Considerations for Secondary Math Pathways Implementation
Math pathways work at the secondary level supports every student to learn rigorous, engaging, and relevant mathematics that will facilitate their future academic and career pursuits. To set our high school students up for success, we need to ensure they are aware of their options in mathematics and how those lead to their future academic and career goals. This section includes key resources and examples for district leaders, guidance counselors, and teachers to use when planning how to ensure that students have the guidance and support they need to navigate their options.
Math Pathways Resources for Student Decision-Making
#EachChildOurFuture
This resource provides an example of how a district could gauge students’ career interests (part 1) and an example of a decision tree that a district could use to guide students in choosing math courses (part 2). The career alignment lists note careers supported by different math courses.
Downlaod the Questionnaire#EachChildOurFuture
This document is an example of how a district could describe math courses for students.
See ExampleGraduation Plans and Policies for Identifying Students At Risk of Not Graduating
This webpage provides Information for guidance counselors and school leaders about identifying students at risk for not graduating. It includes and example templates for creating graduation plans for students, which may include their pathway through mathematics courses.
Read More“As student's interests and aspirations evolve, we want to be sure to provide clear and easily accessible information to help them make informed decisions now.”
- Maine Math Pathways Working Group MemberChoosing Courses Based on Career Goals
This blog post has examples of processes and resources from central Texas that support students in choosing mathematics classes. It links to a central Texas student guide and to a companion guide for guidance counselors and educators who support students.
Guiding Student Decisions
District leaders, guidance counselors, and teachers can use this tool to guide discussions about supporting student decision-making about mathematics courses and pathway enrollment.