One reason that may explain the difference in U.S. students' performance in math with students in other countries is:

a. the U.S. curriculum typically covers four or five topics in a semester or a year, while other countries may cover thirty to forty topics in a semester or a year.
b. the U.S. curriculum more closely adheres to the spirit of the NCTM focal points when compared to countries like Japan and Germany.
c. the U.S. curriculum covers 30 to 40 topics in a semester or a year, while other countries may cover four or five topics.
d. the U.S. students appear to have an advantage over children in Asia or Europe when it comes to the accuracy of counting.


C

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