Disclaimer: Any resemblance by this session’s speakers to persons who actually clearly understand where we are and where we’re going is purely coincidental

Disclaimer: Any resemblance by this session’s speakers to persons who actually clearly understand where we are

and where we’re going is purely coincidental.

Reflections upon the state of Mathematics Education

in our fair state of Washington.

Presented by: Erik Wolfrum, NEWESDJim Brady, SFCCDr. Ron Dalla, EWU

The Wild, Wild World of K-12.

Note: There will be a test.

High School MathematicsCredits

Requirements for Class of 2013and Beyond

The first two mathematics credits required under this section must include the following mathematics courses:

Algebra 1/Integrated Mathematics I

Geometry/Integrated Mathematics II

OR… Earn credits in the relevant career and technical education (CTE)-equivalent courses

AND…

Class of 2013 Math Graduation CREDIT Requirements

Algebra 2/Integrated Mathematics IIIPhysicsStudents may also earn mathematics credits in the relevant

career and technical education, or CTE, equivalent coursesA course to enrich and build upon the experiences of

algebra/integrated math I and geometry/integrated math II Examples may include, but are not limited to: statistics, discrete math, linear

algebra and mathematical modelingA third mathematics credit elected per the student’s

educational and career goals as expressed in the High School and Beyond Plan If students have a clearly defined career path, they will have the opportunity to

substitute another high school math course for algebra 2/Integrated III, but must obtain parent/guardian and high school approval

Student Choices…

End-of-Course Testsin Mathematics

Spring 2011 Administration

Must be given within the district’s last 3 weeks of school; test schedules set by district assessment coordinator

Materials delivered in-district two weeks prior to the district’s 3-week test window Choose one of two delivery dates

EOC booklets will be packaged by classroom, Makeup 1 and 2 packaged by school or other group assigned by district assessment coordinator EOC booklets will be pre-ID’d

One single booklet per exam (algebra 1, integrated I, geometry, integrated II, EOC Makeup 1, EOC Makeup 2)

End-of-Course Exam Logistics

OSPI is developing two makeup exams: EOC Makeup (Year 1), aligned to first-year PEs that are common to

algebra 1 and integrated math 1 EOC Makeup (Year 2), aligned to second-year PEs that are common to

geometry and integrated math II

The EOC Makeup 1 and 2 tests … Will be shorter than the EOCs (no pilot items,

no “off diagonal” items) Will be taken in a single HSPE-like setting Can be used in 2011 by students who have passed an EOC course

before the EOCs were available

Meeting Graduation Requirements with “Makeup” Tests

EOCs must assess what is common to: Algebra 1/Integrated Math I and to Geometry/Integrated Math II

Performance Expectations (PEs) required for graduation are the overlap of algebra 1 with integrated math 1 and of geometry with integrated math II

What Will the Tests Look Like?

IntMath I IntMath II IntMath III

Algebra I Alg I PEs

Geometry Geom PEs

Algebra 2 Alg 2 PEs

IntMath I PEs

IntMath II PEs

IntMath III PEs

ALL PEs

Shaded Areas Required for Graduation

EOCs must also have subtests of standards unique to Algebra 1, Geometry, Integrated Math 1 and Integrated Math 2 Unique standards are the “off-diagonal” standards Subtest strength/weakness scores will be reported at the student,

teacher, school, district and state levels

What Will the Tests Look Like? (cont.)

IntMath I IntMath II IntMath III

Algebra I Grad Req +/- Alg I PEs

Geometry +/- Grad Req +/- Geom PEs

Algebra 2 +/- Alg 2 PEs

IntMath I PEs

IntMath II PEs

IntMath III PEs

ALL PEs

"+/-" Reported as Strength/Weakness

What Will the Tests Look Like? (cont.)

Integ 1 Integ 2 Integ 3



Algebra II +/- Alg II PEs

Int 1 PEs Int 2 PEs Int 3 PEs ALL PEs
















Algebra 1 test Integrated Math 1 test

Integrated Math II testGeometry test

FIRST-YEAR MATH TESTS

SECOND-YEAR MATH TESTS

“Crosswalk” documents are posted at: www.k12.wa.us/Mathematics/Crosswalks.aspx

Can I See Which P.E.’s are on Which Test?

http://www.k12.wa.us/Mathematics/Crosswalks.aspx

Math Graduation Requirements

Classes of 2011 & 2012AND… Classes of 2013 and

beyond

Under current rules, students in the classes of 2011 and 2012 can meet the math graduation requirement by:

Having already passed either the WASL or HSPE Math tests Earning two credits of math after 10th grade*

Must increase math proficiency Courses must meet/exceed 9th and 10th grade math standards

Passing an EOC or EOC Makeup 1 or 2 Important: Results not available until August

Passing a HSPE-like “Comprehensive” exam Important: This option has not been funded

Meeting comparison scores on the SAT, ACT and AP exams Six SAT/ACT testing opportunities before June

GPA Comparison

Math Graduation Requirement: Classes of 2011 and 2012

* Option not available for the Class of 2013 and beyond

Under current rules, students in the classes of 2013 and beyond can meet the math graduation requirement by:

Passing two End-of-Course exams in algebra 1 and geometry, or integrated math equivalents

Passing EOC Makeups 1 and/or 2 Passing a HSPE-like “Comprehensive” exam for Class of 2013

and 2014 (This option has not been funded) Meeting comparison scores on the SAT, ACT or AP exams

Scores won’t be set until 2011-12 school year Passing a math Collection of Evidence

Not currently funded and not available until the 2011-12 school year GPA Comparison

Math Graduation Requirement: Classes of 2013 and Beyond

When can students access the alternative options? Class of 2013 and beyond can use an approved alternative after

attempting both the Year 1 and the Year 2 EOC exams. What alternatives will be available?

