In high school, students use a deeper understanding of mathematics to solve real-world problems. While in elementary and middle school, the math skills children need to know are organized by grade ...

The Mississippi Department of Education has removed all of the math practice tests for the Common Core-linked state assessments from its website. A spokesperson for the department said the practice ...

As you surely know by now, the Common Core State Standards in language arts and math were designed to get students to engage in problem solving, communicate effectively, and think more critically. As ...

Compare and contrast these two assignments. Both target an 8th grade standard on seeing structure in an expression and being able to represent that expression in different ways. Which do you suppose ...

Under Common Core, parents are likely to see some unfamiliar terms on their children’s elementary-school math homework. Here are some examples drawn from New York state’s math curriculum: –Grade 2 ...

One of the few things that unites Americans across the political spectrum in this age of partisan polarization is disdain for modern math instruction. From the far left to the far right, you can find ...

Pierre the Pelican "checks his answers" against Pelicans center Jason Smith as they answer sample questions from a new Common Core test on Friday, March 7, 2014. (Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The ...

This spring, tests developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium will be administered to well over 10 million students in 17 states to determine their proficiency on the Common Core ...