Transcript Slide 1

Texas Association of Supervisors
of Mathematics Meeting
February 29, 2008
Norma Torres-Martinez
Director of Mathematics
Curriculum Division
Julie Guthrie
Director of Mathematics & Science Assessments
Student Assessment Division
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Mathematics Instructional
Coaches Pilot Program
Status Update
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HB 2234: Math Instructional Coaches Pilot Program
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB02237F.htm
 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 (§39.358)
 High percentage of economically disadvantaged
 65% and above district students identified as
economically disadvantaged or
 Low passing rates for TAKS math
 60% and below district all grades passing
rate for past three years
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HB 2234: Math Instructional Coaches Pilot Program
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB02237F.htm
 TEA will post Eligibility List by school district
 Not individual campuses
 Eligibility list posted at same time as RFA
 Intent for it to post 2/29/08
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HB 2234: Math Instructional Coaches Pilot Program
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB02237F.htm
 Requests for Application (RFA)
 Only districts on the Eligibility List are eligible to
apply for RFA
 Those on Grants listserv will receive automatic
notice of RFA posting
 www.tea.state.tx.us/list
 Grant Announcements – RFAs – RFPs
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HB 2234: Math Instructional Coaches Pilot Program
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB02237F.htm
 RFA due date
 April 15, 2008
 Grant contract period
 July 1, 2008 to May 31, 2010
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HB 2234: Math Instructional Coaches Pilot Program
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB02237F.htm
 Provider list
 Scheduled to be available week of March 10th
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Dale Fowler
Office of State Initiatives
Texas Education Agency
phone: (512) 463-3282 fax: (512) 463-6782
[email protected]
“All Texas students will graduate high school ready for college and career
success and prepared to be contributing members of the community”
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Texas Math Diagnostic
System (TMDS)
 New items aligned to TEKS have
been developed and uploaded
Grades 3-8, Algebra I, Geometry,
and Algebra II
 Items currently being transadapted
into Spanish
Available late spring 2008
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College Readiness Program
A Collaborative Project
between the
Texas Education Agency
and the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Joseph Kulhanek
Director of the College Readiness Program
Texas Education Agency
[email protected]
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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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3 Phases
 Phase I: Teams of 10 in each core subject develop
College Readiness Standards (CRS)
 Approved by THECB (Jan 2008)
 To be presented to Commissioner Robert Scott
for approval and submission to SBOE for
incorporation into the TEKS
 Phase II: Gap Analysis by Vertical Teams
 Recommend how TEKS can be aligned to CRS
 Phase III: Develop instructional strategies and
support materials
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Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/collegereadiness/CRS.pdf
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80th Texas Legislature: P-16
 HB 3826 – Adds requirement that students complete RHSP or
DAP to be considered for admissions to any general academic
teaching institution.
 Emergency rules adopted by THECB to permit
general academic institutions to continue
admitting students who would not qualify under
new requirements until August 31, 2009
Entering college freshman class of 2009
This year’s high school juniors
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http://www.tea.state.tx.us/taa/stanalign092707.html
 September 27, 2007
 TO THE ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSED:
 SUBJECT: Legislation Affecting P-12/Higher
Education/Workforce (P-16) Coordination
 The 80th Texas Legislature passed the following four
bills that will affect P-16 coordination beginning with
the 2007-2008 school year.
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Legislation Affecting P-12/Higher
Education/Workforce (P-16) Coordination
 House Bill 3826
 Change from current law: Students who opted for
the minimum plan in the past were eligible to apply
for admissions to publicly funded general academic
teaching institutions of higher education. Other
aspects of the legislation are completely new,
including the SAT and ACT scores and the automatic
admission of children of public servants killed in the
line of duty.
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Intensive Mathematics Instruction
Programs
 Rider 44b,Student Success Initiative, 80th Texas
Legislature
 Assist qualifying districts in increasing the
proficiency of their students in Grades 4-8
mathematics and Grade 8 algebra readiness
 Grade 4 thru Grade 8: 2007-2008 and 2008-2009
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Intensive Mathematics Instruction
Programs
 Campus eligibility for the 2007-2008 and 2008-09
school years based on passing rates on the 2007
Grade 5 Mathematics TAKS test.
 Campuses that receive notification of eligibility
based on TAKS scores may apply to receive Rider 44
(b) funds to serve students in Grades 4 through 8
beginning Spring 2008.
