Transcript Mathematics in Texas, Where Are We?

Texas Regional Collaboratives
Math Directors Meeting
October 9, 2007
Norma Torres-Martinez
Director of Mathematics
Erika Pierce
Assistant Director of Mathematics
Curriculum
Division
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Mathematics in Texas
Where are we?
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Mathematics Requirements
2007-2008
High School Seniors
First class graduating under required
Recommended HS Plan
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Entering High School Freshmen
First class graduating under required 4 X 4
Recommended HS Plan
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and 4th
math credit
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Mathematics Requirements
2007-2008
Eighth graders
First 8th grade class affected by SSI grade
advancement requirements
Fifth graders
First class to have EOC graduation
requirements
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Student Success Initiative (SSI)
TAKS GRADE 5 AND 8 MATH TESTS
 First administration: April 8, 2008
 Report date: April 25, 2008
 Second administration: May 13, 2008
 Report date: June 2, 2008
 Third administration: July 1, 2008
 Report date: July 18, 2008
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MATHEMATICS IN TEXAS:
Support for Student Success
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Texas Adolescent Literacy
Academies (TALA)
 HB 2237, Section 4
 Teachers in grades 6-8
 ELA Academy for English and
reading teachers
3 days face-to-face
Plus 1 day follow-up (online)
$500 stipend
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Texas Adolescent Literacy
Academies (TALA)
 Teachers in grades 6-8
 Content Area Academy for teachers
of mathematics, science, and social
studies
Content literacy strategies
1 1/2 days face-to-face
Plus 1/2 day follow-up (online)
$250 stipend
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Texas Adolescent Literacy
Academies (TALA)
Required Attendance
Teachers at Academically
Unacceptable campuses
6th grade teachers: Summer 2008
7th - 8th teachers:
Summer 2009
www.tea.state.tx.us/tala
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Mathematics Instructional
Coaches Pilot Program
Brief Overview & Status Update
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Background
 Pilot program established
in House Bill 2237,
§21.4541, 80th Texas
Legislature
 Districts or campuses are
eligible to participate if
they have exhibited
characteristics that
strongly correlate with
high dropout rates during
each of the three
preceding school years
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(§39.358)
Background
 Eligible school districts
may receive grants to
develop the content
knowledge and
instructional expertise of
secondary mathematics
teachers
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Two-stage process: RFQ and RFA
 A Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) will be released to
identify entities wishing to
provide coaching services and
related professional
development activities to
eligible districts.
 TEA will review the credentials
and experience of respondents
and create a list of Approved
Service Providers eligible to
provide services to districts
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participating in the pilot
program.
Service Provider Activities
As established in statute, service provider coaching
and professional development activities may include
the following:
 classes to teachers on effective mathematics
instruction
 providing tutoring or mentoring to teachers
regarding effective mathematics instruction
 providing incentives to teachers to participate in the
program
 engaging in other activities likely to improve
mathematics instruction
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Approved Service Providers
Service providers may include:
Texas Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (T-STEM) academies and
centers
Regional education service centers
Institutions of higher education
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Private organizations
Step One: Request for Qualifications
(RFQ)
 The RFQ will identify highly qualified service
providers who can:
Demonstrate significant past effectiveness
in improving math instruction
Demonstrate prior success working with
students identified as at risk of dropping
out of school
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Step Two: RFA (Request for
Application)
 An RFA will be released in early Spring of
2008
 Eligible districts/campuses will apply for
grant funds to participate in the pilot
program
 Grant recipients will then select a provider
from the list generated in response to the
RFQ process and negotiate a contract with
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the provider directly
Chris Caesar
Program Manager
Texas High School Project
Texas Education Agency
phone: (512) 936-6434| fax: (512) 463-5337
[email protected]
“All Texas students will graduate high school ready for college and
career success and prepared to be contributing members of the
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community”
Texas Math Diagnostic
System (TMDS)
 New items aligned to TEKS are
currently being developed
 Two phase review process
Online review by educators across
state
1st in person educator committee
review held in Austin
Sept 10 -12
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Texas Math Diagnostic
System (TMDS)
 November 2007
 Existing items will be removed from
databank
 First half of items will be placed in
databank
Will send notice to TASM listserv
 Student ID change
 local (district-generated) student ID
numbers
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Texas Math Diagnostic
System (TMDS)
 2nd in person Educator review committee
 Last batch of items
 November 1 - 3
 Thurs thru Sat
 Austin
 Reviewers needed
 3-5, 6-8, Geometry, Algebra I and II
 Contact Erika Pierce
 [email protected]
 Subject line: TMDS Review
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Proclamation 05: Elementary Math
Fully Funded
 2007-2008: Adoption Year for K-5
 Nov 2007: SBOE scheduled to vote on list of
conforming and nonconforming textbooks
 2008-2009: Textbooks scheduled to be in
classrooms
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College Readiness
Program
A Collaborative Project
between the
Texas Education Agency
and the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board
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Overview
• Created under Article 5, HB 1 (79th, 3rd
Called Session, Section 28.008)
• 3 Phases of Work
• Commission for a College Ready Texas
(CCRT) appointed by the Governor
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Article 5, HB 1
• Public school educators and faculty of
institutions of higher learning shall work
within subject-specific vertical teams to
address high school and college readiness
curriculum issues.
