The roles of the mathematical sciences in science, engineering, and medical research as well as in the broader economy continue to expand. A student’s mathematical education in Grades 9-14 can help advance their future goals for daily life, education, and career, or this experience can pose a significant obstacle to their progress.

The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine will convene an ad hoc committee to conduct a consensus study on mathematical sciences education in Grades 9-14.

The committee’s report will address how U.S. mathematics education for Grades 9-14 could be modernized to reflect the evolving role of the mathematical sciences and to provide all students with the mathematical tools to pursue their future goals. In particular, the study will address the following questions for Grades 9-14 mathematics education.

1. What shared base of knowledge and practices would help all students be prepared to advance their future goals? At what point, if any, could the modernized mathematics education branch into different, possibly overlapping, pathways?
2. What pedagogical approaches and types of student experiences have been shown to be effective for teaching mathematical concepts, practices, and ways of reasoning?
3. What roles for technology in mathematics education have been shown to be effective for learners? Are there ways to incorporate technology that have been shown to be effective to empower students and deepen their learning?

This study will provide recommendations that decision-makers in K-12 and post-secondary education can use to inform curriculum, pedagogy, and standards.