FAQ

About Pathways and MMAP
Q. Are MMAP and Pathways the same thing?
No, not quite. MMAP is the Middle School Mathematics through Applications Project. MMAP is also the name of a set of middle school math materials that are technology rich and present math learning in the context of worklife projects. Pathways to Algebra and Geometry is a two-year Standards-based middle school mathematics program that was based on MMAP with added skills refreshers. Pathways is no longer available from its publisher, but we support all its existing users. MMAP and Pathways users can find support on this website as well as by phone or email. Additionally, additional WestEd products have been developed that also address middle school mathematics: Primes for parent involvement. WebMath for teachers' math learning. Vital CD-ROM for introducing teachers to Standards-based Math.

Q. Who developed MMAP?
MMAP was developed by educators at the Institute for Research on Learning, at Stanford University, and from schools throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and the country. Shelley Goldman, Jim Greeno, Ray McDermott and George Pake were the principal investigators of MMAP.

Q. How can I get the materials?
You can purchase MMAP units by printing an order form from this website. Further publishing information will be posted here as soon as we are able to share it.

Q. How do I know that students learn all the math they need when they use Pathways?
Pathways is designed to meet the Standards declared by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. These standards address five different math strands for middle school: Number, Algebra, Geometry, Data Analysis and Measurement They also define important areas of mathematical learning such as communications and using mathematical representations. See our NCTM alignment chart, and our Mathematical Depth and Breadth and Mathematical Growth for more details on Pathways’ approach to coverage and students' mathematical growth.

Q. Do you need a lot of computers to use Pathways?
No. Computers are required for the design projects only. And even there, students only need the computer about 60% of the time. Many teachers use Pathways with four or five computers in the classroom, or weekly access to a computer lab.

MMAP Software
Q. How do you graph Architech data?
The data from the Architech graph can be copied and pasted into any spreadsheet or graphing tool.

Q. When I print in Architech, I don't see the grid dots. How do I get it to print those?
After you choose "print" from the menu, you can set an option to print the grid marks by selecting the checkbox. Depending on the Print Driver that your computer is using, you may have to go to the Architech options first by selecting "Architech 4.62" from the popup menu (Your version of architech may be different from 4.62.).