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- Title
Good Reasons for Holding the Eighth-Grade "Algebra for All" Policy Is Not (Comparatively) Justifiable.
- Authors
Ellett Jr., Frederick S.
- Abstract
A response to an essay on mathematics instruction by Erin Wilding-Martin is presented in which the author focuses on requiring all students to take theoretical math, specifically eighth grade algebra. The author cites educational philosophers Paul Ernest and John Dewey, and discusses students' math ability, educational freedom, and the role of intelligence in governing students' desires. The author argues that some students are not capable of learning theoretical math due to genetically influenced cognitive capacity and personality. The author discusses students' self-identification and standards-based assessment, and proposes a model for a math curriculum.
- Subjects
MATHEMATICS education (Secondary); EIGHTH grade (Education); ERNEST, Paul; DEWEY, John, 1859-1952; ALGEBRA education in secondary schools; INTELLECT &; genetics; PERSONALITY &; academic achievement; IDENTITY (Philosophical concept); EDUCATIONAL standards; PHILOSOPHY of education; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Philosophy of Education Yearbook, 2011, p103
- ISSN
8756-6575
- Publication type
Article