HSPE-like “Comprehensive” exam for c/o 2013 & 2014 (not yet funded)

Course grades equivalency (GPA Comparison) SAT/ACT/AP alternative (scores not yet set by State Board) Collection of Evidence (design not yet approved by State Board) Options for students with IEPs (being defined; similar to current

options, consistent with relevant regulations and RCWs) What about two math credits after 10th grade option?

This option expires with the Class of 2012.

What are the Approved Alternatives for the Class of 2013?

How do students in special education programs meet math graduation and other course requirements? For the Classes of 2013 and beyond, eligible students must

earn either a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) or a Certificate of Individual Achievement (CIA), as one of the requirements for earning a high school diploma. To earn a CAA, an eligible student takes all required course work

and earns a proficient score for math EOC’s, required science (EOC), and HSPE in reading and writing.

To be eligible for a CIA, IEP teams for students with significant cognitive disabilities may determine that it is appropriate for a student to take the state alternate assessment using the WAAS-Portfolio.

What About Students With IEPs?

The Not-Quite-as-Wild World of

Community and Technical Colleges

(CTCs).Coming soon to a sitcom near you.

Basic Skills – Adult Basic Ed, ESL, High School Equivalency.

Pre-College – Preparation for College Work; Developmental English and Mathematics.

Workforce – Preparation for employment.

Academic – Preparation for transfer to a 4-year institution.

What we do.

Professional/Technical.Geared toward employment.They do have a Math Requirement, but the

standard is based upon the program.

Academic. Intended for transfer to a 4-year institution.

More than half (53 percent) of people receiving a 4-year degree from a public Washington college in 2006 were transfer students. 7278 community and technical college transfers 2799 “other” transfers

CTCs have two basic kinds of degrees.

Two fundamental questions:

How do we meet the 4-year admission requirement?

How do we meet the graduation requirement of the 4-year degree?

Community Colleges, Transfer and Math

The short answer is …Intermediate Algebra.

What is it?No one’s really sure, but the historical

standard is based on readiness for pre-calculus.

The Admission Requirement

Community College students generally meet the 4-year Math/QSR requirement in one of two ways:

Take a course that transfers as meeting the requirement at the 4-year destination.

Complete a degree that meets the DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement) requirements.

The Graduation Requirement

In recent years, there have been efforts to make developmental math a more intentional preparation for college level coursework, which led to questions about whether the emerging curriculums met the Intermediate Algebra standard.

The CTCs put forth a proposal to remove the language in the transfer agreement referring to Intermediate Algebra, allowing the 2 year schools to revise developmental Math curriculum.

Math-in-the-DTA

The baccalaureate schools said “sure”, but in return promise us that every student will take a college level MATH course (the DTA allows symbolic logic, business statistics, computer programming).

After some sharing out, two major problems emerged.MATH only caused concerns at 2 year schools.Some 4-year school(s) insisted that the MATH course

have a traditional Intermediate Algebra prerequisite.

The conversation continues…

Math-in-the-DTA

The MPT (Math Placement Test) series are the placement tests given by UW, WSU, EWU, CWU and WWU. The MPT-I was for placement into first-year College Math courses. The MPT-A was for placement into Calculus.

The state legislature mandated the creation of the MPT-G. The MPT-G has a common cut score for every public postsecondary institution in the state, and was fully implemented in Fall 2010. The MPT-G was designed to be a little less algebraic than traditional placement tests.

The MPT-G

The test is currently being offered by UW, WSU, EWU, CWU, WWU and SFCC.

A student can take the test while in high school and pass before graduation.

Every public postsecondary institution must give a student with a passing mark access to a college level MATH course.

The Good News

The intent of the legislation was to give high school students the opportunity to take the MPT-G prior to graduation. However, there was no funding.

Many of the CTCs may not be aware that they are required to honor the MPT-G and the common cut score.

Passing the MPT-G is probably not equivalent to the 4-year admission standard.

The Challenges

Public 4-year institutions.

UW, WSU, EWU, CWU, WWU and The Evergreen

State College

Minimum College Admissions Standards SAT or ACT Minimum GPA – 2.0/4.0 Comprehensive Review Admissions IndexCollege Academic Admissions Standards

(CADRs)

Public Baccalaureate Institutions

CADRs for Mathematics – In place for spring 2012 graduatesThree credits – Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II

or Integrated Math I, II and IIISenior year math-based quantitative courseIntent is for students to take meaningful math

in the senior year


Comparing Course Requirements forHigh School GraduationCollege AdmissionNCAA Eligibility


Documents

Disclaimer: Any resemblance by this session’s speakers to persons who actually clearly understand where we are and where we’re going is purely coincidental