ND COUNTS Legislation

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0425-06000.pdf

During the 2025 legislative session, the 69th North Dakota Legislative Assembly passed Senate Bill 2213, which established a statewide mathematics policy known as ND COUNTS (Cultivating Outcomes through Unified Numeracy Teacher Support). The policy strengthens mathematics instruction through updated teacher licensure requirements, professional development, the use of high-quality instructional materials, and a grades 4–8 pilot program that will provide skill-level screeners, individualized learning tools, and targeted interventions aligned to the 2023 North Dakota Mathematics Content Standards.

Districts can begin preparing by reviewing current instructional materials and intervention programs for alignment, strengths, and gaps, and by assessing professional development plans to ensure they support evidence-based mathematics instruction.

More information about the grades 4–8 pilot and district application process will be shared via the NDDPI Messenger in fall 2025.

For all inquiries, please reach out to Kate Waechter in the Office of Academic Support at NDDPI.