Appalling mathematics level results in public schools
Dominican teachers are failing big in teaching Dominican students to understand and love mathematics. The results of the evaluations carried out by the Ministry of Education (Minerd) reveal that the comprehension of mathematics is meager despite the doubling of government investment in public education over the past six years.
According to their studies, the number of students reaching a satisfactory level in math from the first grade to sixth grade is barely 4.1%. The 2017 assessment that was of first grade to third grade showed a 27% comprehension. It appears that as children advance, their mathematics skills decline.
The highest levels in comprehension registered by the assessment were of the Spanish Language with 27.37% of students reaching a satisfactory level. This was an improvement over the 12% of the students in first to third grade received in the 2017 evaluation.
Students tested with 15.63% reaching a satisfactory level in Natural Sciences.
Students at private elementary schools did better than students at public schools. At these, students from higher socio-economic groups outperformed students in lower socio-economic groups.
Students in extended school day programs slightly outperformed those who attended schools with classes just in the morning or the afternoon.
For the 2019 assessments, 159,000 students of sixth grade were tested, compared to 177,000 third graders that were tested in 2017. This includes public and private school students.
The Ministry of Education is hosting the 21st Central American and Caribbean Mathematics Olympiads this coming 14-22 June 2019.
Source: DR1,
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