#INspirEDmath Newsletter

Indiana Academic Mathematics Standards   Indiana Content Area Literacy Standards

Math Alternate Achievement Standards   Mathematics Standards Vertical Articulations

Professional Organizations   Educators Resources   Parent Resources   Content Connectors

In April of 2014, the Indiana State Board of Education approved the adoption of new standards for Mathematics. The 2014 Indiana Academic Standards for Mathematics are the result of a process designed to identify, evaluate, synthesize, and create the most high-quality, rigorous standards for Indiana students. The standards are designed to ensure that Indiana students are prepared to enter and successfully complete postsecondary education, and that they are prepared for long-term, economically-viable career opportunities.

The Indiana Academic Standards for Mathematics demonstrate what students should know and be able to do in the areas of K-8 Mathematics; Algebra I, II, and Geometry; and higher-level high school Mathematics courses. Instruction in Mathematics provides vital content and skills for lifelong learning and problem solving in our increasingly complex technological world and engages students in the essential thinking skills and processes used across subject areas.

This means that students who successfully master these objectives for what they should know and be able to do in Mathematics disciplines by the time they graduate from high school will be ready to go directly into the workplace or a postsecondary educational opportunity without the need for remediation.

National Professional Organizations

• Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics - ICTM
• Indiana Middle Level Education Association - IMLEA
• Indiana Science, Technology, Engineering and Math - ISTEM

Indiana-based Organizations

• Indiana STEM Resource Network (I-STEM)
  The I-STEM Resource Network is a partnership of Indiana's public and private higher education institutions, K-12 schools, businesses, and government. It is dedicated to measurably improving K-12 student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
• Portal Resources for Indiana Science and Mathematics (PRISM)
  PRISM is a free website that provides collections of online resources for Indiana educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
• Homework Hotline (1-877-ASK-ROSE)
  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's Homework Hotline provides FREE math and science homework help to Indiana students in grades 6-12.

Educators Resources

• Applied Mathematics
• Classroom Posters for the Indiana Mathematics Process Standards
• The Student and Teacher “Look Fors” for the Indiana Mathematics Process Standards
• Content Framework Development Tool
• Indiana Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
• K-12 Mathematics Glossary and Vocabulary

• Mathematics Educators on the Learning Connection
  Information and resources regarding Mathematics can be found on Learning Connection Communities. Follow these steps to become a member of a Learning Connection community:

  • • Log in to the Learning Connection
    • Click on Find a Community
    • For Elementary level: Type in " Indiana Elementary Education "
    • For Secondary level: Type in " IDOE – Indiana Secondary Mathematics "
    • Click on Join Community

Parent Resources

• Homework Hotline
• National PTA – Parents Guide to Student Success
• US Department of Education – Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics