Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Feb 2003
"Why students with special needs have difficulty learning mathematics and what teachers can do to help" pg. 308
For the past two decades, US public schools have been blamed for students' poor performance in mathematics. As a response to our nation's low ranking in recent international comparisons, there has been an increase in number and difficulty of mathematics course requirements for graduation, as well as assessments given to high school seniors to ensure they learn material sufficiently before graduation. …
