This study selects the exercises in the 2024 People's Education Edition of the seventh-grade mathematics textbook as the core analysis object. Taking the Compulsory Education Mathematics Curriculum Standards (2022 Edition) as the fundamental basis, this study constructs a "5 dimensions—7 competencies—3 levels" core competency evaluation model by integrating the SEC consistency analysis model with the core competency evaluation framework. The study conducts a systematic analysis of the alignment between textbook exercises and the curriculum standards across four dimensions: overall consistency, content themes, cognitive levels, and core competencies. The results indicate that, at the overall level, the textbook exercises and the curriculum standards exhibit statistically significant consistency, and the degree of alignment in the content themes dimension is relatively high. In the cognitive levels dimension, consistency regarding knowledge comprehension and knowledge innovation still needs to be strengthened. In the core competencies dimension, consistency for all core competencies except computational ability reached an acceptable level. Based on these findings, the study offers practical recommendations for the development of new textbooks and for teachers to better utilize textbook exercises.

Zhenping Wang, Luyao Wang, Jin Liu. Analysis of the Alignment between Exercises in New Junior High School Mathematics Textbooks and Curriculum Standards from the Perspective of Core Competencies. Frontiers in Educational Research (2026), Vol. 9, Issue 5: 160-167. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2026.090522.

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