Carol Comeau saying that Everyday Math helps students "understand the deeper meaning of math" ("Math program's flexibility aids students," July 2) misses an important point: If a student can't get the basics, the "deeper meaning" will never become obvious. Some kids will do OK with this program on their own. Some will do OK because their parents can help them. What about the rest of the kids?
What does Ms. Comeau mean by better parental outreach and what is the cost? Maybe Everyday Math should be left for charter schools where parental involvement is mandatory.
Comeau says the study is independent. The Anchorage School District is a member of the organization that did the study and Comeau sits on its board. The authors of the study repeatedly stress Comeau's good qualities and seem to know her well. How independent can this study be? She says our math scores are on par with the national average but how do we compare with other countries? If we are concerned with America's math skills, shouldn't we try for more?
-- Amy Johnson
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