KSDE Monthly Math Minutes - Rigor

Learning experiences 
that involve rigor …

• 
  are more “difficult,” with no purpose (for example, adding 7ths and 15ths without a real context)

• challenge students

Experiences that do 
not involve rigor …

• 
  require minimal effort

• require effort and tenacity by students

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Experiences that do 
not involve rigor …

• 
  focus on quality (rich tasks)

• focus on quantity (more pages to do)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Learning experiences 
that involve rigor …

• 
  are offered only to gifted students

• include entry points and extensions for all students

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Learning experiences 
that involve rigor …

• are not always tidy, and can have multiple paths to possible solutions

• 
  are scripted, with a neat path to a solution

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Experiences that do 
not involve rigor …

• do not connect to other mathematical ideas

• 
  provide connections among mathematical ideas

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

Learning experiences 
that involve rigor …

• 
  contain routine procedures with little relevance

• 
  contain rich mathematics that is relevant to students

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Learning experiences 
that involve rigor …

• develop strategic and flexible thinking

• follow a rote procedure

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.5

Experiences that do 
not involve rigor …

• require memorization of rules and procedures without understanding

• encourage reasoning and sense making

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Learning experiences 
that involve rigor …

• often involve teachers doing the work while students watch

• expect students to be actively involved in their own learning