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HCR137 • 2025

REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON DELAWARE MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION AND MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT.

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Sponsor: Berry
Last action: 2026-05-20
Official status: House Education 5/20/26
Effective date: Not listed

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Delaware Department of Education Math Review

This resolution requires Delaware's Department of Education to review the state’s current math instruction framework and Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for elementary, middle, and high schools, and report recommendations by June 30, 2027.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Delaware Department of Education to review how math is taught in schools using a system called MTSS.
Includes input from teachers, school leaders, national experts, and other stakeholders during the review process.
Examines if current rules need changes to better support students' learning needs.
Develops recommendations for improving math instruction and assessment practices across all levels of teaching.
Submits a report with findings and suggestions by June 30, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

The Delaware Department of Education
Teachers and school leaders in Delaware schools
Students receiving math instruction in Delaware

Terms To Know

Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS): A system that provides different levels of support to help students succeed, especially those who need extra help.
Delaware Mathematics Framework: Guidelines for teaching math in Delaware schools.

Limits and Unknowns

The resolution does not specify how the review will be funded.
It is unclear what specific changes might result from this review and report.
The effectiveness of the recommendations depends on their implementation by local education agencies.

Bill History

2026-05-20 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Official Summary Text

REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON DELAWARE MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION AND MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT.
This House Concurrent Resolution requires the Delaware Department of Education to review the State's current MTSS framework in coordination with the DE Mathematics Framework as it relates to elementary, middle, and high school mathematics within academic and non-academic supports to develop recommendations to strengthen instructional coherence in math, assessment, and the alignment of support across all tiers of instruction and report findings and recommendations for legislative and regulatory action by June 30, 2027.

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Berry & Sen. Lockman

Sens. Hoffner, Pinkney, Wilson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 137

REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW AND REPORT ON DELAWARE MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION AND MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT.

WHEREAS, Delaware has adopted a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) framework regulation (14 DE Admin. Code 508) to provide academic supports to students; and

WHEREAS, the Delaware Department of Education's 2025-2028 Strategic Plan identifies strengthening MTSS as a key strategy to improve student success by providing academic supports, including personalized instruction across student groups; and

WHEREAS, persistent challenges remain in elementary, middle, and high school mathematics achievement, including student gaps in foundational skill mastery, access to grade-level content, and coherence across core instruction and interventions; and

WHEREAS, there is a need to ensure that tiered instructional systems are coherent, aligned to state standards, and responsive to individual student needs, including prerequisite skill mastery necessary for success in grade-level coursework

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the Delaware Department of Education is required to review the State's current MTSS framework in coordination with the DE Mathematics Framework as it relates to elementary, middle, and high school mathematics within academic and non-academic supports to develop recommendations to strengthen instructional coherence in math assessments and the alignment of support across all tiers of instruction.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department must conduct this review in collaboration with stakeholders, including all of the following:

(1)

The State Board of Education.

(2)

The Delaware Association of School Administrators.

(3)

Teachers and school leaders from elementary, middle, and high school.

(4)

National experts in mathematics instruction.

(5)

Executive leaders with significant experience in teaching and learning at the Department of Education.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department's review must include, at a minimum:

(1) A review of existing regulation (14 DE Admin. Code 508) to determine where current language needs to better communicate with LEAs to advance high-quality mathematics tiered academic supports and student outcomes.

(2) An examination of the alignment and coherence between: Tier 1 core instruction; Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions; and a comprehensive assessment system, including assessment practices that measure student mastery at the content level; identify prerequisite gaps from prior grades; and provide timely, targeted, and personalized aligned intervention.

(3) Provide guidance on ways to strengthen personalized and data-informed instruction, including how student progress is monitored and used to inform instructional decisions.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department's review shall include the development of recommendations, including:

(1)

Proposed updates to the current regulation, if needed.

(2)

Potential statutory changes.

(3)

Implementation guidance for local education agencies.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department must submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Chairs and members of the House and Senate Education Committees, and the State Board of Education no later than June 30, 2027.

SYNOPSIS

This House Concurrent Resolution requires the Delaware Department of Education to review the State's current MTSS framework in coordination with the DE Mathematics Framework as it relates to elementary, middle, and high school mathematics within academic and non-academic supports to develop recommendations to strengthen instructional coherence in math, assessment, and the alignment of support across all tiers of instruction and report findings and recommendations for legislative and regulatory action by June 30, 2027.