8/10/2023 0 Comments Struggling in calculus memes![]() ![]() Eric Temple Bell, Scottish mathematician ‘Obvious’ is the most dangerous word in mathematics. There should be no such thing as boring mathematics. Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries for mathematics, the cultural world is one country. James Joseph Sylvester, English mathematician What is mathematics? It is only a systematic effort of solving puzzles posed by nature. Richard Courant, German-American mathematicianĪs far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain, and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality. Its basic elements are logic and intuition, analysis and construction, generality and individuality. Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection. Katherine Johnson, African-American mathematician And there will always, always be mathematics. Some things will drop out of the public eye and go away, but there will always be science, engineering, and technology. Mathematics is the most beautiful and most powerful creation of the human spirit. Shakuntala Devi, Indian writer and mental calculator ![]() Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Albert Einstein, German theoretical physicist The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. Appreciate your time.Ĭopyright © 2023 NPR. Peggy Carr is the commissioner of the National Center for Educational Statistics, which is a branch of the U.S. So the big picture is that we need to think about the whole child, not just the academics, which are important, but we really need to focus on all the well-being - factors affecting the well-being of the student.ĮLLIOTT: Thank you. And then, of course, we all know about crime and safety in schools. So what we're picking up now is that there are a lot of other factors that are impacting the well-being of students - mental health. The declines are just as stark as they were before. So there was this expectation that perhaps we would see some movement back to the performance level that we picked up in the fall of 2019, but nothing. Is there any explanation for why that is still happening, even though kids are back in their seats?ĬARR: Let me say that this test that we released yesterday was basic skills. But we've had a couple of years now where most students have been back in the classroom, yet the slippage is still continuing. And the pandemic - well, it just accelerated these declines that we're seeing today.ĮLLIOTT: Well, you know, NPR has been reporting about the decline in education outcomes during the pandemic. You know, part of the problem is that even before the pandemic, as much as a decade ago, we were already seeing declines for these students, especially for the lower-performing ones. And so the gap between them certainly is widening in a way that is so worrisome. What does that tell us?ĬARR: Well, I think the most important finding regarding the subgroups is that the lower-performing students, students who were already struggling even before the pandemic hit - their declines are dropping faster than their counterparts, their higher-performing students. And I understand they also reveal some widening race and gender gaps. And so these data here today show that the reading and math scores have declined and especially the math scores here - widespread declines, showing students are really scoring very similar to what we picked up in the 1970s.ĮLLIOTT: My goodness, though the math scores were worse. Thirteen means that they were about 10 or 11 when the COVID hit three years ago. What are they showing?ĬARR: Well, the big story is that these additional data show how badly the pandemic has disrupted the learning of students. ![]() These are tests that were given last fall. Good morning.ĮLLIOTT: So first, give us the results. She's the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, which administers the tests. Scores have slipped to their lowest level in decades. The report card is in now for how America's 13-year-olds are doing in math and reading. ![]()
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