Grade 6 Resources

College- and Career- Readiness Standards

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This resource covers:

• Mathematics content standards
• State mandates for instruction

Educator's Guide for Mathematics

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This resources covers:

• Grade-level specific strategies
• Help for teaching content to the intent of the standards
• Grade-level specific connections to the Mathematics Habits of Mind

This document was updated July 2026.

Alternate Academic Achievement Standards

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This resource:

• Defines the alternate academic achievement standards grades K-12 for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities and provides rigorous and challenging standards to meet the requirements of Policy 2510, Assuring Quality of Education: Regulations for Education Programs
• Provides an overview of how a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) Team determines whether the student has a significant cognitive disability requiring instruction on these standards

Support for Alternate Academic Achievement Standards

This resource:

• Provides a pathway towards mastery of grade-level content standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
• Provides guidance for teachers in designing rigorous instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities.

Explore resources to support alternate academic achievement standards.