Mathematics Standards Revisions

 

 

Resources and Information

Economic Impact Survey

The Board of Public Education has concluded its collection of Economic Impact Statements from school districts. The results of this Economic Impact Survey are now available for public viewing. 

Proposed Standards Draft and Relevant Research

Standards Summary Document Draft:

Draft Summary K-12 Standards - January 2024 Draft. 
 
This draft was submitted to the Board of Public Education during their May meeting. The Board of Public Education (BPE) has adopted these drafted standards with a projected implementation date of July 2026! All BPE meeting agendas and recordings are publically accessible for viewing. 
 
An 8-minute video has been created to demonstrate how to navigate the drafted summary document for ease of use by the public. Please watch the video for a brief tutorial that will support your navigation of the standards proposals. 

Research: 

 
These research reports were prepared by the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northwest from the National Center for Education Evaluation at the Institute of Education Sciences. These reports guided the standards revision process. 

Additional Resources: 

More Math, Less Worth Abstract and Publication
 
Although the Task Force considered many key pieces of research and evidence during their writing of the proposed standards, some key items are presented here that may be of public interest. 
 
 

 

Historical Documents

The proposed changes to the Montana Mathematics Content Standards have been presented to the Board of Public Education to review and conduct its adoption protocol. 

You may wish to view the critical documents folder, which houses the compilation of historical materials for public view. These materials are historical and by no means are meant to represent an end product. These documents have been provided to allow the public and the Board of Public Education to view the work as it progressed. These documents were updated periodically as needed by the Task Force. Due to the variable nature of these documents, they have been linked as Google documents where the collaboration of the task force members took place. Please keep these things in mind as you review the materials. 
Some accessibility may be limited in the Google Documents presented within the critical documents folder necessitated by the collaboration requirements as the work was being conducted. If you have specialized accessibility needs that prevent your engagement or access to the documents provided in the Drive Folder, please email the OPI and we will work with you to accommodate your accessibility needs. 

 

 

Meeting Documents

The following tables present the meeting minutes and recordings retained from the Negotiated Rule Making and Task Force Development processes of the math standards revision. Viewing these will provide greater insight into the rationale and motivations of the expert volunteers who contributed to this work. 

 

Negotiated Rulemaking Meetings 

Meeting Details
Agenda & Recording Links
January 22, 2024 - Rulemaking Session #7 - Virtual
 Agenda | Recording

January 10th, 2024 - Rulemaking Session #6 - Hybrid

 Agenda | Recording (Passcode: @D5+0nQ5)
January 9th, 2024 - Rulemaking Session #5 - Hybrid
Agenda |Recording (Passcode: C5S5&jv@)

January 8th, 2024 - Rulemaking Session #4 - Hybrid
Agenda |  Recording (Passcode: 6h#EiN?b)
December 1st, 2023 - Rulemaking Session #3 - Virtual
Agenda | Minutes | Recording (Passcode: &Z+1kCFu)
November 15, 2023 - Rulemaking Session #2 - Hybrid
November 14, 2023 - Rulemaking Session #1 - Hybrid
October 25, 2023 - NRC Orientation - Virtual
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Task Force Meetings 

For a complete list of task force meetings agenda and minutes, please visit the critical documents folder. 
Meeting Details
Agenda & Minutes Links
October 18, 2023 - K-5 Review Team Meeting (Virtual)
 Agenda and Minutes
October 16, 2023 - 6-12 Review Team Meeting (Virtual)
October 12, 2023 - 9-12 Development Team Meeting (Virtual)
October 11, 2023 - 3-5 Development Team Meeting (Virtual)
October 10, 2023 - 6-8 Development Team Meeting (Virtual) 
October 6, 2023 - K-2 Development Team Meeting (Virtual)
September 27, 2023 - Math Practices Sub-Committee Meeting (Virtual)
August 10, 2023 - Feedback Session
 
August 7, 2023 
August 3, 2023 - Review Day
July 19 - 21, 2023 - Development Days
June 16, 2023 - Orientation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


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Committee Information

The following expert volunteers participated in the various roles of developing the proposed Montana Mathematics Content Standards. 

Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Members 

  • Brooke Taylor - Billings - K-12 Teacher, Parent
  • Brooke Tuft - Whitefish - Grandparent, Taxpayer
  • Carrie Fisher -  Belgrade - School District Business Official 
  • Dr. Chris Olszewski - Billings - School Administrator 
  • Elaine Cummins - Billings - School District Business Official, Montana Indian Tribe Representative 
  • Dr. Julie Murgel - Helena - Office of Public Instruction 
  • June Ellestad - Lolo - Taxpayer, Retired Educator 
  • Kathy Milodragovich - Butte - School District Trustee, K-12 Teacher, Retired Educator
  • Katie McCrea - Pryor - Higher Education, K-12 Teacher, Parent
  • Dr. Lynne Rider - Kalispell - Higher Education, K-12 Teacher 
  • Robert Griffith - Great Falls - Taxpayer, Retired Educator
  • Teri Dierenfield - Kalispell - K-12 Teacher

Development Task Force Members  

  • Nicole Casper - Kalispell -  K-2 Development
  • Shay Kidd - Dillon - K-2 Development, Vertical Alignment, Mathematical Practices
  • Andrea Meiers - Lockwood - K-2 Development
  • Thomas Redmon - Hamilton - K-2 Development, Mathematical Practices
  • Carla Swenson - Glasgow - K-2 Development
  • Lei-Anna Bertelsen - Bozeman - 3-5 Development
  • Elizabeth Burroughs - Bozeman - 3-5 Development
  • Kris Gardner - Missoula - 3-5 Development
  • Melissa Shiffer - Lambert - 3-5 Development
  • Tina Blair - Anaconda -  6-8 Development, Vertical Alignment
  • Jennifer Brackney - Billings - 6-8 Development
  • Jennifer Luebeck - Bozeman - 6-8 Development, Mathematical Practices
  • Matt Roscoe - Missoula - 6-8 Development
  • Cliff Bara - Troy - 9-12 Development
  • Beth Cooney - Harlowton - 9-12 Development
  • Deanne Gemmil - Billings - 9-12 Development
  • Marisa Graybill - Helena - 9-12 Development
  • Janice Novotny - Big Timber - 9-12 Development
  • Frederick Peck - Missoula - 9-12 Development 

Review Task Force Members

  • Becky Berg - Billings - K-5 Review
  • Jenny Combs - Laurel - K-5 Review
  • Kayla Ryan - Helena - K-5 Review
  • Amy Jones - Forsyth - K-5 Review
  • Pat Baltzley - Gardiner - 6-12 Review
  • Sharon Carroll - 6-12 Review
  • Lisa Scott - 6-12 Review

Tribal Panel Feedback Consultants

  • Roger MadPlume
  • Jacie Jeffers
  • Karry Woodard

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Guidance Documents

The proposed Montana Mathematics Content Standards have been put forth to the Board of Public Education for its review and potential adoption of these standards. From the start of the revision process, the need for guidance documents has been made clear by each of our expert volunteers, members of the Board of Public Education, employees of the Office of Public Instruction, educators in the field, and the Superintendent herself. 
Work developing these guidance documents is underway. As new guidance documents are drafted, you will see them appear here.

Two important notes when engaging with these documents: 
1) The standards are not yet adopted. This means that the following documents are DRAFTS and may change pending the BPE decision.
2) Although the development of these documents has begun, it is not concluded. Guidance documents will continue to be developed over the next few years and through implementation as new needs are identified from the field. 
 
Due to the previous notes, and the ongoing nature of this work, it is recommended that individuals check this webpage and its documents for updates as they occur.
  • The Board of Public Education has reissued the economic impact statements for responses. 
  • The implementation date has been pushed back to JULY 2026! 
  • Mathematical practice standards resources are in process! Check out our webinars for guidance and support! 

Drafted Documents:

Mathematical Practices

Digging Deeper Series: Exploring the Montana Mathematics Practice Standards (2026)

In each digging deeper video, we explore the significant changes, define proficiency, describe the traits of rich learning tasks, and articulate what teachers can model to support student success, for each mathematical practice. Each video includes sections for you to stop and reflect, apply the concepts to your own practice, reflective prompts, and a reflective activity designed to support educators in this work. We will be creating a Teacher Learning Hub Course on each of these in the future, so be on the lookout! 

  • Math Practice #1: Problem Solving and Persevering  
    • MP #1 - Pre-Recorded Training Video  
    • MP #1 - Facilitator Guide: This document provides guidance to Montana's educators regarding the use of this video as a professional development opportunity which results in OPI Professional Development Units (PDUs). Additionally, this document contains a participant guide to support educators engaging in learning.
  • Math Practice #2: Abstracting and Generalizing
    • MP #2 - Pre-Recorded Training Video  
    • MP #2 - Facilitator Guide: This document provides guidance to Montana's educators regarding the use of this video as a professional development opportunity which results in OPI Professional Development Units (PDUs). Additionally, this document contains a participant guide to support educators engaging in learning. 

More Coming Soon! 

Thank you for your patience.

Standards Crosswalks

Each of the following documents are in draft version pending decisions from the Board of Public Education: 

High School Standards Cross-Walk (Draft - Last Updated 30 Jan. 2024)

 

More coming soon! Thank you for your patience. 

Recommended Pathways for High School

 

OPI Staff are here to help:

Marie Judisch, Teaching and Learning Senior Manager
Katrina Engeldrum, Math Instructional Coordinator
Michelle McCarthy, Science Instructional Coordinator

 

 

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