Israeli Experience
Starting in 2002, the Singapore math textbooks have been translated into Hebrew and implemented in schools. The translations are now approved from grade 1 to grade 6. The books are used in about 150 schools (8% of the Hebrew speaking schools in Israel). National tests have shown success. Ten schools participated in the tests, and their average was about 8 points above the national average. There are complaints about the books as from 4th grade, concerning difficulty and "jumpiness", lacking in systematic structuring of the material. On the other hand, middle schools report that the students who studied with the books arrive better prepared.
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