Developing a Standards-Aligned Math Skill Map

Many states have developed standards
that raise expectations for what
students should learn in math. But large
numbers of students are still not
reaching those expectations, and
educators often lack the tools
to understand why.

This brief explains how a standards-aligned math skill map fills this gap. Just as standards define what students should learn, a skill map defines how learning builds—and
without it, states lack a critical piece of instructional infrastructure.