Saxon Math in the Middle Grades: A Content Analysis

Emma P. Bullock, M. Jill Ashby, Britney Spencer, Kaylee Manderino, Katy Myers

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This paper discusses a content analysis of the Saxon Math curriculum in the middle school grades of 6th to 8th grades. Researchers reviewed the Saxon math program’s philosophical and pedagogical intent in light of common curriculum ideologies and the adoption of the Common Core State Standards across the United States. Data were gathered and analyzed in the areas of clarity, comprehensiveness, accuracy, depth of mathematical inquiry and mathematical reasoning, organization, and balance. Strengths of the program include comprehensiveness, accuracy, and organization.

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Mathematics Education; Curriculum; Content Analysis

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