Parents feel as though the math standards are to challenging, and cause failure. Yes, the math standards are challenging but not to fail the students. Solving these complex problems takes perseverance; students should neither be spoon-fed nor lost (Schoenfeld, 2014). The challenging standards create productive struggle, which helps them build their mathematical muscles (Schoenfeld, 2014). Students come to understand the content so well that they can anticipate common difficulties, look for them, and challenge them in ways that help them make progress (Schoenfeld, 2014). The percentage of students in grades three through eight who achieved proficiency in math increased from 36.2 percent last year to 38.1 percent this year (Goot,
Parents feel as though the math standards are to challenging, and cause failure. Yes, the math standards are challenging but not to fail the students. Solving these complex problems takes perseverance; students should neither be spoon-fed nor lost (Schoenfeld, 2014). The challenging standards create productive struggle, which helps them build their mathematical muscles (Schoenfeld, 2014). Students come to understand the content so well that they can anticipate common difficulties, look for them, and challenge them in ways that help them make progress (Schoenfeld, 2014). The percentage of students in grades three through eight who achieved proficiency in math increased from 36.2 percent last year to 38.1 percent this year (Goot,