Standards alignment

Built to the standards your district already uses.

Brainpathio aligns to Common Core Math Standards (Grades 6–12), NGSS Middle and High School bands, and NWEA MAP RIT scale. Brainpathio is not a standards curriculum — it identifies the misconceptions blocking mastery of the standards you're already teaching. Full alignment documentation available to pilot applicants.

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Common Core Math

Common Core Mathematics Standards alignment

Brainpathio's misconception taxonomy is mapped to CCSS-M domains for Grades 6-12. Each misconception category lists the specific standards it blocks when left unaddressed.

CCSS-M DomainGrade BandMisconception Categories CoveredCoverage
Ratios and Proportional RelationshipsGrades 6-7Additive vs. multiplicative reasoning, unit rate confusion, ratio as subtractionFull
The Number System (Fractions)Grades 6-8Whole-number interference, part-whole confusion, unlike-denominator addition, fraction as two numbersFull
Expressions and EquationsGrades 6-8Variable as label, inverse operation confusion, equality as operator, sign handlingFull
FunctionsGrades 8-9Slope-intercept conflation, rate of change vs. value confusionPartial
Algebra — Seeing Structure in ExpressionsGrades 9-12Distributive property misapplication, like-terms misconception, factoring confusionFull
Statistics and ProbabilityGrades 6-12Mean vs. median confusion, correlation as causationPartial
GeometryGrades 6-12Area formula misapplication, perimeter-area conflationPlanned Q4

Next Generation Science Standards

NGSS disciplinary core idea alignment

Physical Science misconception categories are mapped to NGSS DCIs for Middle and High School bands.

NGSS DCIGrade BandMisconception CategoriesCoverage
MS-PS2: Motion and Stability — Forces and InteractionsGrades 6-8Force-equals-motion, objects-need-force-to-keep-moving, gravity as attraction-onlyFull
MS-PS3: EnergyGrades 6-8Heat as substance, energy as a thing stored in objects, temperature-heat conflationFull
HS-PS2: Motion and StabilityGrades 9-12Velocity-speed conflation, centripetal force direction, normal force misconceptionPartial
MS-LS1: From Molecules to OrganismsGrades 6-8Photosynthesis inputs misconceptionPlanned 2026
HS-PS3: EnergyGrades 9-12Conservation of energy misconceptionsPlanned 2026

NWEA MAP RIT alignment

Brainpathio problem difficulty calibrated to MAP RIT bands

For districts using NWEA MAP Growth as a benchmark, Brainpathio's problem difficulty levels are calibrated to approximate RIT score bands. This allows curriculum coordinators to cross-reference misconception data with MAP growth reports.

  • Problem difficulty approximate to RIT bands 180-240
  • Misconception categories linked to RIT growth stall patterns
  • Not a MAP replacement — a diagnostic complement

State standards

State-level standards mapping

Oregon (Active)

Oregon Mathematics Standards + Oregon Science Standards. Full alignment documentation available to OR school districts.

Washington (Active)

Washington State Learning Standards for Math and Science. Pilot districts in WA have full alignment documentation.

California (2026)

California Common Core State Standards + CA NGSS. Alignment documentation in preparation. Contact us for early access.

Texas (2026)

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Alignment mapping underway. Expected Q3 2026.

Download the full standards alignment document.

Pilot applicants receive the complete alignment table (PDF) for their state — ready for curriculum review committees.