Math disability: A Framework of Math skills

A math disability can emerge when children do not master all of the component skills of math. On the previous page, we showed how all of math is dependent upon mastery of calculations. However, not all of math is dependent upon math calculations alone. Math calculations make up one of several aspects of math. The Math Skills framework provides guidance about all of the skills that children need to master, and helps expla

math Skills Framework

The following skills make up the math skills framework

1. Number sense.

2. Math calculations

3. Math fluency

4. Math facts

5. Math fluency

6. Math calculations and their application in different contexts

   • multiple-step math problems and executive skills (working memory and planning)

   • visual spatial skills: height, width, distance, surface area, volume

   • other skills: money, temperature, time, estimation

   • irrational numbers: fractions, negative numbers, percentages, and decimals

   • algebra

NUMBER sense

math calculations

math fluency

math facts

math calculations and their application in different contexts

multiple step math problems

visual spatial skills

other skills

irrational numbers

algebra

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