Integrated Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning: A New Rigorous and Relevant Mathematics Course for 3rd- and 4th-Year High School Students

High schools across the country are redesigning their high school mathematics pathways to be more rigorous, relevant, and engaging for students with varying interests, goals, and postsecondary plans. 

WestEd and the Charles A. Dana Center are collaborating to develop and pilot a new 3rd- and 4th-year high school mathematics course in 11 states in 2026–27. This Integrated Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning course integrates statistics and quantitative reasoning content in ways that reflect how mathematics and statistics are used in business, industry, and research.

The course is built around hands-on projects and technology-driven investigations and is designed to prepare students with diverse postsecondary goals and interests for both college and the workforce. The course materials will be available as open educational resources for districts wishing to offer the course starting in fall 2027. 

In this 30-minute webinar, learn how ISQR is being piloted in districts across multiple states and how it can support students in your state or district.

Who Should Attend

• High school mathematics teachers 
• High school principals 
• District math/STEM coordinators 
• District academic officers 
• State mathematics and STEM personnel 

Session Discussion Topics

• The new Integrated Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning (ISQR) high school mathematics course 
• How current pilot states and districts are implementing ISQR in 2026–27 
• How districts and states can prepare to offer the course in fall 2027 

Featured Speakers

Amy Getz is the ISQR Project Director at WestEd. Getz is a national leader in the mathematics pathways and developmental education reform movements. Her work focuses on using systemic change to improve opportunities for students often marginalized by educational systems. She spent 11 years at the Charles A. Dana Center as one of the original architects of the Dana Center Mathematics Pathways initiative and worked with more than a dozen states to implement modernized mathematics pathways. 

Kadron Johnson oversees the development of high-quality math instructional materials at the Charles A. Dana Center, including ISQR, and is also involved in coordinating production efforts and integrating feedback to refine curricula and assessments. Prior to joining the Dana Center, Johnson served as a mathematics teacher and an AP-for-All curriculum training facilitator for 4 years at the KIPP Foundation. In this role, he analyzed performance data, observed teaching staff, and developed recommendations to enhance instructional effectiveness.