The goal of StanMATH is to ensure Stanislaus County students of all ages demonstrate confidence, success, and joy in mathematics.
StanMATH
Why This Matters
Families understand that early reading success matters. Research also indicates that students who successfully develop elementary math skills and see themselves as competent math learners perform better in higher mathematics courses. Math proficiency at an early age opens future opportunities for careers in science, technology, engineering, and health careers.
PRiORiTY FOCUS
StanMATH seeks to shift the culture of math learning from dread to joy, both inside and outside the classroom. We are engaging educators across school districts in Stanislaus County to share promising practices across our systems. We look forward to engaging parents, families, and community members to help students grow into powerful problem solvers.
Percent of Fifth Graders at Grade Level in Math
UNIVERSE: Stanislaus County 5th graders attending public and charter schools
SOURCE: California Department of Education Data Quest
Key Insights/Challenges
The data is clear: we need to drastically change our approach to math education in order for ALL students to be competent and find success and joy in math.
Fifth grade math is just one indicator we are studying, and the trend is similar at most grade levels. Math challenges exist through the entire cradle-to-career continuum.
Mindset is an area of focus. Culturally, it is acceptable to believe some are “bad at” math. That belief needs to change. All individuals are capable of math proficiency.
Fifth Graders at Grade Level in Math, 2018-2019 School Year
UNIVERSE: Stanislaus County 5th graders attending public and charter schools
SOURCE: California Department of Education Data Quest
Team Leaders
Erin Cross
Director II Mathematics, SCOE
ecross@stancoe.org
Christina Rubalcava
Project Coordinator, Mathematics, SCOE crubalcava@stancoe.org
JAY BREM
Project Coordinator, Stanislaus Cradle to Career, Instructional Support Services, SCOE
jbrem@stancoe.org
Julie Villanueba
Coordinator, Educational Services, Salida Union School District
JVillanueba@salida.k12.ca.us
Carolyn Viss
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Technology, Waterford Unified School District cviss@waterford.k12.ca.us
“Math achievement is such a long-standing and pervasive problem in our county that no individual working alone is able to solve it. StanMath is bringing us together to better understand the complexities of this problem and lead us to countywide solutions”