Standards: Mathematics
What the Arizona Mathematics Standards Are
The Arizona Mathematics Standards define the knowledge, understanding, and skills that need to be taught and learned so all students are ready to succeed in credit-bearing, college-entry courses and/or in the workplace. The Arizona Mathematics Standards are the foundation to guide the construction and evaluation of mathematics programs in Arizona K-12 schools and the broader Arizona community. These standards were adopted by the Arizona State Board of Education in December of 2016.
The Arizona K-12 Mathematics Workgroup developed a definition for understanding in mathematics. This definition can also be found in the Arizona Mathematics Standards Introduction.
Understanding in Mathematics
When a student understands a mathematical concept, they move fluidly between the concrete and abstract. There is evidence they are able to make sense of and justify mathematical connections. Evidence of understanding includes connections among:
- Verbal or written reasoning
- Pictorial representations
- Real-world application
- Procedures/Computation
Introduction to the Arizona Mathematics Standards Glossary
Arizona Mathematics Standards (Adopted December 2016)
*New Updates to the Standards Documents – July 2018
AzMERIT will be aligned to the new standards beginning with the spring 2019 exam.
Grades K-5
Grades 6-8 and High School
Standards Placemats – Grades K-8
Summary of Revisions & Planning Documents
Content Emphasis Documents
Mathematics Content Emphasis Documents
The Arizona Department of Education K-12 Standards Section is providing planning guidance regarding the major and supporting clusters found within the Arizona Mathematics Standards, Adopted 2016. The Math Workgroup has made changes to the content emphasis documents based on what we have learned since 2010. Please consider the following designations when planning an instructional scope for the school year. The ADE is suggesting instructional time encompass 70% for Major Clusters at each grade level/course.
Implementation Support Resources
The Arizona Department of Education, with the support from schools and district offers some exemplar curriculum maps for mathematics. We are truly thankful to the districts that have provided their maps as resources for others to learn from and ask questions about. Please consider contacting one of the district contacts if you have any questions about why certain content was given the amount of time it was or what was the rationale around the content sequence across the scope of the year.
**When creating math standards documents make sure to use the content emphasis documents to align instructional time with major and supporting math content across the scope of the school year.
Scottsdale Unified School District – Kindergarten – 5th grade curriculum maps
Each year, Scottsdale Unified School District works collaboratively with teachers and leaders across its district to revisit and revise, if necessary, its standards maps. The K-5 files linked below align to the Arizona Mathematics Standards adopted in 2016. Planning guides have also been developed for each unit of student at each grade level.
If you would like additional information on the standards maps or the process that Scottsdale Unified utilized to develop their resources, please contact their elementary lead.
Michael Richards, Director, Elementary Curriculum and Instruction
The Chandler Unified School District worked collaboratively with teachers and leaders last year to revise and refine their K-12 mathematics standards maps. These maps are aligned to the Arizona Mathematics Standards adopted in 2016. If you would like additional information on their standards maps or the process that Chandler Unified School District utilized, please contact their team.
Amy McCarthy
Renee Sweeden
The Arizona Mathematics Standards are:
• Focused in coherent progressions across grades K-12
• Aligned with college and workforce expectations.
• Inclusive of rigorous content and applications of knowledge through higher-order thinking.
• Research and evidence based.
Contacts
Suzi Mast
Director of K-12 Mathematics, MSP Grants, and Educational Technology
Phone: (602) 364-4030
Tracy Fazio
Mathematics Program Specialist
Phone: (602) 364-2356
