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Algebra proficiency slipping in S.J.: Years after state steps up pace, many still struggle to adapt to tougher eighth-grade standards.
Record (Stockton, CA)
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August 27, 2007
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Byline: Zachary K. Johnson
Aug. 27--STOCKTON -- Students who do not learn algebra cannot expect to fulfill graduation requirements and to leave high school with a diploma.
Still, the numbers of students showing proficiency in this subject on statewide standardized tests released earlier this month are slipping at school districts in San Joaquin County.
A decade ago, only advanced students took the class in eighth grade, but now it's considered the standard for eighth-grade math.
Local officials say school districts are still adapting to ...
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