Colleagues,

Now is the time, if you haven't yet, to post your questions and  
comments.  The numeracy discussion ends Friday.

Here are the last four questions from me, and others who have asked  
me to post a question:

13. The math test is the most frequently failed test on the GED  
battery. Why is math so hard for people?

14. What do effective approaches to teaching numeracy look like?

15. Most tests that are used in adult education and for college  
placement focus mainly on skills. How does teaching numeracy with all  
its components prepare adults for these tests? Wouldn’t a focus on  
practicing computation skills be a more efficient preparation for them?

16. You suggest that numeracy is a complex proficiency that involves  
the intertwining of multiple skills and understandings.  How do you  
recognize growth in something like conceptual understanding?


David J. Rosen
Special Topics Discussion Moderator
djrosen at comcast.net