[Grem] A matematika továbbra is rasszista

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KEA <kea at turul.banki.hu> ezt írta (időpont: 2021. máj. 2., V, 19:43):

> A matematika továbbra is rasszista
>
> Kuruc, 2021.05.02.
> https://kuruc.info/r/6/227906/
>
>
> A matematika továbbra is rasszista az amerikai liberálisok szerint, ezért
> Virginia államban azt
> tervezi a tanigazgatás, hogy eltörli az emelt szintű matematikaoktatást -
> szemlézi a Fox News
> hírét[*] az Alapjogokért Központ.
>
> A tervek szerint minden gyereknek egészen a tizenegyedik osztályig – ami a
> magyar középiskolai
> negyedik osztálynak felel meg – egységes csoportokban kell tanulni a
> matematikát. Ez azt
> jelenti, hogy a tehetséges gyerekeket nem lehet külön csoportba szervezni.
>
> A matematika tantárgy témakörében is terveznek némi változtatást: a
> hatóság szeretné, ha a tantárgy
>
>      „a számolás helyett inkább a kommunikációra és az egymással való
> kapcsolatokra koncentrálna”.
>
> Valóban, egyáltalán minek számolni tanulni a matematikaórán, nem igaz?
> Biztos jó hatással lesz
> ez a már így is „elképesztő” teljesítményt nyújtó állami oktatási
> rendszerükre? Habár konkrét
> indokot nem fogalmaztak meg, hogy miért akarják bevezetni ezt a kilúgozott
> matematika oktatást,
> de sejthető.
>
> Nemrég derült ki ugyanis, hogy
>
>      az emelt csoportokban túlnyomó többségben fehér, illetve ázsiai
> tanulók vannak, és kevesebb
> fekete.
>
> Ebből persze az okos liberális döntéshozók azonnal leszűrték, hogy a
> matematika rasszista. Így
> tehát ahelyett, hogy az oktatás színvonalát növelnék, a tehetséges, ámbár
> szegény gyerekek
> esélyét is elveszik, hogy sikeresek lehessenek, hiszen ugyanannyira nem
> fognak tanítani nekik
> sem semmit, mint kevésbé tehetséges társaiknak. Mindezt persze az
> egyenlőség jegyében akarják
> meglépni.
>
> Kapcsolódó:
> - Oregoni minisztérium (!): a matematika rasszista, az osztályozás pedig a
> fehér felsőbbrendűség
> megnyilvánulása
> - Már nem csak a matematika hirdeti a fehér felsőbbrendűséget: helyesen
> írni is rasszizmus
>
> * * *
>
> [*]
>
> Virginia moving to eliminate all accelerated math courses before 11th
> grade as part of
> equity-focused plan
>
> Fox News, 2021.04.22.-- Sam Dorman
> https://www.foxnews.com/us/virginia-accelerated-math-courses-equity
>
>
> State says framework includes 'differentiated instruction' catered to the
> needs of the child
>
> The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is moving to eliminate all
> accelerated math options
> prior to 11th grade, effectively keeping higher-achieving students from
> advancing as they
> usually would in the school system.
>
> Loudoun County school board member Ian Serotkin posted about the change
> via Facebook on Tuesday.
> According to Serotkin, he learned of the change the night prior during a
> briefing from staff on
> the Virginia Mathematics Pathway Initiative (VMPI).
>
> "[A]s currently planned, this initiative will eliminate ALL math
> acceleration prior to 11th
> grade," he said. "That is not an exaggeration, nor does there appear to be
> any discretion in how
> local districts implement this. All 6th graders will take Foundational
> Concepts 6. All 7th
> graders will take Foundational Concepts 7. All 10th graders will take
> Essential Concepts 10.
> Only in 11th and 12th grade is there any opportunity for choice in higher
> math courses."
>
> His post included a chart with what appeared to be set math courses for
> 2022-2030.
>
> School Board Vice Chair Atoosa Reeser similarly expressed concern on
> Facebook, pointing to
> Serotkin's post. "Please see my colleague’s post regarding a new
> initiative by the VDOE," she
> said. "The ability to accelerate math at the schools in the Algonkian
> district has been a
> well-appreciated option for many students. Please keep a lookout for an
> information item to be
> on the Board agenda in the near future, which I will share in my Weekly
> Work-Up."
>
> The plan for implementing these ideas in various school districts is
> unclear. While Virginia has
> maintained that school districts have discretion, Serotkin said on
> Facebook that the county was
> restricted. In response to a question about whether the county had to
> adopt the framework he
> mentioned, Serotkin said: "I asked that exact question last night,"
> referring to Monday's
> meeting. "It is a requirement from the state and we have to adopt it."
>
> VDOE did not immediately respond when asked about Serotkin's comment.
>
> During a webinar posted on YouTube in December, a member of the "essential
> concepts" committee
> claimed that the new framework would exclude traditional classes like
> Algebra 1 and Geometry.
