Math in North Dakota is a statewide initiative aimed at improving the knowledge and skills of educators through research-based mathematics instruction. The N.D. Department of Public Instruction has contracted with ND’s Regional Education Associations to provide statewide professional learning opportunities to support schools and educators teaching Kindergarten through grade 12 students. This initiative is a collaborative effort through ND’s six Regional Education Associations with the goal of increased student achievement in math.

Effective math instruction centers around developing math proficiency in all learners. Math proficiency is a blending of the following:

• Concepts (Understanding concepts, operations, and relations)

• Procedures (Using procedures flexibly, accurately, and efficiently)

• Strategies (Formulating, representing, and solving problems)

• Reasoning (Reflecting, explaining, and justifying)

• Disposition (Seeing math as sensible, useful, and worthwhile)

Funding provided to support these initiatives is through the ND Department of Public Instruction