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i-Ready Classroom Mathematics (c)2024 Grade 5

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Mathematics
Elementary Mathematics
07018800006: Mathematics Grade 5

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Evaluation

The Imagine Learning and i-Ready Classroom Mathematics programs demonstrate strong alignment with Utah’s educational standards and legal requirements, including R277-628, 53G-10-103, and H.B. 261. Both curricula are academically sound, age-appropriate, and free from sensitive, biased, or ideological content. Lessons focus on mathematical reasoning, conceptual understanding, and application, while embedding the Standards for Mathematical Practice throughout instruction. The materials consistently promote equity, inclusion, and neutrality—featuring diverse, non-stereotypical representations and ensuring that all students feel valued and represented. Instructional design emphasizes collaboration, discourse, and reflection, fostering persistence, logical reasoning, and positive character development within a respectful learning environment. Comprehensive formative and summative assessments support ongoing progress monitoring, while language scaffolds, visuals, and differentiation strategies provide access to all learners, including multilingual and at-risk students. Overall, these programs meet or exceed expectations for quality, compliance, and instructional effectiveness, ensuring equitable access to rigorous, unbiased mathematics education for all students.

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Rubric : Mathematics 2025

Compliance with State Law (Required)

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
Sensitive Materials and Prohibited Submission 53G-10-103, R277-628	Does Not Violate Law	NA	NA	May Violate Law
The Imagine Learning materials are fully age-appropriate, instructionally sound, and focused exclusively on mathematical learning. They contain no sensitive, prohibited, or inappropriate content. Overall, the program complies completely with Utah’s R277-628 and 53G-10-103 regulations regarding sensitive materials and prohibited submissions.
Prohibited discriminatory practices 53G-2-103-5, 53B-1-118 and 67-27-107	Does Not Violate Law	NA	NA	May Violate Law
The materials fully comply with Utah’s requirements on prohibited discriminatory practices, ensuring equity, neutrality, and inclusion throughout. Lessons and visuals depict diverse learners in everyday contexts without bias, exclusion, or stereotyping. Overall, the curriculum fosters an inclusive environment where all students feel represented, respected, and valued.
Maintaining constitutional freedom in the public schools. 53G-10-202	Does Not Violate Law	NA	NA	May Violate Law
The curriculum upholds constitutional freedom in public schools by maintaining a strict focus on mathematics and academic skill development. It avoids all political, religious, or ideological content, ensuring an unbiased and respectful learning environment. Overall, the materials fully comply with Utah’s legal standards for maintaining constitutional freedom in education.
Free from advertising, e-commerce, or political interest	Contains none of the listed items.	NA	NA	Contains one or more of the listed items.
The curriculum is entirely free from advertising, e-commerce, or political messaging, maintaining a clear academic focus. All digital links and resources connect directly to instructional content within the program platform. Overall, the materials fully comply with Utah’s standards by remaining educationally focused and free of external or commercial influence.

Focus and Coherence (Non-Negotiable)

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
Non-negotiable materials must focus coherently on the Major Work of the grade in a way that is consistent with the progressions in the standards. 1- Student and teachers using the materials as designed devote the majority of time to the Major Work of the grade. 2- Supporting Work enhances focus and coherence simultaneously by also engaging students in the Major Work of the grade. 3- Materials follow the grade-by-grade progressions in the Standards. Content from previous or future grades does not unduly interfere. 4- Lessons that only include mathematics from previous grades are clearly identified. Materials that do not meet the non-negotiable requirements for Focus and Coherence will not be recommended as primary resources. Please continue with the review to determine if the materials may be recommended for supplemental use.	Meets all non-negotiable requirements	NA	NA	Does not meet the non-negotiable requirements. *see narrative for determination of which requirement(s) was not met

