Quantiative+Reasoning

Students with strength in the quantitative category often demonstrate the following abilities: spontaneous formation of problems, flexibility in handling data, mental agility of fluency of ideas, data organization ability, originality of interpretation, and ability to transfer ideas and the ability to generalize (Greenes, 1981). It is important to note that this list of characteristics of the advanced quantitative learner does not include “computational proficiency”. Students with advanced potential in the quantitative area differ from other students in the pace at which they learn, the depth of their understanding of math concepts, and the levels of abstraction and the interests that they hold. Students need math activities and learning experiences that challenge them as they process and analyze problems. Their teachers need to differentiate instruction using a variety of methods, strategies, and accommodations to provide these opportunities.