Math Adoption Meeting

February 25, 2010

Agenda

• Welcome, time guidelines, meeting protocol• Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Employee Relations/General Counsel• Community Math Night Report • Student and Parent Survey Observations • Teacher Survey Observations• Pilot Assessment Data Observations• Fist to Five

District Mission

• To provide every student with a top-of-the-line college preparatory education so that they can enter and succeed in the college or university of their choice.

Our Purpose

• The committee will select either the Holt or

Discovering textbook series for Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. The decision will be made by consensus based upon the objective evidence gathered during the adoption process.

• Target date for the decision: March 2010

Reminders from our first meeting

• We are adopting instructional materials that will be the base for our curriculum (the textbook is not our curriculum).

• All decisions are made based on sound research, what is in the best interests of our students and align with our district mission and core values.

• Please keep an open mind throughout the process.

Questions

Ricardo Cruz: Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Employee Relations/General Counsel

Information from Parent Sponsored Community Math Night

• David Orbitz

Student and Parent Surveys

• Individually review survey results and note personal observations on provided graphic organizer.

• Share out observations as large group.

Teacher Survey Observations

• Individually review teacher surveys and note observations on provided graphic organizer.

• Share out observations as a group.

Pilot Assessment Data

• Individually review pilot assessment data and note observations on graphic organizer.

• Share out observations as a group.

Mail bag

Recap from our meetings this year

October 6th meeting:

The new course sequence: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2

Implementation timeline

Adoption committee: Purpose and objectives

Pilot timeline

Outlook calendar

Plan Next Steps

Recap from our meetings this year

• October 29th:• Website introduction• Consensus for final decision making

model• Agendas for future meetings• Exploration of the two instructional

materials

Recap from our meetings this year

November 19:

Exploration of the two instructional materials: comparing two lessons from each book.

Recap from our meetings this year

December 10:

Exploration of the two instructional materials through the lens of Balance, Problem Solving and Conceptual Development

National Research Council5 Strands of Mathematical Proficiency

• Conceptual Understanding

• Procedural Fluency

• Strategic Competence

• Adaptive Reasoning

• Productive Disposition

Research related to Balance

Procedural SkillFactual Knowledge - HPLProcedural Fluency - Strand

Conceptual UnderstandingConceptual Framework - HPLConceptual Understanding- Strand

Problem SolvingRetrieval and Application- HPLStrategic Competence – StrandAdaptive Reasoning - Strand

Recap from our meetings this year

January 7th:

Decade of data in BSD

Cognitive Demand

Universal access to the materials

Comparing the materials:

looking at balance, cognitive demand and accessibility of materials

How much math and which courses students take?

Students must not lack access to higher-level mathematics courses.

“This (lack of access) is unacceptable in the face of the ever-expanding technical demands posed by higher education and the 21st-century job market.”

BSD has made progress in both minority math enrollment and the number taking higher –level math courses … but we must do more.

Ten Year ComparisonSeniors Taking Math

In 1999-2000 53.4% of our seniors

took math 23.6% of our diverse

seniors

In 2009-2010 85.7% of our seniors

are taking math 81.7% of our diverse

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Ten Year ComparisonSeniors Taking Advanced Math (Calculus, AP Statistics & Beyond)

• In 1999-2000 22.7% of our seniors

were enrolled in advanced math

5.3% of our diverse seniors

• In 2009-2010 61.2% of our seniors

are enrolled in advanced mathematics

35.7% of our diverse seniors

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AP Calculus Pass Rates

In 2002 391 students took AP

Calculus 225 took the test (58%) 155 of those students

passed (69%) In 2009

536 students took AP Calculus

503 took the test (94%) 372 of those students

passed (74%)

This year 509 students are taking AP Calculus

Recap from our meetings this year

January 7th:

BSD has made progress in both minority math enrollment and the number taking higher –level math courses … but we must do more.

Recap from our meetings this year

January 28th:

Update on National Common Core Standards

Pilot teachers panel

Discussion and Review our Decision Plan

“Do you feel that you have enough information about the two instructional materials to make an informed recommendation to the Instructional Materials Committee?”

FistI am 100% confident that I am not ready to vote and need a lot more information. 1 FingerI still need to discuss certain issues. 2 FingersI am more comfortable but would like to discuss some minor issues. 3 FingersI’m not completely confident but feel comfortable to vote without further discussion. 4 FingersI have a few hesitations, but I’m ready to vote. 5 FingersI’m 100% confident that I have all the information I need and I am ready to vote. If anyone holds up fewer than three fingers, they should be given the opportunity to state their objections, what more information they need and the team should address their concerns.