Conclusion of Report 3-11-2009 ST to SBE

Here is the conclusion from Strategic Teachings report of 3-11-09 to the SBE:

CONCLUSION

From
 the
 perspective
 of
 mathematical
 soundness,
 none
 of
 the
 reviewed
 programs 
were
 completely 
satisfactory.



Holt was
 the
 strongest
 of
 the
 four,
 meaning
 the
 mathematics
 is
 not
 compromised
 in
 any
 of
 the
 three
 topics
 examined.


Discovering
 was
 the
 weakest
 with
 all
 three
 areas
 considered
 inadequate.


Core­Plus and
 Glencoe were
 about
 the 
same
 and 
between 
the 
other
 two.

The 
good
 news
 is 
that 
there 
are
 other 
programs 
that 
match 
well 
to 
Washington’s
 standards.
 Although
 resources are scarce now, there are other programs available
 for
 Washington to investigate with respect to their mathematical soundness 
in
 the 
future.


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The next two highest ranked programs from OSPI are Prentice Hall and McDougall-Littell
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The SBE will use this report at their meeting toward the end of this week in Tumwater.


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Strategic Teaching's report on high school texts:

http://www.math.jhu.edu/~wsw/ED/SThs.pdf

For a math soundness review of the 4 high school programs:

Stephen Wilson's review:

http://www.math.jhu.edu/~wsw/ED/wahighschoolwsw.pdf

Guershon Harel's review of the same:

http://www.math.jhu.edu/~wsw/ED/harelhs.pdf