How can NCTQ just use a syllabus to decide if a reading or mathematics course meets its standards?
First, NCTQ never looks at just a syllabus when rating a course. We also have experts read and analyze every text that is required for a course, as well as any “reading packets” put together by the instructor. In college reading courses alone, NCTQ has reviewed over 700 texts. Second, the concept of using syllabi to judge quality is certainly not unique to NCTQ. When professors develop their syllabi, they do so not just for the benefit of their students, but also to provide assurances to their departments about the material they intend to cover. In many cases, syllabi must be turned over to states and/or accrediting bodies for approval purposes. In effect, a syllabus serves the same purpose as a restaurant menu. It tells you, for example, that chicken is being served but sea bass is not.
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