North Carolina Directs DPI to Create Math Instruction Supports and Screening

Original title: DPI to Redesign Math Instruction.

Last action · May 5, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action)Sponsors: David Willis and 6 others

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What This Bill Would Do

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction must provide a system of math support, screening, and professional learning for students in kindergarten through eighth grade beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.

Why it matters

School districts must adopt approved supplemental math screening tools, instructional materials, and teacher training programs, and notify parents within 15 days if a student has a math deficiency.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

students in kindergarten through grade eight

Students will receive mandated math screening, progress monitoring, and targeted interventions or instructional materials chosen from approved Department lists.

Directly affected

teachers of students in kindergarten through eight

Teachers will be required to utilize approved supplemental math systems and participate in approved professional learning offerings on structured problem-based learning.

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school districts

School districts must select supplemental math systems, instructional materials, and professional learning programs from lists approved by the Department of Public Instruction.

Key Facts

The Department of Public Instruction must provide a system of support for kindergarten through eighth-grade students and teachers utilizing problem-based learning and technology.
The Department must maintain an approved list of supplemental math systems that school districts must use for screening and progress monitoring.
Supplemental math systems must identify students with math deficiencies, including characteristics of dyscalculia.
Schools must notify parents or guardians within 15 calendar days of identifying a student math deficiency, describing the deficiency, current services, proposed interventions, and home strategies.

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Districts must choose instructional materials for math support from an approved list that provides explicit, systematic, and small-group or individualized interventions.
The Department must provide an approved list of high-quality professional learning offerings for teachers in kindergarten through grade eight.
The Department must report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee prior to implementing the first math standards adopted after the act's effective date.
The act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What grades are covered by the new math instruction and support requirements?

The requirements apply to students and teachers in kindergarten through grade eight.

How quickly must parents be notified if their child has a math deficiency?

Parents or guardians must be notified no later than 15 calendar days after the identification of the deficiency.

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Procedural history

17 actions

May 5, 2025Senate
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
May 5, 2025Senate
Passed 1st Reading
May 5, 2025Senate
Regular Message Received From House
May 1, 2025House
Regular Message Sent To Senate
May 1, 2025House
Ordered Engrossed
May 1, 2025House
Passed 3rd Reading

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May 1, 2025House
Passed 2nd Reading
May 1, 2025House
Amend Adopted A1
Apr 30, 2025House
Placed On Cal For 05/01/2025
Apr 30, 2025House
Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
Apr 30, 2025House
Reptd Fav
Apr 29, 2025House
Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 29, 2025House
Reptd Fav Com Substitute
Apr 17, 2025House
Serial Referral To State and Local Government Stricken
Apr 10, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 10, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Apr 9, 2025HouseIntroduced
Filed

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