Literacy Specialists in Math Class! Closing the Achievement Gap on State Math Assessments.

T o determine the correct answer to the problem above, students need to know that this question is asking them to convert the measurements of the library from feet to yards by dividing by nine, to find the area of the library by multiplying the base times the height, and to multiply that answer by $25.75. Those are just the math concepts! A student who is an English language learner must also read and understand that having a room carpeted means putting down a rug that covers the area of a room and that installation is a word for putting the carpet down!