Aspiring Massachusetts Teachers Fail In Math 15
Unfortunately for the 73% of prospective new teachers who failed to pass the math section of the state elementary school teacher's licensing exam, Massachusetts does not grade on a curve. More than 600 applicants took the exam that tests knowledge of elementary school mathematics including geometry, statistics, and probability. Tom Scott, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, says "The high failure rate puts a shining light on a deficiency in teacher-prep programs."
Re:Really Watson? Elementary? (Score:3, Informative)
Practice Test in PDF form [nesinc.com]
It was like a random-word generator spat out the questions in the most convoluted way possible, asking the oddest, nonsensical questions they can. For example:
Given that 100 milliliters is equal to approximately 0.4 cup, 205 milliliters is equal to approximately how many cups?
Which of the following expressions models the solution to the problem above?
A. (100 - 0.4)(205)
B. 105% of 0.4
C. (205 - 100)(0.4)
D. 205% of 0.4
The person who wrote this exam probably did so from a mental hospital.