Mathematics Standards. For more than a decade, research studies of mathematics education in high-performing countries have concluded that mathematics education in the United States must become substantially more focused and coherent in order to improve mathematics achievement in this country. To deliver on this promise, the mathematics standards are designed to address the problem of a curriculum that is “a mile wide and an inch deep.”
These new standards build on the best of high-quality math standards from states across the country. They also draw on the most important international models for mathematical practice, as well as research and input from numerous sources, including state departments of education, scholars, assessment developers, professional organizations, educators, parents and students, and members of the public.
The math standards provide clarity and specificity rather than broad general statements. The Common Core concentrates on a clear set of math skills and concepts. Carnegie Learning. Great Minds. As a non-profit organization, our focus is on ensuring that all students receive a content-rich education. Instead of rote memorization of formulas, we believe in teaching the “story” of math through expertly crafted lessons that are carefully sequenced from PK through Grade 12.
Eureka Math is based on a theory of teaching that has been proven to work in this nation and abroad. Our method We created Eureka Math to meet the new levels of rigor and instructional shifts necessary for today’s math classroom. Eureka Math is based on a theory of teaching that is proven to work. The sequencing has been joined with methods of instruction that drive student understanding beyond process to deep mastery of mathematical concepts.
Supportive, not prescriptive As extensive as the resources are in Eureka Math, we believe in the ability of teachers and in their central, irreplaceable role in shaping the classroom experience. Scaffolding hints to help teachers support Response to Intervention (RTI). For Parents | Great Minds. It’s true: Parents are their child’s chief advocate and most essential teacher – at homework time and always. We have decided to start designing a suite of tools that will help you to help your child learn more. At right you will find the initial episodes in a library of videos we are shooting and editing just for parents. In these first clips, our teacher-writers describe how to help your child have a positive math experience, who wrote Great Minds’s math curriculum, and how to work with your child’s teacher and school.
We have more videos in development on a variety of topics including the philosophy behind our curriculum, grade-by-grade overviews, and how to find additional resources available for you on greatminds.net. Below is the start of another library – a series of print materials. Many of us are parents too, and our goal is to provide you with the tools you need to support your student. Illustrative Mathematics. Inside mathematics - a professional resource for educators / Sherry Parrish: Number Talks: Building Numerical Reasoning. Math Perspectives - Intervention. Math Teaching Resources for K-5 Classrooms. Mathematics Test Documents. Contents of the Grade- and Subject-Specific Performance Level Descriptors: Mathematics. In mathematics, the performance levels at each grade level are written for each of five assessment sub-claims: (1) major content; (2) additional and supporting content; (3) reasoning; (4) modeling; and (5) fluency for grades 3-6.
The performance levels within each claim area are differentiated by a number of factors consistent with the Common Core’s inclusion of standards for both mathematical content and mathematical practices and PARCC’s Cognitive Complexity Framework for Mathematics. For more details about the factors differentiating the performance levels in mathematics, please see the introductory PowerPoint presentation available on this page.
A narrated PowerPoint presentation that explains the structure of the mathematics PLDs is available here. (Technical Tip: Audio plays using PowerPoint 2010 Professional or later. Older versions may not be supported. Press "Slideshow" and then "From Beginning" to play audio. ) By Grade Level Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 By Course.