Math & YOU

Name: Math & YOU
Brand: Big Ideas Learning, LLC

by Big Ideas Learning, LLC

MathGrades K–8

Math & YOU: Standards-Aligned K-8 Curriculum Meeting Core Expectations

Math & YOU is a K-8 mathematics curriculum published by Big Ideas Learning that has achieved EdReports' 'Meets Expectations' ratings across all three gateway criteria. The curriculum demonstrates alignment to grade-level standards with focus on major mathematical work and balance across conceptual understanding, procedural skills, and application.

Best for

K-8 schools and teachers seeking a standards-aligned math curriculum with verified balance of conceptual understanding and procedural skills

Evaluation Criteria

2 strengths · 3 neutral · 4 insufficient evidence

Sequencing ApproachStrength

The curriculum shows alignment to grade-level standards with appropriate focus on major mathematical work, suggesting coherent sequencing.

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

Conceptual Procedural BalanceStrength

The curriculum demonstrates a research-aligned balance between conceptual understanding, procedural skill, and application as evidenced by meeting EdReports Gateway 2 expectations.

EdReports specifically evaluated and confirmed the curriculum 'Meets Expectations' for Gateway 2 Rigor & Mathematical Practices, which assesses balance of conceptual understanding, procedural skill, and application

Teacher TrainingNeutral

The curriculum includes teacher supports as part of its usability design.

EdReports Gateway 3 'Meets Expectations' rating for Usability specifically includes evaluation of teacher supports among its criteria

Direct InstructionNeutral

The curriculum appears to support teacher-led instruction through its structure and standards alignment.

EdReports Gateway 3 'Meets Expectations' for Usability includes teacher supports, suggesting the curriculum facilitates effective instruction

Assessment DiagnosticNeutral

The curriculum includes assessment features as part of its usability framework.

EdReports Gateway 3 'Meets Expectations' for Usability includes assessment as one of the evaluated components

Word ProblemsInsufficient Evidence

Evidence for systematic word problem instruction is insufficient from the available reviews.

While EdReports confirmed application balance in Gateway 2, specific details about word problem schemas or systematic application instruction are not provided

Worked ExamplesInsufficient Evidence

Evidence for worked examples is insufficient from the available reviews.

Neither the EdReports summary nor the available review details provide specific information about the curriculum's use of worked examples or modeling

Retrieval PracticeInsufficient Evidence

Evidence for retrieval practice and spaced review is insufficient from the available reviews.

The reviews do not provide specific information about cumulative review, retrieval practice, or spaced repetition features

Visual RepresentationsInsufficient Evidence

Evidence for visual representations and manipulatives is insufficient from the available reviews.

The reviews do not provide specific details about the curriculum's use of visual models, manipulatives, or concrete-representational-abstract progressions

Sources: edreports.org, cathyduffyreviews.com