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K–12 Standards

Standards for Mathematical Practice

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Mathematical practice standard 1 is to problem-solve and persevere. Mathematically proficient students: make conjectures, plan, and follow solution strategies; evaluate their progress and accuracy; engage in sense-making and self-monitoring; and persevere in seeking solutions, and value alternative approaches.MT.MP.1

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    Mathematical practice standard 1 is to problem-solve and persevere. Mathematically proficient students: make conjectures, plan, and follow solution strategies; evaluate their progress and accuracy; engage in sense-making and self-monitoring; and persevere in seeking solutions, and value alternative approaches.MT.MP.1

Mathematical practice standard 2 is to abstract and generalize. Mathematically proficient students are able to decontextualize and symbolically represent both mathematical and non-mathematical situations to search for and analyze regularities, patterns, and structures.MT.MP.2

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    Mathematical practice standard 2 is to abstract and generalize. Mathematically proficient students are able to decontextualize and symbolically represent both mathematical and non-mathematical situations to search for and analyze regularities, patterns, and structures.MT.MP.2

Mathematical practice standard 3 is to justify and prove. Mathematically proficient students create, evaluate, justify, and refute mathematical claims in developmentally and mathematically appropriate ways.MT.MP.3

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    Mathematical practice standard 3 is to justify and prove. Mathematically proficient students create, evaluate, justify, and refute mathematical claims in developmentally and mathematically appropriate ways.MT.MP.3

Mathematical practice standard 4 is to model with mathematics. Mathematically proficient students: make sense of a scenario; identify a problem to be solved, and mathematize it; and apply a mathematical model to reach a solution and verify its viability.MT.MP.4

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    Mathematical practice standard 4 is to model with mathematics. Mathematically proficient students: make sense of a scenario; identify a problem to be solved, and mathematize it; and apply a mathematical model to reach a solution and verify its viability.MT.MP.4

Mathematical practice standard 5 is to represent. Mathematically proficient students recognize, use, create, interpret, and translate representations using appropriate methods and tools; and understand multiple ways of representing mathematical ideas and how they are related.MT.MP5

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    Mathematical practice standard 5 is to represent. Mathematically proficient students recognize, use, create, interpret, and translate representations using appropriate methods and tools; and understand multiple ways of representing mathematical ideas and how they are related.MT.MP5

Mathematical practice standard 6 is to collaborate mathematically. Mathematically proficient students engage in mathematics as a social enterprise through discussion and collaborative inquiry where ideas are offered, debated, connected, and built upon toward solutions, shared understanding, and appreciation of other perspectives.MT.MP6

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    Mathematical practice standard 6 is to collaborate mathematically. Mathematically proficient students engage in mathematics as a social enterprise through discussion and collaborative inquiry where ideas are offered, debated, connected, and built upon toward solutions, shared understanding, and appreciation of other perspectives.MT.MP6

Mathematical practice standard 7 is to culturally connect. Mathematically proficient students recognize cultural connections and contributions to mathematics; and appreciate the role of mathematics in various cultural contexts, including those of tribally-specific Montana Indigenous Peoples.MT.MP7

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Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Montana Mathematics Content Standards (2026)

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