This website provides rubrics developed by the Mississippi Department of Education, in partnership with Mississippi school districts and teachers, to help teachers identify high-quality instructional materials. The site includes rubrics for English language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science.
Mathematics
California Statewide Early Math Initiative in Local Communities: Building Educator Math Capacity
This report summarizes the findings across two case studies conducted as part of WestEd’s evaluation of the California Statewide Early Math Initiative (CAEMI). The case studies aimed to understand the planning and implementation of professional learning and coaching in local communities. They also examined changes in educators’ math knowledge, confidence, and teaching practices.
Building Leadership Capacity to Improve Math Teaching and Learning Lessons from the Math in Common Initiative
Math in Common was organized to support 10 California districts to effectively implement the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. A key part of these districts’ efforts involved providing leadership development opportunities for many types of district and school leaders to help them understand and support the math content and instruction that teachers are expected to use. This brief offers […]
Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades: Educator’s Practice Guide
Educating Struggling Learners: Reflections on Lessons Learned about Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
This report from the National Center on Educational Outcomes tells the story of Hawai’i’s work and lessons learned while building and using progress maps for the state’s reading and mathematics standards for Grades K-8. The story is told by Valerie Kurizaki, a Complex Area Academic Coach in the Central District of the Hawai’i State Department of Education.