The choices made around materials adoption are the most direct lever districts have to drive access, raise achievement, and fulfill a vision where every student, regardless of language background, can access rigorous, meaningful math in English and their home language.

That’s why ELSF has identified the Math Must-Haves: three non-negotiable features every math curriculum must include to truly serve all students, especially Emergent Bilinguals. This one-pager provides an easy, printable overview of the Math Must-Haves.

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