Macmillan/McGraw-Hill and Glencoe Publish New PreK-8 Mathematics Program

Macmillan/McGraw-Hill and Glencoe, leading publishers of print and digital educational materials for Grades PreK-6 and 6-12 respectively, today announced the publication of Math Connects, a vertically aligned PreK-8 basal math program.

Math Connects sets a new standard in educational instruction. In addition to being developed to meet state standards, the comprehensive program was built with two goals in mind: success at each grade level and future student success in Algebra I and beyond.

The importance of this future success is supported by a College Board study, which found that nearly 80 percent of students who successfully complete Algebra I and Geometry by Grade 10 attend and succeed in college. These findings were consistent across racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.

The authors, using the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Focal Points for each grade level as their guide, developed this new series by "backmapping" from desired math mastery goals in Algebra I, Geometry and beyond to ensure that all students have the knowledge and skills they need to achieve these goals.

Integrated technology, including CD-ROM and online content, digital assessment tools, and customizable PowerPoint presentations help guide and facilitate instruction.

The balanced approach in Math Connects helps reach all learners and accommodates a variety of teaching styles. Throughout the text, students build conceptual understanding through hands-on and interactive activities. Visual models help students move from the concrete to the pictorial to the abstract as they develop computational and procedural skills. Students have frequent opportunities to apply mathematics to problem solving in real-world applications and a focused emphasis on vocabulary builds mathematical literacy.

In addition to practice opportunities in every lesson, Math Connects helps students become independent problem solvers through strategy lessons, investigation lessons, cross-curricular problem solving lessons and Real-World Problem Solving Readers that extend these skills and strategies through applications in science and social studies.

Math Connects is the only true vertically aligned mathematics curriculum. Vertical alignment provides learners with an articulated, focused, and coherent sequence of content. It ensures that content standards and units of study are introduced, reinforced, and assessed, and that instruction is targeted to student needs and state standards.

"Strong vertical alignment is essential and accommodates a wide variety of developmental levels," said Steven McClung, president of McGraw-Hill School Solutions Group, which includes Macmillan/McGraw-Hill and Glencoe. "It also allows teachers increased precision in their teaching because they are not teaching content that is covered elsewhere or that students have previously mastered."

An ongoing assessment system, which includes diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment; data-driven instruction; intervention options; and performance tracking, is available throughout the program.

Strategic intervention options are offered for all grades, with intensive intervention references to Math Triumphs, a Tier 3 companion intervention program.

For additional support, the program is horizontally aligned with National Science Foundation (NSF) programs Impact Mathematics, for Grades K-5 and Mathscape: Seeing and Thinking Mathematically, for Grades 6-8.

Math Connects includes many opportunities for professional development. Additional learning opportunities in various formats, including video, online, and on-site instruction, are fully aligned and articulated across grades.

About Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

Macmillan/McGraw-Hill is part of McGraw-Hill School Solutions Group (MHSSG). The group combines Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, which focuses on Grades PreK-6, and Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, which serves Grades 6-12. MHSSG is the only major educational publishing business to provide a comprehensive approach to the development of print and digital instructional materials from pre- kindergarten through high school. Additional information is available at http://www.macmillanmh.com/.

About Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill is part of McGraw-Hill School Solutions Group (MHSSG). The group combines Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, which focuses on Grades PreK-6, and Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, which serves Grades 6-12. MHSSG is the only major educational publishing business to provide a comprehensive approach to the development of print and digital instructional materials from pre-kindergarten through high school. Additional information is available at http://www.glencoe.com/.

About McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 40 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.

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