This guide provides educators with instructional recommendations that can be implemented in conjunction with existing standards or curricula and does not recommend a particular curriculum. Teachers can use the guide when planning instruction to prepare students for future mathematics and post-secondary success. The recommendations are appropriate for use with all students learning algebra in grades 6û12 and in diverse contexts, including for use during both formative and summative assessment. Administrators, professional development providers, program developers, and researchers can also use this guide. Administrators and professional development providers can use the guide to implement evidence-based instruction and align instruction with state standards or to prompt teacher discussion in professional learning communities. Program developers can use the guide to create more effective algebra curricula and interventions. Finally, researchers may find opportunities to test the effectiveness of various approaches to algebra and explore gaps or variations in the algebra instruction literature.

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