Every student needs and deserves a rich and rigorous mathematics curriculum that is focused on the development of concepts, the acquisition of basic and advanced skills and the integration of problem solving experiences. The Department of Education encourages educators to provide such challenging mathematics opportunities to foster the growth of intelligent, thoughtful and mathematically literate members of society.

 CSDE CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT PUBLICATIONS

Curriculum and Instruction

• Connecticut State Board of Education Position Statement on Mathematics Education [PDF]

• Common Core State Standards - Effective July 7, 2010, the Connecticut State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English language arts and mathematics (Common Core State Standards ). These standards establish what Connecticut’s students should know and be able to do as they progress through Grades K-12. CSDE will provide support for local education agencies as they transition from the 2005 Mathematics Curriculum Framework and the 2007 PK-8 Curriculum Standards, commonly referred to as the GLEs. Currently, documents that are intended to assist districts in CCSS-based curriculum revision and development are available. Updated: Mathematics CCS

NEW!  CT Mathematics Unit Planning Organizers are designed to be a resource for developers of curriculum. The documents feature standards organized in units with key concepts and skills identified, and a suggested pacing guide for the unit. The standards for Mathematical Practice are an integral component of CT Standards (CCSS) and are evident highlighted accordingly in the units.

The information in the unit planning organizers can easily be placed into the curriculum model in used at the local level during the revision process. It is expected that local and/or regional curriculum development teams determine the "Big Ideas" and accompanying "Essential Questions" as they complete the units with critical vocabulary, suggested instructional strategies, activities and resources.

Note that all standards are important and are eligible for inclusion on the large scale assessment to be administered during the 2014-15 school year. The Standards were written to emphasize correlations and connections within mathematics. The priority and supporting standard identification process emphasized that coherence. Standards were identified as priority or supporting based on the critical areas of focus described in the CT Standards, as well as the connections of the content within and across the K-12 domains and conceptual categories. In some instances, a standard identified as priority actually functions as a supporting standard in a particular unit. No stratification or omission of practice or content standards is suggested by the system of organization utilized in the units.

• Updated: Design Unit Planning Organizer Documents
• Updated: Transition to the CCSS for Mathematics in Connecticut [PDF]

Assessment

• Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT), 4th Generation, Mathematics Handbook, 2006
  
  • General Information [PDF, 111KB]
    
  • Instructional Information [PDF, 69KB]
    
  • Rubrics [PDF, 34KB]
    
  • Grade 3 [PDF, 10MB]
    
  • Grade 4 [PDF, 11.2MB]
    
  • Grade 5 [PDF, 14.5MB]
    
  • Grade 6 [PDF, 16.7MB]
    
  • Grade 7 [PDF, 17.3MB]
    
  • Grade 8 [PDF, 19.8MB]
    
  • Fourth Generation – Mathematics Handbook – Addendum
    
    
• Fourth Generation Mastery Test Frequently Asked Questions [23 KB, DOC]
  
  
• Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT), 3rd Generation, Mathematics Handbook
  • UPDATED! CAPT Third Generation Handbook [ DOC, 1 MB]
  • Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) Information
  • CAPT Released Items

Math-Science Partnership Project

MSP Information

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

2012  PAEMST - Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching are the Nation's highest honor for K-12 teachers of mathematics and science. The Awards recognize outstanding teachers for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession and are conferred by the President of the United States of America.

The 2012 Awards will honor Math and Science teachers working in grades K-6. (Save your enthusiasm for teachers of grades 7-12 for the 2013 Awards). This year, the eligibility requirements have been updated slightly. Nominees must:

• Teach mathematics or science at the K-6 grade level in a public or private school.
• Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.      
• Be a full-time employee of the school or school district as determined by state and district policies, and teach K-12 students at least 50% of the time.
• Have at least 5 years of full-time, K-12 mathematics or science teaching experience prior to 2011-2012 academic school year. 
• Teach in one of the 50 states or the four U.S. jurisdictions. The jurisdictions are Washington, DC; Puerto Rico; Department of Defense Schools; and the U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
• Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Not have received the PAEMST award at the national level in any prior competition or category.