Middle Grades: The challenge of meeting high expectations

March 2004
California's new math standards are causing more 6th, 7th and 8th graders to take Algebra I in middle school. This two-page publication examines the importance of algebra instruction, and the state's progress toward helping all students master the topic.

Download this two-page publication for free (PDF 81K).

Read the full report to learn more about this topic, as well as student performance against state standards, strategies for engaging adolescents in academics, handling transitions into and out of middle school, and the qualifications of the teachers of these grades.

California's Middle Grade Students

Also see Student Participation in Algebra I, two charts that show participation rates for 8th and 9th graders in Algebra I.