Bad Math Teachers?

WASHINGTON (AP) - Your child's teacher may need some time in
summer school.
A new study concludes elementary-school teachers are poorly
prepared to teach math.
A report being released today by the National Council on Teacher
Quality looked at the teacher education programs at 77 colleges and
universities. And it says they don't spend enough time teaching
teachers how to teach math. The consequences are particularly
telling for elementary school children since math relies heavily on
cumulative knowledge.
The report also criticizes the tests that education students
take when they complete their coursework. In many cases, the
prospective teachers are judged on an overall score, meaning they
could do badly on the math portion but still pass if they do well
in other areas.