1. Competition Everyday Math Common Core Overall Approach: new and revised lessons at every grade level Key Message: EDM will provide a successful transition to CCSS. The CCSS are minimum standards for all students. These new standards are not final. We know that you need help now to begin implementing CCSS, so we are making changes that will align Everyday Mathematics to CCSS at every grade level from K-6.

2. Competition Everyday Math Common Core Fact: The EDM 2007 curriculum was developed long before the CCSS were approved and released. Some lessons will be “adjusted” and new lessons will be added. All current ©2007 lessons and units are still there. Hit: Not written for CCSS.

3. Competition Everyday Math Common Core Fact: All units are still organized by 3 areas of focus and the same grade-level Goals as in the ©2007 program. The areas of focus and grade-level goals are not directly connected to the CCSS. There are no organizational changes from the 2007 copyright. Hit: Not organized for CCSS.

4. Competition Everyday Math Common Core Fact: No CCSS labels in the lessons, so does not provide the explicit support teachers need to feel confident about implementation of the CCSS, in both Content and Practice Standards. Hit: Planning and teaching is difficult and inefficient.

5. Competition Everyday Math Common Core Fact: EDM claims that students learn and retain more when they practice skills over time – “spiraling”. Hit: The CCSS call for a focus of instruction on the 2-4 Critical Areas for each grade. Relying on spending daily classroom time to revisit previously taught skills in order to develop understanding should not be a substitute for in-depth instruction or a focused curriculum.

6. Domain: Operations and Algebraic Thinking Standard: Add and subtract within 20. Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.

7. Domain: Operations and Algebraic Thinking Standard: Add and subtract within 20. Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies. By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers. Unit 1 Numbers and Routines 1.4 Partner Study Routines 1.6 Math Boxes 1.8 Number Grids Unit 2 Addition and Subtraction Facts 2.2 Review Easy Addition Facts 2.3 Double Facts 2.4 Turn-Around Facts and the +9 Shortcut 2.5 Addition Strategies That Use Double Facts 2.6 Subtraction from Addition 2.7 Fact Families 2.8 Exploring Weights, Scales, Equal Groups 2.11 Counting Strategies for Subtractions 2.12 Counting Strategies for Subtractions 2.13 Shortcuts for Harder Subtraction Facts Unit 4 Addition and Subtraction 4.3 Exploring Temperature, Money, and Shapes 4.7 Exploring Length, Area, and Attributes Unit 5 3-D and 2-D Shapes 5.2 Points and Line Segments 5.7 Pyramids Unit 8 Fractions 8.1 Equal Parts of One 8.2 Exploring Fractions, Multiplication and Division, and Volume 8.7 Fraction Number Stories Unit 9 Measurement 9.2 Linear Measures 9.3 Fractional Units of Length Unit 10 Decimals and Place Value 10.7 Exploring Area, Polygons, and Geoboard Fractions

8. Competition Everyday Math Common Core What to walk away with: “We believe that the proposed CCS standards for mathematics in Grades K-6 would promote a back-to-basics curriculum that ignores the profound changes that have taken place in the last 50 years.” Since the authors have many reservations about CCSS, they have chosen to retain the organization and structure of the 2007 program, rather than developing a new program that is written for, organized by, and promotes the CCSS.

9. Competition Math in Focus Overall Approach: Position the program as is Key Message: Singapore’s math framework guided the CCSS so adopting a program from Singapore will get the same results

10. Competition Math in Focus Fact: Singapore’s success is based not on the curriculum but: 1. Students spend 30 more hours on math 2. 51% of teachers specialize in math 3. Families see success as math leading to strong careers HIT If a district isn’t able to have students spend an additional 30 hours on math per year and if more than half of your teachers do not have a specialization in math, then you should think twice before considering Math in Focus.

11. Competition Math in Focus Fact: Math in Focus has identified upwards of 6 chapters that do not align to the CCSS Math in Focus was not recommended by teachers in IN reviewing against the CSSS Hit: Not written for the CCSS

12. Competition Math in Focus Fact: Math in Focus was shown by an independent review to have minimal or no evidence of covering the Standards for Mathematical Practices Hit: Minimal or no evidence of the Standards for Mathematical Practice

13. Competition Math in Focus What to walk away with: Math in Focus was shown by an independent review to have minimal or no evidence of covering the Standards for Mathematical Practices Math in Focus, despite is origin in Singapore, was not written with the CCSS in mind.

14. Competition Go Math! 2012 Overall Approach: new Table of Contents for CCSS Key Message: New K-6 program developed by HMH to support the CCSS. Emphasis on critical areas, depth of understanding, interactive lessons, and great teacher and student resources, Go Math! Is THE program for your classroom.

15. Competition Go Math! 2012 Fact: Part of the conceptual development in math is understanding place value, writing equations to solve problems, showing the computational steps when needed, etc. Students in 3rd grade need to learn how to copy problems and align them appropriately, write equations. Hit: Write-in text for grades 3-6 is not developmentally appropriate in mathematics.

16. Competition Go Math! 2012 Fact: Because the book is consumable, lesson pages are ripped out as used. Hit: Difficult for students or parents to refer back at a previously taught skill when needed.

17. Competition Go Math! 2012 Summary What to walk away with: TOCs are being analyzed to identify any gaps or extraneous lessons Watch for samples of new program

18. Competition Math Connects Overall Approach: Supplement Existing program Key Message: Use Math Connects to the Common Core supplement with the Math Connects program to create a Common Core State Standards Curriculum

19. Competition Math Connects Summary: Not written for the CCSS The Math Connect correlation includes gaps even with the additional 20 supplemental lessons Includes extraneous content disguised as either preparatory lessons or covering the Standards for Mathematical Practices

20. Competition Math Expressions Overall Approach: Sell program as is Key Message: Math Expressions, with author Dr. Karen Fuson who was part of feedback group for the CCSS, currently aligns to the CCSS. Snap-in tabs are available to provide provide pacing and correlation to the CCSS

21. Competition Math Expressions Hits: Not written for the CCSS Not adding new content and therefore unable to cover concepts that have shifted grade level. Independent group found minimal or no evidence of the Mathematical Practices