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Algebra And The New California High School Exit Exam:
Will Our Children Be Prepared?
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Algebra And The New California High School Exit Exam:
Will Our Children Be Prepared?
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A Brief History of the California Mathematics Content Standards |
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
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Historical Context |
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The performance of American students in international mathematics testing has long been a subject of national concern
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California students ranked at the bottom of national mathematics testing, and at the state college level, there was a large increase in the percentage of students needing remedial math
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California educators and government officials joined together to raise mathematics standards in the state
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High standards and access to rigorous academic classes is now a civil right
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Resources and footnotes |
Welcome to the League of Women Voters Education Committee.
If you missed the December 12, 2000 presentation to the local Los Altos-Mountain View League of Women Voters, this website will fill you in.
One of the main issues facing our community is the preparation of our students for the upcoming and never before given, high school exit exam. Since the exam tests a student's knowledge of Algebra, it has the effect of making Algebra a brand new prerequisite for high school graduation. Many questions have been asked publicly about the content of this exam, and where it fits within the state scheme. Questions are being asked about requiring all children to take Algebra, and whether children in our community will be prepared to pass this exam when it is given for the first time.
Mathematics education is of great concern to many people living in Silicon Valley, including parents of children in our districts. This presentation addresses the performance of American children on international mathematics exams, and California children's math performance compared to their peers nationally. It is about the state's attempt to raise academic prowess equally for all students, and how access to high academic programs may be a civil right. If what you read here interests you---- whether you agree or disagree---- please join our committee.
A word of thanks to EdSource, a nonprofit group, devoted to disseminating valuable and accurate information about California public schools.
Thank you,
Vicki Hobel Schultz
Education Chair
Los Altos-Mountain View Chapter
League of Women Voters
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