• Establish four subject-specific vertical teams
(English, Math, Science, and Social
Studies).
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Phase I: The Teams
• Teams of 10 in each core subject—English, Math,
Science, and Social Studies
• 40% Public Education
• 60% Higher Education
• 2 co-chairs—one from each sector
• 4 meetings before September 2007
• Facilitated by the Educational Policy Improvement
Center (EPIC) from the University of Oregon
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Phase II: Alignment
• Reconstitute teams representing each core
subject—English, Math, Science, and Social
Studies (New percentages)
• 60% Public Education
• 40% Higher Education
• 2 co-chairs — one from each sector
• Evaluate whether HS curriculum requirements
(TEKS) prepare students for college-level course
work
• Recommend how HS curriculum can be aligned to
CRSE
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Phase III: Tasks
• Develop instructional strategies to help
prepare students for college-level work.
• Develop minimum standards for curricula,
professional development materials, and
online support materials for students who
need additional assistance in both public
and higher education.
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Commission for a
College Ready Texas (CCRT)
• In April 2007, the Governor appointed twenty-one
business, education and community leaders to
serve on the CCRT along with the eight co-chairs
of the vertical teams.
• Also serving on the CCRT are four ex-officio
members, who include the Commissioner of
Public Education, the Commissioner of Higher
Education, and the Comptroller of Public
Accounts.
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Commission for a
College Ready Texas (CCRT)
• The goal of the CCRT is to provide
support to the statutorily-created vertical
teams and to the State Board of Education
(SBOE) regarding the requirements of
House Bill 1.
• Additionally, the CCRT will conduct
statewide and regional meetings.
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Contact Information
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board (THECB)
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/
• Joseph Kulhanek
• Director of the College Readiness Program
• Texas Education Agency (TEA)
[email protected]
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TEA Student Assessment
Mathematics Update
TASM 2007
Julie Guthrie—Director of Math & Science Assessments
Larry Duncan—Manager of Mathematics Assessments
Student Assessment Division
Texas Education Agency
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Information Booklets
 Updated Information Booklets for Grades
3-5 (based on the 2005 refined TEKS) are
in the final stages of review
 Posted to the TEA website this fall
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Student Success Initiative
 Grade Placement Committee Manual is
currently being updated to include
materials for Grade 8 SSI
 Sent to districts this fall
 Posted to the TEA website this fall
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2007-2008 GPC manual now posted
SSI Grade Placement Committee
Manual with Sample Forms and
Letters
Posted under the “What’s New”
box on the Student Assessment
website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us
/student.assessment/index.html
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TAKS–M and TAKS–Alt
 Information concerning TAKS–M can be
found at:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessm
ent/resources/taksm/index.html
 Information concerning TAKS–Alt can be
found at:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessm
ent/resources/taksalt/index.html
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2007 PAEMST
Preliminary semi-finalist
Presidential Awards for Excellence
in Mathematics and Science
Teaching
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Toni Norrell
2007 PAEMST Preliminary Semi-finalist
Calallen High School
Calallen ISD
ESC Region 2 – Corpus Christi
2007 PAEMST national awardee will be
notified spring 2008
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2008 PAEMST nominations
Grades K - 6
Application deadline: Spring 2008
Nomination forms:
Website address currently being
changed
Once established, will send via TASM
listserv
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Norma Torres-Martinez
Director of Mathematics
512.463.9581
[email protected]
Erika Pierce
Assistant Director of Mathematics
512.463.9581
[email protected]
Julie Guthrie
Director of Math and Science Assessments
Larry Duncan
Manager of TAKS Mathematics
512.463.9536
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