the math SAT is just as strong as the private 800 student. My comment applies to the overall program. The typical course in the public school (at least the pyramid I'm familiar with) is focused on following a particular strategy. For instance, when learning about subtraction regrouping, they learn exactly how to do it and can execute it very well. [b]The approach in my children's private is much deeper. [/b]They can all perform the subtraction problem using several different strategies, can choose which strategy makes the most sense for the problem, and can explain the math behind the strategy. The exceptional math student--public or private--typically pulls out those nuances on her own. In high school, we explore the "why" a bit more in honors/AP classes, but not so much in the regular classes.[/quote] I think your head is in your ass too deep already. Or should I say "much deeper." [/quote]
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