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Study Claims Gifted Math Classes Promote 'Academic Apartheid'

[PJ] A math education professor is arguing that gifted math classes cause "academic apartheid" among students, claiming that the practice is rooted in "capitalist exploitations and settler colonialism."

The study, "Understanding Issues Associated With Tracking Students in Mathematics Education," was published in the new issue of the the Columbia University journal Mathematics Education by Cacey Wells, a professor at the University of Oklahoma.

In his article ‐ which relies heavily upon social justice math theory ‐ Wells takes aim at what teachers call "academic tracking," which is the practice of placing students in different math classes (such as pre-algebra or gifted classes) depending on test scores.

Under the tracking system, for example, a student who scores in the top 10 percent of his peers may be placed into a precalculus course. On the other hand, a student who scores in the lowest 10 percent may be placed into a remedial math class, or perhaps pre-algebra.

While this practice is fairly common in high school, it has come under criticism by teachers who worry about the impact of the practice on the lower performing students. The confidence of some students may suffer at the expense of others, especially minorities, it is argued.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-09-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Is there any way at all we can condemn SJWs to lie in the bed they make until they gather enough common sense to admit they're wrong?

Posted by gorb 2018-09-13 00:48|| 2018-09-13 00:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Why do they assume that minorities will do poorly in Math?

Posted by Albemarle Gray4543 2018-09-13 01:19|| 2018-09-13 01:19|| Front Page Top

#3 The confidence of some students may suffer at the expense of others, especially minorities, it is argued.
Confidence in what? They can work harder or they can decide that advanced education is not in their future... D'Oh. My older sister (Edu. PhD and all that) told me that every remedial math course she taught there was one or two "students" that didn't believe her when she said "Do. Your. Homework."

Posted by magpie 2018-09-13 01:21|| 2018-09-13 01:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Why do they assume that minorities will do poorly in Math?

Because they're white supremacists at heart?

Posted by gorb 2018-09-13 01:27|| 2018-09-13 01:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Actually "affirmative action" promotes genuine academic apartheid.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-09-13 04:08|| 2018-09-13 04:08|| Front Page Top

#6 If only we had a time machine and could send them all back to Sov. U. 1938

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-09-13 06:00|| 2018-09-13 06:00|| Front Page Top

#7 When they discover your brain tumor, do you want the gifted student or the one that was promoted for their 'confidence' to be your physician?

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-09-13 06:34|| 2018-09-13 06:34|| Front Page Top

#8 A math education professor is ~~arguing~~ lying that gifted math classes cause "academic apartheid" among students.

Posted by Woodrow 2018-09-13 07:14|| 2018-09-13 07:14|| Front Page Top

#9 I think we discovered a link - the solar astronomers in NM were using non-SJW math and have been placed on indefinite leave pending successful completion of mandatory education. (do I need to put a /sarc on that?)

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-09-13 12:39|| 2018-09-13 12:39|| Front Page Top

#10 Hey Bright Pebbles - re # 5 - Could it be that affirmative action is just the Peter Principle in action?

Posted by warthogswife 2018-09-13 14:30|| 2018-09-13 14:30|| Front Page Top

#11 And if you believe that, I have a walkway in Florida to sell you.

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-09-13 14:55|| 2018-09-13 14:55|| Front Page Top

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