The Principles and Standards for School Mathematics identify five standards for school mathematics that involve themes that run throughout individual subjects in mathematics. These themes also run through mathematics at the university level. They are:

Problem Solving

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• Click here to read the Problem Solving Standard for grades 9 - 12.

• Click here to read the overview of the Reasoning and Proof Standard.
• Click here to read the Reasoning and Proof Standard for grades 9 - 12.

Communication

• Click here to read the overview of the Communication Standard.
• Click here to read the Problem Communication for grades 9 - 12.

Connections

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• Click here to read the Connections Standard for grades 9 - 12.

Representation

• Click here to read the overview of the Representation Standard.
• Click here to read the Representation Standard for grades 9 - 12.