Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Math Curriculum

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the math curriculum problem in the United States?

• A) Math professors can't teach sufficiently.
• B) There has been a clear and unanimous consensus about what should be taught in math classes in the 50 states, but the problem remains about how to teach it.
• C) The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) does not test math skills, so we have little data about how our students do in math comparisons.
• D) Math is an abstract discipline and with 50 states having their own standards, curricula, and math assessments, designing a national math curriculum is difficult when states can't agree about what should be taught, when math skills should be taught, and how math should be taught.
• E) All are correct

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