Curriculum Information from the Rhode Island Department of Education:  

RI Core Standards for Mathematics 

enVisionmath2.0 is a comprehensive mathematics curriculum designed for Grades 6–8. Building on the proven effectiveness of the enVision series, it supports coherent, focused, and rigorous instruction aligned with current math standards. The program emphasizes both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency through problem solving, interactive experiences, and visual learning strategies. Additionally, enVisionmath2.0 offers personalized math practice, built-in interventions, and customizable content that work together to deepen student understanding and improve overall achievement.

• Topic 1 - Use Positive Rational Numbers

• Topic 2 - Integers and Rational Numbers

• Topic 3 - Numeric and Algebraic Expressions

• Topic 4 - Represent and Solve Equations and Inequalities

• Topic 5 - Understand and Use Ratio and Rate

• Topic 6 - Understand and Use Percent

• Topic 7 - Solve Area, Surface Area, and Volume Problems

Parent Support As a parent, you are your child’s chief advocate and most essential teacher — at homework time and always. To assist in this crucial role, enVisionmath2.0 has put together this guide that will help you support your child.

EOY Skills Assessment At the end of the school year, students will be administered the Orleans Hanna Algebra assessment.  This will identify their strengths and areas for growth in their pre-Algebra skills.  This will be their baseline performance that their 7th grade teachers will review as Portsmouth MIddle School transitions to a pre-Algebra for all curriculum in the 2025-2026 school year in 7th grade.  

IXL (Literacy and Mathematics)

IXL is an important part of how we support student learning in both Literacy and Mathematics. This program provides personalized skill practice and allows teachers to track how students are progressing with specific grade-level standards. IXL gives immediate feedback to students and helps them learn from their mistakes in real time. Teachers utilize the Diagnostic tools to identify each student’s current level of performance and IXL automatically generates individualized action plans to help students close skill gaps and reinforce strengths by providing opportunities to challenge students who are above grade level. The real-time data IXL provides allows teachers to group students for targeted instruction, develop small groups and tailor lessons to meet individual needs. IXL is part of our MTSS academic process to monitor student progress and determine when additional interventions or supports may be needed. It plays a key role in both formative and summative assessment and helps ensure that every student continues to grow toward end-of-year goals.