Agile Mind Middle School Mathematics

by Agile Mind

MathGrades 6–8

About This Curriculum

A comprehensive online instructional platform designed as a blended learning curriculum that connects middle school mathematics concepts to real-world experiences, featuring interactive lessons, embedded supports for teachers, and formative assessments.

What makes it unique: Technology-enabled blended curriculum created in collaboration with the Charles A. Dana Center at UT Austin, with embedded teacher professional development and real-time student performance reporting.

Agile Mind Middle School Mathematics: Blended Digital Platform

Agile Mind Middle School Mathematics is a comprehensive online instructional platform for grades 6-8 that uses a blended learning approach. The math curriculum connects mathematical concepts to real-world experiences through interactive digital lessons, with embedded teacher supports and formative assessments integrated throughout.

Best for

Schools implementing blended learning models seeking a comprehensive digital platform with strong teacher supports for grades 6-8 mathematics

Evaluation Criteria

5 strengths · 4 insufficient evidence

Word ProblemsStrength

The curriculum emphasizes real-world connections, suggesting attention to application problems.

Curriculum specifically described as connecting 'middle school mathematics concepts to real-world experiences' and EdReports noted appropriate application balance

Teacher TrainingStrength

The curriculum provides embedded teacher supports and meets usability expectations for educators.

EdReports Gateway 3 rating of 'Meets Expectations' for Usability including teacher supports, and curriculum described as having 'embedded supports for teachers'

Sequencing ApproachStrength

The curriculum shows appropriate focus and coherence in its sequencing approach.

EdReports Gateway 1 rating of 'Meets Expectations' for Focus & Coherence, indicating proper alignment to grade-level standards and focus on major work of each grade

Assessment DiagnosticStrength

Formative assessments are integrated throughout, suggesting ongoing diagnostic capabilities.

Platform described as featuring 'formative assessments' and EdReports rated assessment components as meeting expectations in Gateway 3

Conceptual Procedural BalanceStrength

The curriculum demonstrates strong balance between conceptual understanding, procedural skills, and application according to EdReports evaluation.

EdReports Gateway 2 rating of 'Meets Expectations' for Rigor & Mathematical Practices, specifically noting appropriate balance of conceptual understanding, procedural skill, and application

Worked ExamplesInsufficient Evidence

Evidence is insufficient to assess the quality and extent of worked examples in the curriculum.

No specific information provided about worked examples or step-by-step modeling in the available reviews

Direct InstructionInsufficient Evidence

The blended learning format includes teacher supports, but the extent of direct instruction facilitation is unclear.

Curriculum described as 'blended learning' with 'embedded supports for teachers,' suggesting some direct instruction components

Retrieval PracticeInsufficient Evidence

The curriculum includes formative assessments, though the extent of retrieval practice and spaced review is not specified.

Platform described as featuring 'formative assessments' integrated throughout the curriculum

Visual RepresentationsInsufficient Evidence

The interactive digital format suggests visual elements are present, but specific quality cannot be determined.

Curriculum described as featuring 'interactive lessons' through online platform, though specific details about visual models not provided

Sources: edreports.org

Review Sources

edreports

EdReports Panel

Gateway 1 Alignment:Meets Expectations
Gateway 2 Alignment:Meets Expectations
Gateway 3 Alignment:Meets Expectations
Key Facts
GradesGrades 6–8
SubjectMath
PedagogyBlended
Faith-BasedNo
FormatDigital + Physical

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Data sources: edreports