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 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 others throughout the lessons. 

Subscribe to Learning List for access an alignment report, editorial (quality) review, and technology compatibility review for each grade level of Carnegie’s ClearMath. The detailed alignment report identifies specific pages in the material that have been verified to align to each standard. Learn about the various types of resources the program provides to support student practice in the editorial review.

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