21. He also proposed abolishing the advancement of schoolchildren grade to grade if they fail state reading and math tests. 22. I was nervous about the math tests. 23. In one experiment, he gave a difficult math test to two groups of women. 24. In June, fourth graders will begin taking a new state math test, and eighth graders will begin taking a new state math and English test. 25. Last fall, the New York State Education Department released the results of a fourth-grade math test and eighth-grade math and language tests. 26. Like you, I wondered why American kids scored so poorly on a recent international math test. 27. Most encouraging, the math tests are not simply numbers exercises but concentrate on critical thinking skills vital for future success in employment and life. 28. Nowhere is the difference between the competency test and the Regents exam more glaring than in the ninth-grade math test. 29. On one math test, scores for American teen-agers were far below their counterparts in Europe and Asia. 30. On a math test. |