Parents, public can review the proposed 2023 South Carolina mathematics standards online
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, May 18, 2023
COLUMBIA-The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has invited the public to review the 2023 South Carolina College and Career Ready (SC CCR) Mathematics Standards for use in the state’s public schools. The information collected will be used as part of the SCDE’s standards review and revision process.
The primary goal of standards is to articulate high expectations for teaching and learning for all students enrolled in the public schools of South Carolina.
Llewellyn Shealy, SCDE Interim Director of the Office of Assessment and Standards
Public feedback must be submitted via the online survey forms by Monday, June 12, 2023:
In a memo to SC District Superintendents and Instructional Leaders, Llewellyn Shealy, SCDE Interim Director of the Office of Assessment and Standards, emphasized the significance of state standards. “The primary goal of standards is to articulate high expectations for teaching and learning for all students enrolled in the public schools of South Carolina.” Shealy hailed the established development process which includes educators, administrators, researchers, and consultants as “an opportunity to ensure South Carolina’s high-quality standards are based on current research and best practices and meet the varied educational needs of our state’s students.”
The SCDE’s Writing Committee will review public feedback on the 2023 South Carolina Mathematics Standards, and necessary revisions will be made to the draft standards. Following the public review, the draft standards will be updated to reflect public review feedback and other panel/task force input. The standards will then be submitted to the State Board of Education and the Education Oversight Committee for approval.
More information regarding the organization of the standards and the theoretical foundations that informed the SCDE’s work can be viewed in the draft standards document: DRAFT South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Mathematics Standards. Any questions can be directed to Sandra Ammons in the SCDE Office of Assessment and Standards at sammons@ed.sc.gov.