Rigor and Balance

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
The materials support the development of students’ conceptual understanding of key mathematical concepts, especially where called for in specific standards or cluster headings.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The Imagine Learning materials are fully age-appropriate, instructionally sound, and focused solely on mathematical development. They contain no sensitive, prohibited, or inappropriate content. Overall, the program complies completely with Utah’s R277-628 and 53G-10-103 regulations regarding sensitive materials and prohibited submissions.
The materials are designed so that students attain the fluencies and procedural skills required by the Standards.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The materials demonstrate full compliance with Utah’s requirements on prohibited discriminatory practices, ensuring neutrality, equity, and inclusion. They feature diverse characters and visuals that reflect everyday experiences without bias, exclusion, or stereotyping. Overall, the curriculum supports equitable representation and fosters a learning environment where all students feel valued and included.
The materials are designed so that teachers and students spend sufficient time working with applications, without losing focus on the Major Work of each grade. (Are there single and multi-step contextual problems that develop the mathematics of the grade, afford opportunities for practice, and engage students in problem solving?)	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The materials uphold constitutional freedom in public schools by maintaining a strict focus on mathematical reasoning and academic skill development. They avoid any inclusion of political, religious, or ideological content, ensuring a neutral and respectful learning environment. Overall, the curriculum fully complies with Utah’s legal requirements for maintaining constitutional freedom in education.

Standards for Mathematical Practice

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
Materials address the practice standards in such a way as to enrich the Major Work of the grade; practice standards strengthen the focus on Major Work instead of detracting from it, in both teacher and student materials.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The curriculum integrates all eight Mathematical Practice Standards throughout every lesson, promoting reasoning, precision, and perseverance. These practices are embedded to strengthen students’ understanding of the Major Work and improve their ability to apply mathematical concepts effectively. Overall, the materials fully meet expectations by using the SMPs to deepen engagement and mastery of grade-level standards.
Tasks and assessments of student learning are designed to provide evidence of students’ proficiency in the Standards of Mathematical Practice.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The curriculum emphasizes reasoning, justification, and reflection by encouraging students to explore multiple solution strategies and communicate their thinking clearly. While i-Ready assessments address conceptual understanding, procedural skill, and application, they rely somewhat heavily on selected-response formats. Overall, the program integrates cognitively demanding tasks that promote deep mathematical thinking and provide a comprehensive measure of student proficiency.
Materials support the Standards’ emphasis on mathematical reasoning.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
Notes: The curriculum prioritizes explanation, justification, and reflection as integral parts of each lesson. Students discuss multiple solution paths and evaluate the efficiency of strategies. Teachers receive prompts for supporting argumentation and modeling abstract reasoning with visual tools. This consistent structure builds confidence in logical thought and communication across grade levels. Notes: i-Ready outlines Understand, Strategy, and Math in Action lessons intended to build conceptual understanding. In practice, these lessons emphasize representational tasks over true concept development. Students have limited opportunities to interact with math hands-on or engage in tasks that demand logic and reasoning, resulting in a heavier focus on direct representations rather than deeper mathematical thinking, logic, and reasoning. Notes: This curriculum places a strong and central emphasis on mathematical reasoning, which is the foundation of the Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs).

