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NAEP Results Confirm Compliance with National "Fuzzy Math" Standards

December 19, 2003

Minnesota's number one ranking on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for math confirms that, under the Profile of Learning graduation standards, Minnesota leads the nation in teaching "fuzzy math."

"Fuzzy math" programs endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and used in Minnesota include: Connected Mathematics Program (CMP), Core-Plus Mathematics Project, The University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP or "Chicago Math"), and Everyday Mathematics.