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Re: Algebra Regents
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Jun 15, 2012 3:41 PM
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I think the issue is more the wording of "Using the graph". It makes kids believe they want coordinates.
No matter how many times teachers reiterate that they need to pay attention to the details and make sure they are answering the question, it is the same story. It is lost on most kids; they just think Math teachers are so picky. It is incorrect to say the ordered pairs.
Caryl Lorandini
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kristina Newtown <KNewtown@frankfort-schuyler.org>
To: amtnys <amtnys@mathforum.org>
Sent: Fri, Jun 15, 2012 3:29 pm
Subject: Re: Algebra Regents
All I can say is Wow! I am sure that the state was bombarded with calls today,
ut how unprofessional.
We debated about this also and felt it was an unfair question. However, since
he question asked for the roots of the Quadratic Equation, with no y-values
ssociated with it, we conceded that x = -4 and x= 2 are the only possible
olutions. In my honest opinion, it was more of a reading comprehension
uestion and noticing that the test asked for the roots of the quadratic
equation", despite asking students to use the graph for the solution, rather
han testing their understanding of how to find roots graphically.
Kristina Newtown
athematics
rankfort-Schuyler Middle School
05 Palmer Street
rankfort, New York 13340
Phone: (315)895-7461
>>> Natasha Hazell <nhazell@gmail.com> 6/15/2012 3:16 PM >>>
e feel the same way & were told the same by the State. One of our
eachers was given a very rude and unprofessional response of "this was on
he June 2008 exam before, why are you b*tching about it". We will be
iling a complaint about that interaction.
n Jun 15, 2012 2:59 PM, "Catherine Weaver" <CWeaver@bataviacsd.org> wrote:
> We strongly disagree, but were told by the state that it had to be x =-4
and x =2. ii argued that students displayed understanding by locating the
points on the graph.
Cathy Weaver
Math Teacher
Math Department Chair
Batavia High School
Email: cweaver@bataviacsd.org
Voicemail: Ext. 7530
>>> Natasha Hazell <nhazell@gmail.com> 6/15/2012 2:47 PM >>>
Any thoughts about #34 on yesterday's algebra exam? Anyone agre/disagree
with the rubric not allowing full credit if the student lists the
coordinates instead of writing x =-4 and x =2?
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