Mathematically Correct

Mathematically Correct is an attack website created by biased educators, parents, citizens and mathematicians / scientists who are concerned about the direction of standards-based mathematics and education reform. It is one of the most frequently cited websites in the Math wars.

The website contains many inflammatory articles and reviews misrepresenting the new context-based and constructivist math programs, many of which were funded by the National Science Foundation. These are nearly all based on the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Many of the problems claimed by Mathematically Correct are that traditional methods and concepts are omitted, or replaced by entirely new terminology. In the case of the Core-Plus Mathematics Project, for example, anecdotal reports are presented where students claim that they entered college entirely unprepared for college level courses. Other programs given poor ratings include Dale Seymour Publications Investigations in Number, Data, and Space and Everyday Learning Everyday Mathematics.

Curricula with poor reviews from Mathematically Correct

• Addison-Wesley Secondary Math: An Integrated Approach: Focus on Algebra
• Core-Plus Mathematics Project
• Investigations in Numbers, Data, and Space
• Mathland
• NCTM standards Controversial 1989 standards document which de-emphasized teaching of one method to get one correct answer.

Curricula not judged deficient by Mathematically Correct

• Singapore Math Textbooks used in high-scoring nation of Singapore
• Saxon math Adds problems solving and multiple skills instead of rejecting instruction of basic skills
• Modern Curriculum Press Inexpensive simple textbook popular with homeschoolers.

State assessments aligned with standards judged deficient by Mathematically Correct

• CLAS defunct California test, based on NCTM standards
• WASL Washington State, based on NCTM standards

External links

• MathematicallyCorrect.com which is "devoted to the concerns raised by parents and scientists about the invasion of our schools by the New-New Math and the need to restore basic skills to math education".
• MathematicallySane.com whose mission is "to advocate -- broadly and persuasively -- for the rational reform of school mathematics".