>
> Committee member Ian Shenk, who focused on grades 8-10, said: "Let me be
> totally clear, we are
> talking about taking Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 – those three courses
> that we've known and
> loved ... and removing them from our high school mathematics program,
> replacing them with
> essential concepts for grade eight, nine, and 10."
>
> Shenk also clarified that under the framework, everyone in eighth grade
> would take "essential
> concepts 8."
>
> "So think about Grade 8, all of our students will be in a
> heterogeneously-grouped class and
> taking essential concepts 8 at the same time," he said. VDOE didn't
> respond when asked by Fox
> News about this, either.
>
> Shenk did say that the concepts courses wouldn't eliminate algebraic ideas
> but rather interweave
> multiple strands of mathematics throughout the courses. Those included
> data analysis,
> mathematical modeling, functions and algebra, spatial reasoning and
> probability.
>
> VDOE spokesperson Charles Pyle indicated to Fox News that the courses
> would allow for at least
> some variation depending on students' skill level. "Differentiated
> instruction means providing
> instruction that is catered to the learning needs of each child
> (appropriate levels of challenge
> and academic rigor)," Pyle said.
>
> VIRGINIA EXPLORES PLAN TO END ADVANCED DIPLOMAS: 'EQUITABLY SERVING THE
> NEEDS...OF ALL VIRGINIA
> LEARNERS
>
> On VDOE's website, the state features an infographic that indicates VMPI
> would require
> "concepts" courses for each grade level. It states various goals like
> "[i]mprove equity in
> mathematics learning opportunities," "[e]mpower students to be active
> participants in a
> quantitative world," and "[i]dentify K-12 mathematics pathways that
> support future success."
>
> The changes were just the latest of many to prompt concern from parents in
> the state, which has
> seen in-fighting over controversial ideas surrounding equity and race.
>
> A Loudoun parent who spoke on the condition of anonymity worried that the
> changes would "lower
> standards for all students in the name of equity."
>
> VIRGINIA TEACHER SAYS CRITICAL RACE THEORY HAS DAMAGED COMMUNITY AS
> FRUSTRATED PARENTS DEMAND CHANGE
>
> "These changes will have a profound impact on  students who excel in STEM
> related curriculum,
> weakening our country's ability to compete in a global marketplace for
> years to come," the
> parent told Fox News on Thursday.
>
> Ian Prior, a Loudoun parent and former Trump administration official,
> similarly panned the move
> as a way to "stifle advancement for gifted students and set them back as
> they prepare for
> advanced mathematics in college. This is critical race theory in action
> and parents should be
> outraged."
>
> Pyle didn't provide an immediate answer to concerns that the new model
> would hold kids back.
> It's unclear how exactly the differentiation would occur. When asked for
> more details, Pyle
> said, "Differentiated instruction is designed to provide the appropriate
> levels of challenge and
> academic rigor for each student."
>
> The changes come as the state also considered eliminating advanced high
> school diplomas in an
> attempt to improve equity.
>
> In a lengthy statement to Fox News, Pyle touted the changes as an avenue
> to "deeper learning."
>
>
> "For many years, parents and the system have valued and rewarded speed via
> acceleration and
> 'covering content' rather than depth of understanding. The Virginia
> Mathematics Pathway
> Initiative shifts to a focus on and value for deeper learning through
> differentiated instruction
> on grade level that will promote student development of critical thinking,
> authentic application
> and problem solving skills," Pyle said.
>
> CALIFORNIA PROMOTES 'DISMANTLING RACISM IN MATHEMATICS' GUIDANCE IN DRAFT
> FOR STATEWIDE FRAMEWORK
>
> Pyle added that VMPI "aims to support increased differentiated learning
> opportunities within a
> heterogeneous learning environment, that will promote greater access to
> advanced mathematical
> learning for all students before high school graduation.
>
> "Shifting to deeper learning through differentiated instruction,
> implementation of VMPI will
> promote student development of critical thinking, authentic application
> and problem solving skills.
>
> "Offering an inclusive learning environment that engages and challenges
> students of varied
> levels of understanding and different interests will be a focus of the
> common mathematics
> pathways proposed in grades K-10 ... These pathways seek to restructure
> mathematics education by
> focusing instruction on reasoning, real world problem solving,
> communication and connections
> while shifting away from an emphasis on computation and routine problem
> practice."
>
> Later in the statement, he adds: "VMPI implementation teams continue to
> work on addressing these
> considerations while moving forward to improve equity in mathematics
> opportunities for all
> students. VMPI Community meetings being offered this spring are intended
> to provide initial
> information regarding the initiative, but also be a venue in which
> feedback can be collected."
>
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>
> It's unclear how these changes would affect each school district, but VDOE
> said it's currently
> gathering feedback regarding public concerns.
>
> "The VMPI implementation team (VDOE, college and university staff, and
> school division staff) is
> currently working to seek feedback to help ensure local implementation
> practices address
> concerns like the shift from acceleration to deeper learning," said Pyle.
>
>
> --
>
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