BROOKLYN, NY (April 3, 2024) – ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp, a publisher of next-generation curriculum and assessment programs, today announced the acquisition of Math ANEX, a pioneering math assessment provider renowned for its innovative asset-based approach which focuses on analyzing ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp’ mathematical thinking.
Math ANEX will become a key feature of ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp’s mCLASS Math product, helping educators go beyond the limitations of binary score reporting, explore deep analysis of student thinking, and build on the assets ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp showcase. This asset-based approach highlights ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp’ mathematical capabilities, showcasing evidence of what they can do, rather than making assumptions about what they cannot.
“¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp mCLASS Math is going to represent a new standard for mathematics assessment. We aim to provide educators not only with reliable measures of student achievement and valid content priorities, but also with an asset-based system that analyzes student thinking and allows teachers to leverage their ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp’ mathematical strengths,” said ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp’s Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer of STEM Jason Zimba. “The groundbreaking work of Patrick Callahan and his team at Math ANEX will help us develop assessments with unprecedented quality, relevance, and instructional value for teachers.”
Math ANEX’s main product, District Essential Math Indicators (or DEMI), is a digital math assessment designed to deeply analyze how ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp think about and approach mathematical problems. By identifying ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp’ often overlooked mathematical assets, DEMI helps inform more effective instructional action, empowering teachers to leverage and build on those existing student assets. The integration of DEMI into mCLASS Math will help ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp further its ambitious vision for math assessments, including:
- assessment items that are carefully designed to prompt student thinking about essential math;
- additional assessment items that cover the remaining skills and standards;
- the ability to tag and auto-score open-ended student responses to analyze student thinking and performance;
- detailed insights and actionable instructional recommendations for teachers; and
- aggregate reports that inform district-level decision-making for administrators.
ANEX currently serves nearly 220,000 ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp across more than 15 U.S. school districts, including the San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California. Math ANEX founder and CEO Patrick Callahan will join ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp to support the company’s math suite.
“When we founded Math ANEX, our goal was to revolutionize math assessment by extending beyond just correct/incorrect reporting, towards more comprehensive analysis of student thinking,” said Math ANEX CEO Patrick Callahan. “We understood from years of previous work that equipping educators with rich insights into student thinking was one of the most powerful ways to catalyze learning in mathematics. Joining the ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp team pairs us with the expertise and resources to share this major paradigm shift in math assessment in ways that reverberate throughout the entire education system.”
About ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp
A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math and science engage all ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs and services provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp serves more than 15 million ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp in all 50 states and on six continents. For more information, visit ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp.com.
About Math ANEX
Founded in 2021 by Patrick Callahan and Jeremy Thiesen, Math ANEX (short for ANalyzing EXplanations) is a math assessment provider that helps ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp and districts implement asset-based tools and practices. Math ANEX assessments go far beyond scoring correct/incorrect answers by analyzing how ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp think about and approach mathematics. Our objective is to uncover insights into student thinking, identify what ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp are doing well, and support teachers in building on those existing strengths. Math ANEX uses an asset-based lens to analyze what mathematics ¼â½ÐÊÓÆµapp understand, how they apply that knowledge in various situations, and how they communicate their reasoning.
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