A Short Video on the Decline of US Math Skills

Mark Perry:

Q: What does a major state university do when test scores on a precalculus math exam for incoming freshmen continue to decline year after year, while at the same time high school GPAs of incoming freshmen are going up?

A: If your answer is "make the test easier," go to the head of the class!

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 15, 2008 9:22 AM
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