New Math Curriculum Review: Carnegie Learning’s ClearMath K-8

Carnegie Learning’s ClearMath (K-5) is a comprehensive math program available in print and digital formats. ClearMath focuses on making math meaningful and helping students build skills, confidence, and excitement.

Carnegie Learning's ClearMath

ClearMath combines engaging activities with tools for personalized practice and support for diverse learners. Learning List’s reviewers highlighted several features that distinguish ClearMath, including:

• Hands-on and game-based learning: Students learn new math concepts through teacher-facilitated discussions and interactive activities. ClearMath integrates MATHia® Adventure, an adaptive digital tutor that provides personalized, game-based instruction and practice. Assignments in MATHia® correlate directly to the skills taught in the student edition.

• Data-driven instruction: The program is designed to support the use of formative assessment and data to guide teaching. Each Content lesson includes built-in opportunities for teachers to check for understanding. An exit ticket informs grouping and reteaching during Re-Engagement lessons.

• Supports for All Learners: MATHia® Adventure is an adaptive program that provides problems and support for students at all ability levels. Mathia also includes text-to-speech functionality and closed-captioned videos. Both the student and teacher resources are provided in English and Spanish and include specific resources for multilingual learners. The teacher implementation guide consistently includes differentiation guidance.

• Focus on mathematical thinking and reasoning: ClearMath associates Costa’s Habits of Mind with the Standards for Mathematical Practice throughout the material. The materials support the intention of the Math Practice Standards by emphasizing reasoning, defending and justifying responses, and critiquing the reasoning of others throughout the lessons. 

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Learning List has reviewed the alignment of Carnegie Learning's ClearMath to the Common Core State Standards and Standards for Mathematical Practice, as well as the instructional quality and technology compatibility of the program. Subscribe to Learning List for access to the reviews of this material and thousands of other K-12 instructional materials.

About Carnegie Learning*

Carnegie Learning was founded in 1998 by cognitive and computer scientists from Carnegie Mellon University who teamed up with math educators at Pittsburgh Public Schools to launch a high-school math learning technology. Today, Carnegie Learning uses artificial intelligence, formative assessment, and adaptive learning to deliver solutions to education's toughest challenges across multiple subject areas, including mathematics, English language arts, computer science, and world languages.

*Information in this section is provided by or adapted from Carnegie Learning.