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Intensive Mathematics Instruction
Programs
Campuses who are awarded grants under this
program will be able to select from the
Commissioner’s List of Approved Programs which is
being determined through a competitive process
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Intensive Mathematics Instruction
Programs
 The district will be responsible for ensuring that
funds flow to schools serving students from
 Grades 4 thru 8 for the 2007-08 and 2008-09
school years
 Notification of eligibility will be mailed to
superintendents and principals of eligible campuses.
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Intensive Mathematics Instruction
Programs
 eGrant applicants will need to have TEA-SE access
in order to complete the application
 To apply for TEA-SE access:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/forms/tease/egrants_ext.ht
m
Program guidelines will be forthcoming.
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Intensive Mathematics Instruction
Programs
Upon selection notification, campuses will have the opportunity to
select a program from the TEA approved provider list which
was determined through a competitive process
TEA will then provide districts with Notice of Grant Awards
(NOGAs) for their designated campuses in order to facilitate
purchase of the intensive mathematics program directly form
the selected provider.
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Intensive Mathematics Initiative
 Information related to the Intensive Math Initiative is
available on the TEA website:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/iriimi.html.
Updated Provider List is not yet posted on TEA
website.
Program guidelines will be forthcoming.
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Intensive Mathematics Instruction
Programs
 Deadline for service provider RFQs: Feb 5, 2008
 Submitted RFQs scheduled for review
 Approved service provider list will be updated
 Updated provider list scheduled to be posted
spring 2008
 Contact:
Monica Martinez
Curriculum Director
512-463-9581
[email protected]
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Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies
(TALA)
Deborah Reed
University of Texas Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and
Language Arts
Dr. Muffet Livaudais
Texas Education Agency
©2007 University of Texas System/Texas Education Agency
Content Area Academy
• Math, science, social studies teachers, including
ESL and special education teachers
• A total of 1.5 days face-to-face training and a
half-day practicum follow-up with online
documentation
• Content-based academic literacy strategies
• $250 stipend (½ upon completion of face-to-face session, ½
upon completion of follow-up)
• Certificate and 12 CPEs
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Content-based Academic Literacy Strategies
(Tier I: General Education Instructional Routines)
• Ten modules developed to address school-wide
intervention, effective instruction, vocabulary,
and comprehension
• Integrated scaffolding for English language
learners and students with disabilities
• Content-specific examples
• Connections to TEKS and TAKS
• Time for practical application/lesson planning
Both ELA and Content Area Academies
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TALA TOTs
• 2 master trainers from UT-VGC will train 12
state trainers during the week of March 3 – 6
• 12 state trainers will train 300 regional
trainers during the following weeks:
– May 5-8 in Austin
– May 12-15 in Houston
– May 19-22 in Dallas
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ESC TALA Contacts
Region
Name
Phone
E-mail
1
Eunice Zambrano
956-984-6192
[email protected]
2
Tina Ybarra
361-561-8566
[email protected]
3
Terri Smith-Chavira
361-573-0731, [email protected]
ext. 290
4
Pat Edwards
713-744-6871
[email protected]
5
Beth Wilson
409-923-5415
[email protected]
6
Traci Seils
936-435-8220
[email protected]
7
Lisa Mullins
903-988-6801
[email protected]
8
Charlotte Caskey
903-575-2728
[email protected]
9
Wes Pierce
940-322-6928
[email protected]
10
Jayne Knighton
972-348-1444
[email protected]
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ESC TALA Contacts
11
Kathy Wright-Chapman 817-740-7546
[email protected]
12
Charla Rudd
254-297-1126
[email protected]
13
Karen Harris
512-919-5218
[email protected].
net
14
Chris Faehnle
325-675-8680
[email protected]
15
Connie Lindsey
325-658-6571
[email protected]
16
Allison Silvertooth
806-677-5181
allison.silvertooth@esc16.
net
17
Michelle Hilton
806-281-5892
[email protected]
18
Diane Lozano
432-837-3146
[email protected]
19
Monica Franco
915-780-5320
[email protected]
20
Dr. Carolyn Castillo
210-370-5741
[email protected]
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Student Assessment
Mathematics Update
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Student Success Initiative (SSI)
 The goal of the SSI is to ensure that all
students receive the instruction and
support they need to be academically
successful in mathematics and reading.
