Total agreement about Everyday Math. Here it went through 8th grade at one point and it caused problems when students switched over to more rigorous math in 9th grade.
Total agreement about not rushing to accelerate in math as well.
I do think that if the math at school is bad enough one may have to supplement so that the child doesn't hit a wall of difficulty when they are no longer in the protected bubble of that district or school.
Perhaps, as others suggested above, giving a neutral pre or post test from an old textbook or AoPS could be used to asses whether there are gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed.
Last edited by brilliantcp; 02/19/16 03:44 PM. Reason: clarity