Access to the Standards for All Students

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
Support for English Language learners and other special populations is thoughtful (evidence-based) and helps those students meet the same Standards (and rigor) as all other students. The language in which problems are posed is carefully considered.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The curriculum provides extensive linguistic and instructional supports to ensure all students, including multilingual learners, can access grade-level mathematics. Lessons incorporate visuals, manipulatives, structured language routines, and differentiation strategies aligned with research-based frameworks to promote both language and content growth. Overall, its intentional and equitable design reflects best practices in accessibility, ensuring full access to the standards for all learners.
Materials provide scaffolding, differentiation, intervention, and support for a broad range of learners with gradual removal of supports, when needed, to allow students to demonstrated their mathematical understanding independently.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The curriculum includes consistent differentiation strategies that gradually release support as students build independence. While multilingual learners benefit from strong scaffolds and language routines, guidance for supporting students with disabilities is limited. Overall, the combination of structured lessons and adaptive digital tools provides targeted, data-informed support to meet diverse learner needs.
Design of lessons incorporates strategies such as using multiple representations, deconstructing/reconstructing the language of problems, providing suggestions for addressing common student difficulties, etc. to ensure grade-level progress for all learners.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The curriculum integrates multiple representations—drawings, manipulatives, gestures, and verbal reasoning—to help students connect abstract and concrete ideas. While i-Ready includes a structured progression and identifies misconceptions effectively, it offers limited hands-on exploration for deeper conceptual understanding. Overall, the materials are grounded in research-based practices that promote equitable access and steady progress toward grade-level mastery.
Ethnic Studies- (Ethnic studies in core standards and curriculum should be a narrowly tailored incorporation of age-appropriate opportunities that naturally arise through education without pretextual effort in courses, programs, or activities where ethnic studies is not a primary focus. The material should incorporate a curriculum of people and cultures that reflect the state’s various demographics without commentary that seeks to violate the neutrality standard established in codes: 53B-1-118, 53G-2-103, 53G-2-104, 53G-2-105, 67-27-107,	In addition to the content outlined in “Adequate,” this material offers multiple evidence-based supplemental resources and opportunities for learning about various forms of cultural philosophies and epistemologies from Utah, the United States, and worldwide. The materials provide cultural backgrounds, contemporary real-life experiences, and contexts that are relevant to local students. Some examples may include people with disabilities, various body types, and ages.	This material demonstrates respect for diverse socio-cultural identities. The material provides opportunities to acknowledge and integrate the histories, cultures, contributions, and perspectives of people from the United States and worldwide. The material accurately represents the cultures, languages, traditions, beliefs, values, and customs of people from diverse backgrounds through a variety of texts, examples, scenarios, imagery, and applications.	The material has limited themes of social and cultural histories within the United States and globally. The material provides limited examples of inclusive or cultural real-life experiences and does not include diverse characters.	The material does not meet the requirements within the ethnic studies core standards and curriculum requirements. (53E-4-204.1).
The curriculum respectfully integrates cultural diversity through real-life contexts, picture books, and inclusive imagery that reflect various communities and experiences. While i-Ready includes diverse characters and cultural references, it offers limited representation of broader U.S. and global perspectives. Overall, the materials align with Utah’s neutrality standards by promoting diversity in an age-appropriate, non-ideological manner.
Shared Values and Character Traits	The material extends beyond the content outlined in "Adequate", it includes elements that connect Utahns to the world. The material offers multiple evidence-based supplemental resources and opportunities for cultivating character traits in students. The material offers multiple evidence-based supplemental resources and opportunities for cultivating character traits in students. Some examples may include characters with a variety of personalities, education, income, occupation, or behaviors that illustrate character traits.	The material focuses on the shared values of diverse people and communities, the common elements that unite Utahns, and displays some character traits in its imagery and content. It aims to cultivate character traits in students, such as courage, leadership, intelligence, integrity, honesty, respect, morality, civility, duty, honor, and service, along with principles found in the Constitution.	The material lacks a sense of shared values or common elements that unite Utahns. Furthermore, the material has limited resources addressing civic and character education.	The material does not meet the requirements within the ethnic studies core standards and curriculum requirements (53E-4-204.1) and civic and character education. (53G-10-204)
The curriculum fosters collaboration, persistence, and respect through structured dialogue and shared problem-solving activities. Although it does not explicitly teach character education, it supports the development of positive social and interpersonal skills through classroom interactions. Overall, the materials meet the “Adequate” standard by integrating shared values and opportunities for students to practice constructive, respectful engagement.

Assessment

Item	3 - Extensive	2 - Adequate	1 - Inadequate	0 - None
Multiple measurements of individual student progress occur at regular intervals ensuring success of all students.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The curriculum ensures that instruction focuses primarily on the Major Work of the grade, with Supporting Work reinforcing coherence and progression across standards. i-Ready provides a wide range of formative and summative assessments, including diagnostics, quizzes, and reflective prompts. Overall, the program’s multi-tiered assessment system offers consistent, varied measures of student progress aligned with grade-level expectations.
Assessments measure what students understand and can do through well designed mathematical tasks and applications.	Meets	Partially meets	N/A	Does not meet
The curriculum devotes most instructional time to the Major Work of the grade, maintaining coherence through Supporting Work and clear grade-level progressions. i-Ready assessments address conceptual understanding, procedural skill, and application, though many rely on selected-response formats with limited real-world depth. Overall, the program’s assessment design aligns with the Standards’ focus on rigor and provides a balanced approach to measuring student learning.

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