the future isn’t what it used to be!
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The Future Isn’t what It Used to Be!. Supercomputing Challenge Summer Teacher Institute (STI) Alamogordo High School July 11, 2005. Too Bad that this is a Hoax!. Warning!. Side effects from this presentation may include Drowsiness Listlessness Nausea - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Future Isn’t what It Used to Be!
Supercomputing ChallengeSummer Teacher Institute (STI)
Alamogordo High SchoolJuly 11, 2005
Too Bad that this is a Hoax!
Side effects from this presentation may include
Drowsiness
Listlessness
Nausea
Particularly if you suffer from
DataphobiaBut if you did you wouldn’t be here!
Warning!
Population: 1980 vs 2004
NM 1,300,000 46%1,900,000
ABQ 490,000 47%720,000
Las Cruces 96,000 88%180,000
UNM 22,500 17%26,339
NMSU 12,347 33%16,428
IHEs 58,629 87%109,362
1980 % incr2004
CCs 10,104 503%60,886
Schools 271,200 19%322,790
Salaries: 1980 vs 2004
LCPS start $11,920 169%$32,120
Top $21,218 157%$54,588
Grad Tuition $29/cr 466%$164/cr
Textbooks $15.95 466%$90.20
$15.95 586%$109.40
Paperback $1.95 310%$7.99
1980 % incr2004
Gasoline $1.25 $2.25 80%
Student Math Requirements
1980s “Old-style” objectives1992 Essential Competencies
based on NCTM Standards1996 Content Standards & Benchmarks1998 Performance Standards
K-4, 5-8, 9-12 & quite specific, but not aligned w/ assessment
2002 Based on 2000 NCTM Standards K-8 grade specific and to be aligned w/ assessment
2005 Revision
Last week of June 2005Available for comment atwww.nmlites.org/standards/math/index.htmlMust be done by the end of next week
And what about 21st Century Skills??
High School Grad Requirements
1980 - 2 courses
1986 - 3 courses
2003 - 1 course has to be Algebra I
2009 - Add Geometry?
2010 - Add Algebra II?
What data says kids are learning more?
What unintended consequences?
What support is needed?
“Highly Qualified” Middle School Math & Science Teachers w/ K-8
Colleges courses don’t tell it all, but …Sanders & Wenglinsky
1980 15 credits was to be requiredRescinded before it went into effect
2001 NCLB24 credits & test24 credits or test18 credits if 5 years tchg w/ last 2 +12 credits if reviewed (6 if tchg > 1 subj)
NAEP Math Results
Math G4 Scale Score 1992 213 219
Math G4 Scale Score 2003 223 234
Math G4 Proficient 1992 12% 19%
Math G4 Proficient 2003 18% 35%
Math G8 Scale Score 1990 256 262Math G8 Scale Score 2003 263 276
NM Nation
Math G8 Proficient 1990 11% 17%Math G8 Proficient 2003 17% 32%
The Achievement Gap
High School “Achievement”: 1980 vs 2004
SAT % of grads 14% 14%
Total SAT score 997 1097
ACT % of grads 57% 61%
Total ACT Score 17.6 20.0
HS grad rate <25 76% 82%
HS grad rank 44th 40th
1980 2004
Math at NMSU Branches Fall ‘04
“Developmental” Math 2,896 74%
College Credit Math 1,004 26%
Intermediate Algebra 508 13%
PreCalc (Int & Col Alg,Trig) 679 17%
Math Appreciation 103 3%
Math for ElEd Tchrs 123 3%
Enrollment % total
Calculus for Biol & Bus 42 1%
Other Calculus 12 0.31%
Math at NMSU branches Fall ‘04
Developmental
PreCalculus
Appreciation
Elem Tchrs
Calc for B&B
Calculus I
Math at NMSU-LC Fall ‘04
Intermediate Algebra 782 22%
PreCalc (Int & Col Alg,Trig) 1,385 38%
Math Appreciation 474 13%
Math for ElEd Tchrs 202 6%
Calculus for B&B 311 9%
Other Calculus 629 17%
Enrollment % total
Total Lower Division 3,198 88%
Upper Division 340 9%
Graduate 117 3%
Math at NMSU in LC Fall ‘04
Upper Division
Graduate
Lower Division
Math at NMHU Fall ‘04
Development Math 185 37%
Intermediate Algebra 97 22%
PreCalc (Int & Col Alg,Trig) 222 70%
Math for ElEd Tchrs 23 7%
Calculus for B&B 25 8%
Other Calculus 27 8%
Enrollment % total
Total Lower Division 297 93%
Upper Division 20 6%
Graduate 2 1%
Math at NM Tech Fall ‘04
Intermediate Algebra 16 2%
PreCalc (Int & Col Alg,Trig) 234 22%
Calculus 375 36%
Enrollment % total
Total Lower Division 730 70%
Upper Division 285 27%
Graduate 30 3%
Promise not fully realized
Integration of Technology
1981/2 – 301 “microcomputers” in schls
Calculators as tools for learning
Programming as a context for learning
Programming Courses at NMSU
C S 110 “Computer Literacy”Two lessons on Visual BASIC
CS 110 Enrollments in Fall 04Main Campus 1038
Alamogordo 253
Carlsbad 92
Doña Ana 414
Grants 112
Total 1909
Programming Courses really
C S 167 C Programming27 in Fall & 16 in Spring
9 “A”, 9 “B”, 1 “C”, 2 “D”, 4 “F”, 2 “W”
C S 171 Algorithmic Structures40 in Fall & 27 in Spring
C S 177 C++ Programming3 in Spring
C S 187 Java Programming
3 in Fall & 10 in Spring
Programming Courses at Branches
In Fall 2004In Alamogordo – nothing
In Carlsbad – OECS 150 Visual BASIC (11)
In Doña Ana – OECS 141 BASIC (14)
OECS 192 C++ (12)
In Grants - nothing
Closing gaps while raising the bar
Aligned Standards & assessment
Danger of teaching to tests
Expecting more of high school
But Grade 8 proficiency level?
Without pushing many students out!
Improving teaching as main job of all teachers