[Vision2020] SAT Scores

John Danahy jdanahy@turbonet.com
Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:53:17 -0700 

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Tom et al;

     In high school during the turbulent sixties, I had available to me
advanced trig and calculus classes.  We also took algebra 2/trig as one
class in one year.  Today, algebra 2 and trig are considered, at MHS, as
two classes over two years, and calculus has been offered for more than
ten years.  Of course, if you want to take calculus you must take
algebra one in eighth grade, but to say advanced math classes have been
"introduced into the high school level" is not accurate.  What is not
offered, I think, and should be required, is statistics.

John

jdanahy@turbonet.com

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Thomas Hansen
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:36 PM
To: 'Dale Courtney'; vision2020@moscow.com
Cc: abacharach@dnews.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] SAT Scores

 

Mr. Courtney -

 

Could you pleaseenlighten us as to how current SATs have been
"dumbed-down", especially considering that more advanced math classes
(Calculus, advanced trig, etc.) have been introduced into the high
school level over the past several years?

 

Tom Hansen

Moscow, Idaho

-----Original Message-----
From: Dale Courtney [mailto:dale@courtneys.us]
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 1:02 PM
To: vision2020@moscow.com
Cc: abacharach@dnews.com
Subject: [Vision2020] SAT Scores
Importance: High

Visionaries,

 


 

 

 


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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span =
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12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In high =
school
during the turbulent sixties, I had available to me advanced trig and =
calculus
classes.&nbsp; We also took algebra 2/trig as one class in one =
year.&nbsp; Today,
algebra 2 and trig are considered, at MHS, as two classes over two =
years, and
calculus has been offered for more than ten years.&nbsp; Of course, if =
you want
to take calculus you must take algebra one in eighth grade, but to say =
advanced
math classes have been &#8220;introduced into the high school =
level&#8221; is
not accurate.&nbsp; What is not offered, I think, and should be =
required, is
statistics.</span></font></p>

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[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] <b><span =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Dale Courtney';
vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> =
abacharach@dnews.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Vision2020] =
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(Calculus, advanced trig, etc.)&nbsp;have been introduced into the high =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Dale Courtney
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August =
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