To solve basic math operations — and more complicated ones down the road — kids need problem-solving skills and number sense. Number sense is the ability to understand what numbers mean ...

Students sometimes end up with lower math scores when they’re pushed to do work that is too advanced for them; that’s why California ended an eighth grade “algebra for ... by giving different practice ...

So, how do you compare with students nationally? Test your mettle with these eighth-grade-level questions from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and National ...

Math disabilities can arise at nearly any stage of a child's scholastic development. While very little is known about the neurobiological or environmental causes of these problems, many experts ...

It will stress approaches that seek to engage all students by emphasizing problem-solving and creating ... and fluency from teaching math facts and algorithms; wording that discouraged taking algebra ...

Students who made math history when they were in high school have now published new ways of proving the Pythagorean Theorem ...

In the 1990s and 2000s, several states and large school systems began requiring students to take the subject in 8th or 9th grade ... work together to solve a math problem. One has a card with ...

to make word problems more approachable, said Kevin Dykema, the immediate past president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and an 8th grade math teacher in Mattawan, Michigan.

Superintendent Don Austin also addressed the topic in his weekly email to families on Feb. 24, writing that the current system has students take Algebra I in eighth grade, a year ahead of many ...

I urged. Like I used to when I was a kid and needed help with math homework. My 8th grade math "problem of the week" became ...

Today’s teaching methods prioritize creative problem-solving over traditional ... new standards experienced a slight decline in 8th-grade math performance. The change has been noticeable for ...

The article was updated March 5 to include the letter from high-tech executives supporting the Algebra II requirement. It also clarifies that AP Statistics is for students who have completed Algebra ...