Nevada
Nevada is a Launch Years Initiative state. Nevada has created new math pathways recommendations, which include new courses, mindset shifts, standardized math placement, and a modern STEM pathway.
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Next Steps Nevada
Nevada's new recommendations focus on four critical and connected areas of work.
Governing authority: Nevada State Board of Education
State education agency: Nevada Department of Education (NDE)
Chief state school officer: Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nevada System of Higher Education
Launch Years Initiative
States across the country are building math pathways that align student goals, classroom learning, and career opportunities.
Key Action Implementation
Nevada is further in their math pathways implementation than most states.
Cross-Sector Partnerships
of LYI states, as opposed to 63% of others, have cross-sector partnerships that regularly meet and produce state recommendations.
Nevada Expands Math Pathways with Statistics and Data Science
Nevada launched a statistics/data science pathway in postsecondary education to serve students whose academic goals did not align with the traditional STEM pathway.
Where They Started
The task force identified a need for a statistics pathway for students whose goals did not align with the traditional STEM pathway.
What They Worked Through
Nevada faculty worked through the design of a statewide gateway statistics course and the support students would need to succeed.
What They Did
The task force developed a new gateway statistics course and corequisite support and introduced the course statewide.
What Changed, What’s Next
The task force moved from identifying a need to developing a new pathway for statistics ready for statewide implementation.