GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 21 HOUSE BILL 875 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/29/25 Short Title:
Representatives Willis, Biggs, Pickett, and Rhyne (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Education - K-12, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN MATHEMATICS SUPPORTS IN SCHOOLS AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO REPORT TO THE GENERALASSEMBLYGENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THOSE SUPPORTS.
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To attain these goals, all students should have access to high-quality systems of mathematicsmath instruction that include mathematicsmath facts, procedural fluency, conceptual learning, and problem solving.
These systems should be based on the best evidence on how students learn mathematicsmath and include core instructional materials and professional development.
(1) Explicit math instruction.
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These strategies and materials simultaneously develop students' conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, ability to apply concepts, and problem-solving skills.
(3) Mathematical deficiency.
– When a student does not meet the minimum State standard math skills for their grade level.
(3)(4) Mathematical discourse.
– Opportunities for students to reason mathematicallyand discuss with their peers and teacher how they are thinking *H875-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 about mathematics, including use of math-specific vocabulary, procedural steps, concepts, and problem-solving strategies.
(4)(5) Mathematical proficiency.
(5)(6) Responsive feedback.
– Immediate, interactive feedback made possible by technology that shows students the mathematical meaning of their thinking *H875-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 and guides them to develop stronger conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, ability to apply concepts, and problem-solving skills.
(6)(7) Structured approachto problem-basedlearning.– Strategiesandmaterials that develop students' curiosity into lasting grade-level understanding using structured lessons and engaging tasks.
The Department shall provide a system of support based on high-quality mathematics instructional systems and a structured approach to problem-based learning for all students in kindergarten through grade eight and teachers of students in those grades.grades based on high-quality math instructional materials and utilizing a structured approach to problem-based learning.
The system shall, where appropriate and reasonable,leveragetechnologytoreasonable, leverage technology to engage students and providethemprovide them with responsive feedback, while also providing teachers with actionableactionable, instructional insights.
(1) An approved list of one or more high-qualityreliable, mathematicsvalid, assessmenthigh-quality andsupplemental supportmath systems that meetdistricts allshall ofchoose thefrom following:to use for screeningand progress monitoring toward grade-level math.
The supplemental math system shall meet all of the following:
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(2) An approved list of one or more high-quality mathematics instructional systems that meet all of the following:
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Provide explicit instruction that is systematic and sequentially aligned to grade-level standards.
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Provide targeted and flexible small group or individualized mathematics interventions based on student need.
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Allow for consistent and clear practice and reinforcement of critical mathematics concepts to ensure all students reach grade-level mathematical proficiency.
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Include responsive feedback for students.
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Include numerous opportunities for student-to-student mathematical discourse.
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Have an appropriate pedagogical and developmental balance of print and digital content.
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Build on students' areas of mathematical proficiency and prior knowledge to develop new learning.
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Align with the standard course of study.
(3) An approved list of one or more high-quality professional learning offerings that are supported by research demonstrating positive student outcomes for using each of the following:
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(4) An approved list of one or more high-quality math instructional materials that utilize a structured approach to problem-based learning, including both core curriculum and supplemental materials, that districts must choose for students in kindergarten through grade eight.
These materials shall meet all of the following criteria:
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LocalAlign schoolwith administrativecurrent unitState requirements.math content standards." SECTION 1.(b) The Department of Public Instruction shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee prior to the implementation of the first mathematics standards adopted by the State Board of Education after the effective date of this act.
Local school administrative units shall select and implement all of the following from the approved lists adopted by the Department of Public Instruction pursuant to this Part:
(1) A high-quality mathematics assessment and support system for screening and progress monitoring toward grade-level mathematics.
(2) A high-quality mathematics instructional system to be used for mathematics support.
Each student in kindergarten through grade eight shall be provided an appropriate mathematics intervention to address their specific needs.
(3) High-quality professional learning offerings for mathematics teachers in kindergarten through grade eight." SECTION 1.(b) The Department of Public Instruction shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee prior to the implementation of the first mathematics standards adopted by the State Board of Education after the effective date of this act.
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