![]() ![]() “The purpose of math in the fourth grade is to help students make the connection between classroom concepts and real-world problem-solving,” says Wendy Miller, the 2006 North Carolina Teacher of the Year. The math your fourth grader is learning might be a little different from what you learned in school: Now there’s more emphasis on real-world applications. In the classroom What math concepts will your fourth grader learn? For a better sense of how your child’s schoolwork compares, look up your state’s math standards, see what the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics recommends for preschool through high school, or read through the Common Core Standards for math. ![]() Of course, math curricula still vary widely from state to state as school districts grapple with how to implement the Common Core Standards, so these are merely guidelines. Keep tabs on what your fourth grader should learn in math this year with our grade-based milestones. What does this mean for your child? While pundits and politicians battle over the big issues, it’s up to parents to stay on top of the little ones: their own kids’ academic development. As reported in the New York Times, the achievement gap remains a chasm between the haves and the have-nots. It turns out math scores rose more quickly before No Child Left Behind was implemented, and fourth grade math scores haven’t improved since 2007. Last fall results from national math exams stirred up a tempest in a standardized test. ![]()
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