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More students are falling behind in math each year—and once they do, they rarely catch up. Many of these proficiency gaps trace back to missed foundational skills in the early grades, which compound over time due to math’s inherently cumulative nature. But while districts are teaching the right content, students still aren’t mastering it.

EAB researchers reviewed over 300 studies on math instruction, intervention, and learning to understand what’s going wrong—and what’s missing. The result: a practical framework that surfaces the three most critical gaps undermining students’ path to long-term math success.

In this session, you’ll learn:

1. Why commonly used instructional approaches fall short—even when content is standards-aligned

2. What three gaps are keeping students from reaching fluency and mastery

3. Where district leaders can focus to bridge those gaps with targeted, evidence-based support