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College Math Project—Some Interesting Results

Besides the headline-inducing conclusion that women over 40 are better at math, the College Math Project reported on something far more revealing: 

“Many of the students who are identified by CMP as being “at risk” have inadequate understanding of concepts they were first taught in elementary school - key concepts such as fractions, ratio and proportion, and percentages, among others. CMP is encouraging students and parents, and elementary and secondary teachers to recognize the importance of these topics and to revisit them as necessary throughout a student’s education to ensure that they are mastered before students reach the postsecondary level.”

Surprised?  Not really.  SQE has been saying the same for years.  Teachers and parents can try our Stairway to Math, a series of practice worksheets to help students master those basic skills.