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SFUSD Mathematics Core Curriculum

The SFUSD Math Core Curriculum began full implementation 2014–2015. It has been developed and revised by SFUSD teachers with expert advice from our partners.  
  • What does it mean to use the SFUSD Math Core Curriculum?
  • Highlights of the 2017-2018 revision are here.
  • More about district assessment here.
  • For information about TK and PreK units, please contact the Early Ed Department.
 Find out more about:
Teachers, students, and families may access our Core Curriculum, including unit plans and student pages through our Math Portals.
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SFUSD teachers can join any grade level or course group in Google Classroom to get announcements and notifications.
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Feedback for our Core Curriculum may be given here.
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About our Core Curriculum

Unit Design

Entry Task: What do you already know?
Apprentice Task: What sense are you making of what you are learning?
Expert Task: How can you apply what you have learned so far to a new situation?
Milestone Task: Did you learn what was expected of you from this unit?
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  • All units are built around rich math tasks.
  • The printed teacher units are provided to teachers who request them. All units are available electronically.
  • Student materials are copied centrally and delivered to sites.
  • Translations of the student materials are provided in K-5 in the target languages of instruction.
  • Twice per year, the milestone task embedded in the curriculum is part of the District Assessment. Find out more.
  • Standards based report cards for Elementary reflect the CCSS-M. Please see the Achievement Assessments Office (AAO) for more info.
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