 Starting in spring 2008, 8th graders will be
subject to all SSI requirements for both
reading and mathematics.
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Student Success Initiative (SSI)
TAKS MATHEMATICS GRADE 5 & 8
 First administration—April 8, 2008
 Second administration—May 13, 2008
 Third administration—July 1, 2008
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TAKS Mathematics Tests
ALL TAKS MATHEMATICS TESTS ARE
FULLY ALIGNED TO THE REFINED
MATHEMATICS TEKS
 Grades 6-10 and exit level tests may contain base-test
questions that reflect new content/skills
 Grades 3-5 tests may contain field-test questions that
reflect new content/skills
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TAKS Mathematics Charts
Status of revised charts based on TEKS refinements
 Grades 3–10 and exit level charts are currently
available on the TEA student assessment website
 Grades 3–5 will be using the revised charts starting
with the April 2008 administrations
 Revised charts have the TAKS logo in the top left
corner
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TAKS Mathematics
Information Booklets
Status of revised booklets based on TEKS refinements
 Grades 3-10 and exit level English version booklets are
available
 Grade 6 Spanish version booklet is available
 Grades 3-5 Spanish version booklets will be available in
March
 All available booklets are posted to the TEA student
assessment website
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TAKS Mathematics
Study Guides
Status of revised study guides based on TEKS refinements
 Grades 6–10 and exit level guides have been revised
Will be sent to districts after spring 2008
administrations
Will be posted to the TEA student assessment
website in April
 Grades 3–5 guides are currently being revised
Will be sent to districts after spring 2009
administrations
Will be posted to the TEA student assessment
website in spring 2009
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New Assessment Options for
Students with Disabilities
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New Assessment Options for
Students with Disabilities
 TAKS (Accommodated)
A general assessment that is available to students served by
special education who require specific accommodations
 TAKS−Modified (TAKS−M)
Based on modified academic achievement standards for certain
students served by special education who meet the
participation requirements
 TAKS−Alternate (TAKS−Alt)
Based on alternative academic achievement standards and is
designed for students with significant cognitive disabilities
who meet the participation requirements
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TAKS (Accommodated)
 New name for TAKS-Inclusive (TAKS–I)
 One form of the TAKS test without embedded field
test questions and printed in larger font with fewer
questions on each page
 Allows for some additional accommodations
 Only available to students who receive special
education services
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TAKS−Modified
 Based on modified academic achievement standards
designed to meet the requirements of the federal No
Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and Individuals with
Disabilities Act (IDEA)
 Intended for a small number of students served by
special education who meet participation criteria
 For more information go to the TAKS−M resource
page on the TEA student assessment website at
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resou
rces/taksm/index.html
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TAKS−Modified
IMPLICATIONS FOR MATH
 Fewer items
 Reduced number of answer choices
(3 instead of 4)
 Verdana font, larger point size, and more
white space
 Simplified sentence structure, vocabulary,
and graphics
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TAKS−Modified
IMPLICATIONS FOR MATH
 Formula/conversion/definition boxes added to
some questions
 Simplified numbers and number of steps
 Deleted extraneous information when possible
 No griddable or “NOT” questions
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TAKS−Modified
GRADE 3 MATH EXAMPLE
TAKS
TAKS-M
TAKS−Modified
GRADE 6 MATH EXAMPLE
TAKS
TAKS-M
TAKS−Modified
GRADE 10 MATH EXAMPLE
TAKS
TAKS-M
TAKS−Alternate
 Assessment designed for students with significant cognitive
disabilities
 Not a traditional paper-and-pencil or multiple-choice test
 Involves teachers observing students as they complete
teacher-designed activities that link to the grade-level TEKS
curriculum
 For additional information go to the TAKS−Alt resource page
on the TEA student assessment website at
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksal
t/index.html
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Senate Bill 1031
Minimal changes to the TAKS program at elementary
and middle school
TAKS mathematics at grades 3-8
TAKS reading at grades 3-8
TAKS writing at grades 4 & 7
TAKS science at grades 5 & 8
TAKS social studies at grade 8
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Senate Bill 1031
 Requires a vertical scale in grades 3-8 for
mathematics and reading starting with the 20082009 school year
 Requires all assessments (grades 3-11) to be
developed in a manner that allows a measure of
annual student improvement
