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Mathematics

The Alaska Mathematics Standards prepare Alaska students to be competitive on the national and world stage. These standards are a set of specific, rigorous expectations that build students’ conceptual understanding, mathematical language, and application of processes and procedures coherently from one grade to the next so all students will be prepared for post-secondary experiences.

Standards

Mathematics standards (pdf, word, excel, text)

Guide for reading math standards (word) Glossary for math standards (word) Overview Focus of Mathematical Content Standards Progression K-8 (pdf) Shifts for Alaska math standards (pdf) (NEW!) AK STAR Summative Blueprint for Mathematics Spring 2024 (PDF)

Standards and Targets by Grade

Grade Level Standards Learning Targets Vocab Tasks
Kindergarten PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word
1 PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word
2 PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word
3 PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word
4 PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word
5 PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word
6 PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word  
7 PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word  
8 PDF | Word PDF | Word PDF | Word

High School Standards

Conceptual Category Standards
Modeling PDF | Word
Number and Quantity PDF | Word
Algebra PDF | Word
Functions PDF | Word
Geometry PDF | Word
statistics and Probability PDF | Word

High School Standards Assessed

High School Standards Assessed

 

Educator's Toolbox

Awareness Tools

Math treasure hunt (pdf) Treasure hunt answer key (pdf) Understanding rigor (docx) Instructional Focus and Cluster Worksheet for Grades K-8 (word) Instructional Focus and High School Course Clusters (word) Standards for mathematical practice (docx)

Teacher Tools

Eight Mathematical Practices Poster (pdf) Mathematical practices reference sheet (pdf) Mathematical practices bulletin board set (pdf) Required fluencies for grades K-6 (docx)

Vocabulary

Grade Level Vocab
Kindergarten PDF | Word
1 PDF | Word
2 PDF | Word
3 PDF | Word
4 PDF | Word
5 PDF | Word
6 PDF | Word
7 PDF | Word
8 PDF | Word

Special Education

Alaskan students who take Dynamic Learning Map assessments are instructed and assessed on Essential Elements (EEs). EEs are grade-level-specific expectations about what students with the most significant cognitive disabilities should know and be able to do. EEs are related to college- and career-readiness standards for students in the general population. 

For more information, please visit the Special Education page.

Essential Elements

Dynamic Learning Maps: Math Essential Elements Standards

Early Learning

DEED Early Learning page

Instructional Material

District Math Instructional Materials (xlsx) Math Instructional Materials District Review EdReports and LA Ratings (xlsx)

Tools

Rubric for Mathematical Content Grades K-5 (docx) Rubric for Mathematical Content Grades 6-12 (docx)

 

Sites of Interest

Alaska Society for Technology in Education (ASTE) Granite Schools Math Vocabulary Cards Illustrative Math Inside Math Mathematics Leadership Programs NRich National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCSM

Assessments

The Alaska English Language Arts and Mathematics Standards are specific rigorous expectations for growth and development in students’ skills across grades. The AK STAR summative assessment for ELA and Mathematics is administered in grades 3 – 9. The assessment is designed to measure a student’s understanding of the skills and concepts outlined in the Alaska English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics Standards.

(NEW!) AK STAR: Alaska System of Academic Readiness. Please check back regularly for updated standards resources, helpful instructional material, and other useful information.