Students and parents have signed a petition response to the implementation of College Preparatory Mathematics, or CPM. The complaint largely surrounds the learning, not the content itself which many teachers believe is aligned with the standards. Students and parents alike view CPM as a way to benefit tutors, as the group sessions aren’t structured for individual’s needs.
Westerville City Schools seeing problems with new College Preparatory Mathematics.
Parents don’t support CPM and lack of individualized learning.
The problem stems from the fact that the Westerville City School District adopted strict math standards that required high school students to progress through Algebra 2 in order to graduate. Lack of support for the sudden adoption and more students meant that the failure rates in Algebra 1 jumped significantly.
Did you know that Dublin City Schools tried the CPM curriculum for two years until the parents went to the school board and demanded that it be thrown out? Why didn’t we ask Dublin why they didn’t like it?
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- College Preparatory Mathematics, or CPM, has created controversy in a community, resulting in a petition by students and parents who have complained about the quality of the curriculum.
- The primary concern is that students aren’t getting the individual help that they need, being lumped in with their peers in absorbing the instruction, and then, needing additional aid from tutors.
- Rather than toss it out, the Westerville High School staff are trying to identify ways in which to improve CPM, which they cite has made positive improvements such as increasing class participation.
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