CURRENT ASSM SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS

Access & Equity

The Access & Equity SIG creates a space for state mathematics leaders to engage in an open dialogue, professional learning, and discussions that are centered on policies and practices that perpetuate inequities in K-12 mathematics education. The Access & Equity SIG focuses on member learning as well as ways to consciously engage educational shareholders in practices that provide equitable access, opportunity, representation, and participation for ALL, specifically, those children/ parents/ families/ caregivers/ educators/ communities who have been historically marginalized.

Assessment

The Assessment SIG explores asset-based assessment practices by supporting the professional learning of participants and developing products that benefit ASSM membership.

Elementary Mathematics

The Elementary SIG has discussions around a problem of practice worded as a question to explore. We will be digging into the NCSM and NCTM position papers, research briefs and position statements to see if there are any documents that relate to our question. We will also connect our readings back to the seminal documents Principles to Actions (2014) and Catalyzing Change in Early Childhood and Elementary Mathematics: Initiating Critical Conversations (2020).

Data Literacy

The skill of critically analyzing data to solve problems has always been necessary, but with advances in digital technologies which collect vast amounts of data, the skill has become simultaneously more important and more complex. The Data Literacy SIG is intended to inform and support the K-12 data literacy policy landscape, as well as the research landscape. It provides opportunities to reimagine preparation and support for pre-service and in-service educators to teach data literacy; and to inform messaging that deepens leadership and stakeholder understanding and awareness of structures that support interdisciplinary learning with and about data.

Emeritus+

The “+” in this SIG indicates this group may venture beyond a single focus in mission and membership. Initial work will focus on connecting with our emeritus members and prompting opportunities for emeritus members to serve ASSM. Emeritus status is not required.

Pathways

The Pathways SIG provides an avenue to discuss and collaborate on issues related to the development of an inclusive system of education that is designed to maximize opportunities for students based on their area of interest. Initial work will focus on topics related to detracking, equitable mathematics pathways (including Data Science), and potential opportunities to connect with other CBMS organizations. Mathematics Pathways include options for students in secondary mathematics settings that support success in post-secondary education and career opportunities for every student. Data Science is a sub-group of the Pathways SIG and has its own scheduled time to extend conversations from the Pathways meeting as it relates to data science. This time also incorporates collaboration around standards/guidelines, resources, state updates and more.

Special Education

The ASSM Special Education Mathematics SIG explores equitable ways to support students with Identified needs and the professionals who work with them.