The Peel District School Board (Peel DSB) responded to my advocacy for a change to the delivery system for Math at Secondary Schools with a report to the Board.
Click below to review the Peel DSB Report:
Peel Board Official Transcript Re year long math
Click below to see my Critique of Peel DSB’s Report:
Critique of Admin Report 2008 – Math All Year Long
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The Peel DSB Admin Report cited three (3) academic reports as references in support of their conclusions. Click below to review these references:
See what these researchers had to say about Math on Pages: 151 to 156:
Zepeda-studies-recap-1-Math-Highlighted
Here is a Summary of each time Math is mentioned in Zepeda and Mayers research:
For more information on the references cited by Zepeda and Mayers:
Zepeda – Analysis of References
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The other researcher cited by the Peel DSB Admin Report was Steven L. Kramer. Follow these links to learn more about the findings regarding long time gaps between math courses:
Gap Retention, What We know – Semestered Math – Steven L Kramer, Part I with Highlights
Here is a Summary of Kramer’s research (Part 1):
And in Part II; see what Kramer had to say about gaps on Pages 76 & 77:
NASSP Bulletin-1997-Steven L Kramer, Part II, with Highlights
Here is a Summary of Kramer’s research (Part 2):
