Mathematics

The Mathematics landing page maintained by the Ohio Department of Education has subject-specific detailed information related to the Ohio's Learning Standards, model curriculum, resources and assessments.

Learning Standards

The Learning Standards webpage for Mathematics contains substantial foundational information pertaining to understanding the Mathematics standards, including information on the 2017 revision process, learning progressions, critical areas of focus and gap analysis support tools.

The current Ohio Mathematics learning standards were adopted in 2017. The PDF of the standards is available on the site; if you would like a spreadsheet version, it can be downloaded here: 2017 Mathematics Standards

ODE has produced a few short videos on the highlights of each grade band's standards.

• Kindergarten-Grade 2

• Grades 3-5

• Grades 6-8

• High School

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Model Curriculum

The Model Curriculum offers local educators in-depth guidance about groups or clusters of Ohio’s Learning Standards. It also explains related skills and knowledge students are to learn in each grade and course. The purpose of Ohio’s model curriculum is to provide clarity to the standards, as well as information to assist educators in planning and implementing their local curricula. The model curriculum is not a complete curriculum nor is it mandated for use. The model curriculum for mathematics includes these components:

Components of the Model Curriculum

• Expectations for Learning

  • Essential Understandings

  • Mathematical Thinking

  • Instructional Focus

• Content Elaborations

The Instructional Supports section of the Model Curriculum includes suggestions of best practice instructional methods and resources that address the skills and knowledge in the learning standards.

Instructional Supports in the Model Curriculum

• Instructional Strategies

• Instructional Tools/Resources

Standards for Mathematical Practice

The Standards for Mathematical Practice (MP) describe the skills that mathematics educators should seek to develop in their students. The practices rest on important processes and proficiencies with longstanding importance in mathematics education. The mathematical practices for each grade, together with Ohio’s Learning Standards for Mathematics, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a rigorous, coherent, useful and logical subject.

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Resources

The Resources webpage for Mathematics contains a vast array of resources, including best practice videos, resources from Ohio partnering organizations as well as resources from organizations outside Ohio and links to supporting materials/resources. Take some time to review and explore the mathematics resources.

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Assessments

The Assessments webpage for Mathematics contains a general overview outlining the different purposes of formative versus summative assessments, and then continues to house many of the same resources which can also be found in the Ohio's Assessment System portal. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with both portals so you can quickly and easily refer educators in the field to the assessment-related resources they may find valuable. A couple resources that Ohio has published only reside on this Assessments website. They are linked below.

• Calculator Guidance

• Reference Sheets

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