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This conference presentation by Tamara Carter discusses Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Mathematical Practices, and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). Explore implications for higher education and aligning courses with CCSS.
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Summary of Common Core Standards in Mathematics and Implications for Higher Education Math Faculty Conference September 20, 2012 University of Central Oklahoma Tamara Carter Oklahoma City Community College tcarter@occc.edu
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Initiative • Focus • Coherence • Rigor www.corestandards.org
Mathematical Practices • Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them • Reason abstractly and quantitatively • Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others • Model with mathematics • Use appropriate tools strategically • Attend to precision • Look for and make use of structure • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Now – 2014: Shift to CCSS and pilot test PARCC Assessments 2014-2015: CCSS and PARCC Assessments ParccOnline.org
PARCC Assessments • Provide clear target for K-12 student • System of Assessments in grades 3-HS • Provide feedback for prompt interventions • Placement into entry-level, credit-bearing courses
Feedback Opportunities • Performance Level Descriptors (Policy and Content levels) • Scores of 4 (solid command) or 5(superior command) earn CCR determination • PARCC College-Ready Determination Policy • A combination of Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II or the Algebra II test alone • At least 75% of students who earn CCR will earn C or better in entry-level, credit-bearing course • College Algebra, General Math, Intro Statistics • September 27 • bit.ly/PARCCCRDPLD-OK
Considerations for Higher Education • What is an entry-level, credit-bearing course? • What should be the “default” general education mathematics class? • Are we providing a clear target for high schools? • Are our courses aligned with CCSS? • Do we expect explanations or just computations? • How can we serve students who earn a College and Career Ready score before 12th grade?
Summary of Common Core Standards in Mathematics and Implications for Higher Education Tamara Carter Oklahoma City Community College tcarter@occc.edu corestandards.org ParccOnline.org ccsstoolbox.com/parcc/PARCCPrototype_main.html bit.ly/PARCCCRDPLD-OK