41. The debate over gender differences on standardized math tests has been raging since it was first documented decades ago, although ongoing research indicates the gap has narrowed dramatically. 42. The introduction of a calculator in the math test has teachers scurrying to brush up their skills. 43. The math test will cover an additional year of high school math, and the format of the questions will be new. 44. The math test would be given in English and Spanish. 45. The math test, once approved, is intended to be a better gauge of what students know than the current Regents exam. 46. The perfect excuse for every screw-up, whether it be a flunked math test, failure to take the trash out, staying out past curfew, whatever. 47. The results mirrored those of a national math test, reported in August, with one exception. 48. They were then given a math test. 49. This development presents managers with a dilemma, and not just because assessing job performance is harder than grading answers on a math test. 50. To keep track of their undertakings, the principal administered a standardized math test. |