Mathematics

In Massachusetts, mathematics education builds students' understanding and skills through active engagement in meaningful mathematics. The content and practice standards included in the Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Framework focus on developing students in the following areas:

• Conceptual understanding — make sense of the math, reason about and understand math concepts and ideas
• Procedural skills — know mathematical facts, compute and do the math
• Capacity — solve a wide range of problems in various contexts by reasoning, thinking, and applying the mathematics they have learned.