 Allows TEA to release assessment questions every
third year
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Senate Bill 1031
 Establishes a committee to review the
accountability system and make recommendations
to the legislature
 Requires the agency to conduct a survey and
prepare a report to determine the ability of school
districts to administer assessment instruments by
computer
 Requires assessment instruments, starting in 20072008, to be administered at least two weeks later
than the date on which they were administered in
2006-2007
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SB 1031—EOC Assessments
 Phases-out high school TAKS and replaces it with
EOC assessments in
Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry
English I, English II, English III
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
U.S. History, World History, World Geography
 Freshman class of 2011-2012 is first group to have
EOC as graduation requirement
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SB 1031—EOC Assessments
 To graduate, students must attain
 Cumulative score ≥ 70n
 n = number of EOC assessments taken in each subject
 For students on the Recommended & Distinguished HS Plan,
this means, for example
 Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II
n=3
 Cumulative score ≥ 210
 For students on the Minimum Plan, this means, for example
 Algebra I and Geometry
n=2
 Cumulative score ≥ 140
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SB 1031—EOC Assessments
 Students must score at least 60 for the score to
count towards their cumulative score
 Students scoring below 60 shall retake the
assessment each time it is administered
 Students scoring below 70 must receive
accelerated instruction
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SB 1031—EOC Assessments
 A student’s score on an EOC assessment will be
worth 15% of the student’s final grade for that course
 A school district is not required to use the student’s
score on subsequent administrations to determine
the student’s final grade for that course
 A student is not required to retake a course as a
condition of retaking an EOC assessment
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EOC Assessments
Implementation Plan
EOC Exam
Spring 2007
Spring 2008
Spring 2009
Spring 2010
Spring 2011
Spring 2012
Spring 2013
Algebra I
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English III
End-of-Course Assessments
 Algebra I
Administered in current form since 2005
 Geometry
Field test—spring 2007
Operational test—spring 2008
 Algebra II
Field test—spring 2010
Operational test—spring 2011
 For more information go to the EOC homepage
on the TEA website at
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/a
dmin/eoc/index.html
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TAKS vs. EOC
SIMILARITIES
 Based on TEKS
 Untimed
 Graphing calculator must be provided
 Mostly multiple-choice questions with a limited
number of open-ended (griddable) questions
 After first year, field-test questions will be
embedded in live test
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TAKS vs. EOC
DIFFERENCES
Coverage of the Algebra I TEKS
 TAKS grade 9 covers about 74% of Algebra I TEKS
 TAKS grade 10 covers about 90% of Algebra I TEKS
 TAKS exit level covers about 90% of Algebra I TEKS
 Algebra I EOC assessment covers about 95% of
Algebra I TEKS
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TAKS vs. EOC
DIFFERENCES
Coverage of the Geometry TEKS
 TAKS grade 9 covers 0% of Geometry TEKS; it
includes grade 8 geometry skills
 TAKS grade 10 covers 0% of Geometry TEKS; it
includes grade 8 geometry skills
 TAKS exit level covers about 57% of Geometry TEKS
 Geometry EOC assessment covers about 89% of
Geometry TEKS
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TAKS vs. EOC
DIFFERENCES
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TAKS grade 9 has 52 items
TAKS grade 10 has 56 items
TAKS exit level has 60 items
TAKS has 1-2 griddable items
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Algebra I EOC has 50 items
Geometry EOC has 44 items
Algebra II EOC has ??? items
EOC assessments have 3-5
griddable items
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Presidential Awards for
Excellence in Mathematics
and Science Teaching
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2008 PAEMST Nominations
K-6 Math Teachers
 Nominations deadline: March 1, 2008
 www.paemst.org
 PAEMST automatically notifies teachers of their
nomination
 Application deadline: May 1, 2008
 Mostly an online process
 Some requirements
Videotape of lesson being taught
Letters of recommendation
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Math List Serve
Please Join…
Our way of
“shouting out”
to you when
you are busy
And something
Important comes
Up for math
In Texas…
www.tea.state.tx.us/list/
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CURRICULUM DIVISION
Norma Torres-Martinez
Director of Mathematics
512.463.9581
[email protected]
Erika Pierce
Assistant Director of Mathematics
512.463.9581
[email protected]
STUDENT ASSESSMENT DIVISION
Julie Guthrie
Director of Math & Science Assessments
Larry Duncan
Manager of Mathematics Assessments
512.463.9536
[email protected]
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