We're looking into whether we want to keep our math-accelerated DS9 in public school next year or move him to the private school system his siblings are in. Unfortunately, the teachers at the private school believe that their math curriculum (Saxon) is superior to the public school's math curriculum (Everyday Math) and that their students are therefore about a grade ahead of the public school students. We know this not to be the case, both from our previous experience with our other kids but also because, anticipating their argument, we have had DS working out of the 5th grade Saxon math book in his free time and we are finding the content to be virtually identical.
Is there a counter-argument to their statement that their math program is superior or should we just accept that they feel that way and that their minds won't be changed?
Luckily we're not in a position to have to send him to the private school so we can walk away if they don't agree to let him do math at his appropriate level, and they are in need of more students so they may capitulate. But I'd really like to be able to show them some statistics or something disproving their theory.
