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This document was published in 1999 after the Learning Standards for Mathematics, Science and Technology document was printed in 1996. The core curriculum included in this guide is an outline that provides an additional level of specificity to standard 3. Remember, standard 3 is known as the "Mathematics Standard" from the MST Learning Standards document.

The NYS Mathematics Core Curriculum revolves around seven key ideas that specify what students are to know and be able to do. The key ideas, along with the performance indicators, serve as a guide for selecting appropriate content. The seven key ideas are:

  • Mathematical Reasoning
  • Number and Numeration
  • Operations
  • Modeling and Multiple Representation
  • Measurement
  • Uncertainty
  • Patterns/Functions

The core curriculum is divided into three sections:

  • Elementary – This section is separated into grade-level blocks of prekindergarten to kindergarten, grades 1 to 2 and grades 3 to 4.
  • Intermediate – This section is separated into grade-level blocks of grades 5 to 6 and 7 to 8.
  • Commencement – This section is separated into two sections Math A and Math B. The Math A and Math B exams may include any given topic listed in the Core Curriculum with any performance indicator. Each district can decide how they want to structure their program, as long as all the performance indicators and topics in the core curriculum are part of it.

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