North Carolina will implement new math education standards for high school students, starting at the beginning of the school year. The new standards modify the sequence of subjects in the recently-introduced integrated math curriculum, and improve the clarity of educational standards in the curriculum in areas previously recommended by math teachers.
Don’t stick to the status quo…at least when it comes to high school math standards.
New math standards in North Carolina improve high school math education.
Feedback from public schools around the state suggested confusion surrounding the Common Core state standards, saying that they were too vague. The state addressed these concerns first in the new math education standards for high school students, as the most concerning feedback came at that level, and will revise the standards for 3-8th grade courses in the near future.
The North Carolina State Board of Education unanimously approved revised high school mathematics standards for Math 1, 2, and 3, the key high school-level math courses required of all students.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- Jessica Osborne writes about the new math standards that will go into effect for North Carolina high schools this school year.
- The changes were approved unanimously by the state board of education.
- The improvements greatly clarified the standards to be used by all faculties.
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