Introduction

Welcome to the User’s Guide designed to assist in the implementation of the 2007 version of the Tennessee Mathematics Curriculum Framework. Approximately every six years the Department of Education is mandated by the Tennessee State Board of Education's Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards to reassess the state’s curriculum standards. The 2008 revised mathematics standards resulted from the efforts of committees comprising mathematics educators from across the state. The new standards are:

• Focused on major mathematics themes and their contextual applications
• Organized and consistent across the grade bands
• Stated clearly and concisely
• Increasingly complex across grade bands K-12
• Aligned with both the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Curriculum Focal Points for Prekindergarten though Grade 8 Mathematics and the Principals and Standards for School Mathematics, American Diploma Project Benchmarks, National Association for Educational Progress standards, and ACT Standards.
• Easier to implement than previous versions