The ELA & Math Content Standards Review Committee voted to endorse draft revisions to both language (ELA) and mathematics standards developed over recent work‑group meetings, the committee reported during its meeting.

Committee members said the draft changes include clarifications to K‑5 number and operations/base‑ten language, a recommendation to replace diagonal fraction bars with horizontal fraction bars in K‑5 materials, expanded companion‑document examples and a glossary, and amendments to middle‑ and high‑school algebra and advanced‑math course descriptions to better align language and formatting. Members also discussed integrating references to current technology— including calculators, spreadsheets and instructional applications—and flagged topics related to artificial intelligence for future work.

The committee described the revisions as aiming to clarify wording and examples for educators and to strengthen vertical alignment between grade bands. A representative summary noted that the language revisions were informed by the science of reading and that some changes were intended to align expectations with college and workforce readiness benchmarks such as the ACT.

Work groups reported detailed edits: K‑5 adjustments to number and operations/base‑ten wording and examples; Grade‑level updates to expression and equation standards; a proposal to revise the visual representation of fractions in early grades (moving from diagonal fraction bars to horizontal bars to better match standard visual models); and editorial changes across algebra course sequences (Algebra 1/2/3 and advanced functions) to clarify applicability and examples. The committee also identified a need for a clearer companion document (examples and explanations) and a glossary to reduce ambiguity in language across the standards.

Committee members said the math work groups reviewed number systems, statistics and probability, and algebra strands. They noted proposed proficiency statements for some categories, and that the groups will continue reviewing formatting, example selection and scope placement for standards such as Algebra 2 and advanced functions.

The committee recorded a formal action to approve the draft standards for endorsement to the next stage of review; the transcript indicates that the steering committee endorsement motion passed with seven members in favor. Earlier in the meeting, members also moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting; that motion was made by Same Johnson and the minutes approval was recorded as passing.

Members emphasized that the work is ongoing: drafts will continue to be refined by work groups and the steering committee, companion materials will be developed to accompany the standards, and the groups plan further reviews of statistics, probability and advanced‑math course proposals. No external adoption date or implementation timeline was specified during the meeting.