Q: Do you prefer Traditional Math over Reform Math?
Q: If you had to rate EDM vs. Singapore Math in achieving real math proficiency, what would be your ranking on 1-10 scale (10 being best) for each program?
A: Proficiency is hard to define. I would use the preparation for an authentic Algebra 1 course (Nat'l Advisory Math Panel definition) instead.
TERC = 2,
EDM = 4,
Saxon = 7 or 8,
Singapore (Primary Math) = 10.
Clearly, supplementation may change the results for the less effective programs.
A: Anyone interested in majoring in a technical area should have a much more traditional program than the reform programs. Though there is nothing intrinsically wrong with some of the reform ideas, the implementations are worse than horrible at this time.
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