In eighth grade, students focus on connecting their understanding of math to solve a variety of problems.

Historically speaking, Algebra 1 has been reserved for ninth or tenth grade, and research indicates the majority of students ...

Teachers reported how much time they spent covering various concepts in their 8th grade algebra classes, from algebra and more advanced concepts like geometry to basic numeracy.

The percentage of students scoring in the lowest level, “below basic,” increased for 4th and 8th grade math as well as for 8th grade reading.