How can community partnerships improve early math learning?

How can community partnerships improve early math learning? Ellen Rydell Altermatt and Andrea K. Rorrer discuss how community partnerships can enhance early math learning. Math skills at school entry are a strong predictor of long-term academic success. However, many children enter school with gaps in foundational math skills and struggle to catch up (Duncan et al., 2007). A recent partnership between Utah’s STEM Action Center, the Utah Education Policy Center, and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah Health aims to ensure that all Utah’s children start school with a strong foundation in early numeracy.