U.S. students, across all achievement groups, do not fare as well in mathematics when compared with students in other countries. To what reason is this attributed?
A. In other societies, parents regard education as their responsibility. In the U.S., parents relinquish this responsibility to the schools.
B. In other countries, mathematics is taught with a greater emphasis on rote facts with plenty of drill and practice. In the U.S., the emphasis is on conceptual problem solving.
C. Mathematics instruction is in a continuous state of change. School districts modify the curriculum every few years without using research as a basis for their decisions.
D. Students' mathematic performance in the U.S. is related to the way mathematics is taught.
Answer: D
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