8th Grade Report Overview

The instructional materials reviewed for Grade 8 meet the requirements for alignment to the standards. The materials devote the majority of class time to the major work for Grade 8. The materials are coherent and consistent with CCSSM. There are explicit connections between major clusters. The supporting work is used to enhance the major clusters. The materials have some assessment items that go beyond the Grade 8 standards. The materials reviewed for Grade 8 meet expectations for rigor and MPs. Each unit offers multiple opportunities for hands-on, conceptual development, skills practice for fluency, and engaging real-life situations. There is a solid balance of the three areas of rigor, with fluency being slightly weaker than the others, though the easiest to supplement if needed. MPs are identified in the materials, are used to enrich the mathematics content, and have their full meaning represented. The instructional materials support the standards emphasis on mathematical reasoning by prompting students and teachers to construct and analyze viable arguments and explicitly attending to the specialized language of mathematics. Overall, the instructional materials address all aspects of rigor and meaningfully connect the CCSSM and the MPs.