Because we teach algebra in Grade 8, nearly all of the students in our integrated suburban district graduate with an IB math course under their belt and the majority complete a course in calculus.

New research takes a deep dive into the math course-taking patterns of students across 24 California districts from grades 7-12, with a special focus on better understanding “when and why ...

We spoke with an expert from Vanderbilt University about why patterns aren't included in the Common Core State Standards for kindergarten math and whether they should be added.

Early pattern knowledge was found to be important for building later knowledge across a variety of mathematics topics, including number, algebra and geometry.