mathematical ability

Presents twenty-five formative assessment probes for math knowledge in grades three through five and aligned to the Common Core.

Max Leonard, convinced he is horrible at math because he experiences test anxiety every time the teacher starts the timer, amazes everyone by his ability to complete algebra problem sets.

"[Andrew Hacker] worries that a frenzied emphasis on STEM is diverting attention from other pursuits and subverting the spirit of the country"--Jacket flap.

The author offers a breathtakingly new theory of language development that describes how language evolved in two stages and how its main purpose was not communication. He goes on to show that the ability to think mathematically arose out of the same symbol-manipulating ability that was so crucial to the very first emergence of true language. This book explains how our innate pattern-making abilities allow us to perform mathematical reasoning.

Provides instructions designed to help test-takers do well on the math portion of the SAT test, covering fractions, percentages, equations, ratios, and other topics; and includes practice problems and sample SAT questions.