The Washington state Board of Education has approved new math standards for elementary and middle school students.

The board’s action was the final review and approval of the standards, which will now be adopted by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The standards outline the mathematics learning expectations for all students in Washington. The standards range from counting forward and backward to multiplying and dividing fractions.

Now that the standards are adopted, the state will review the curriculum and recommendation and prepare math teachers to teach the new standards.

Revised math standards for grades 9-12 will be presented to the for review later this spring or summer.

(AP)