Mathematics District Self-Assessment and Reflection Tools

The district self-assessment and reflection tools below target two of the most important system-level factors that can impact students’ access to high-quality mathematics education. Materials are linked below.

Well-Prepared Teachers: Why Do They Make a Difference?

This district self-assessment and reflection tool summarizes research on how teachers’ qualifications shape students’ opportunities to learn mathematics, along with related key findings from the 2018 NSSME+. It also provides set of questions to support district leaders’ reflection and guide potential system-level improvements.

District Mathematics Policies, Programs, and Supports: Why Do They Matter?

This district self-assessment and reflection tool summarizes research on how policies, programs, and supports shape students’ opportunities to learn mathematics, along with related key findings from the 2018 NSSME+. It also provides set of questions to support district leaders’ reflection and guide potential system-level improvements.