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IT’S. ACRONYM BINGO!. WARNING!. A.R.E. You are entering an. Acronym Rich Environment. 1. Let’s start with the…. 2. O.S.P.I. Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. G.L.E. S.B.E. E.S.D. E.A.L.R. Grade Level Expectations. State Board of Education.

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  1. IT’S ACRONYM BINGO!

  2. WARNING! A.R.E. You are entering an Acronym Rich Environment 1

  3. Let’sstart with the… 2 O.S.P.I. Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

  4. G.L.E. S.B.E. E.S.D. E.A.L.R. Grade Level Expectations State Board of Education Educational Service District Essential Academic Learning Requirements 4 6 3 5

  5. New K-12 Math Standards • GLEs and EALRs are becoming a thing of the past in Math. • The SBE worked with a national consultant to give direction to the OSPI on the development of new K-12 Math standards. The new 9-12 standards were introduced about July 31st. • The 9 regional ESD (Educational Service District) math coordinators will serve as regional leaders to support facilitators in their regions.

  6. W.A.S.L. I.M.R. E.O.C. Washington Assessment of Student Learning Instructional Materials Review End of Course 8 7 9

  7. The standards come in two formats; a traditional Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II sequence and an integrated Mathematics I, II and III sequence. The content of both formats is identical; the difference is in the order in which the topics are presented. • Next is the IMR (Instructional Materials Review). Within 6 months of the adoption of the revised Math standards, the OSPImust recommend to the SBE no more than 3 basic math curricula.

  8. What does this mean for the WASL? • The current WASL examination will replaced with EOC(End of Course) assessments. • The class of 2013 will be able to meet the high school mathematics standard by either taking the comprehensive WASL or by passing the EOC assessments in Algebra I and Geometry or Mathematics I and II. • After 2013, students must meet the standards through the EOCs.

  9. Next up is the… 10 H.E.C.B. Higher Education Coordinating Board

  10. C.A.D.R. College Academic Distribution Requirements 11

  11. Beginning in 2012, high school graduates seeking freshman admission to Washington’s public baccalaureate institutions will be required to meet new standards. • The new course requirements (CADRs) become meaningful to students who are high school freshmen in the fall of 2008. • CADRs apply to all Running Start students and to students with less than 40 quarter hours of credit.

  12. English 4 credits • Science 2 credits* • Arts 1 credit** • Social Science 3 credits • Foreign Language 2 credits • Math 3 credits • Senior year math-based quantitative course 1 credit*** • Total: 15 credits “Credit “ replaces “year of coursework” • *Beginning in the summer 2010 two credits of laboratory-based science, including one credit of algebra-based biology, chemistry, or physics will be required for public baccalaureate admission. • **Other academic electives may substitute, but not at all institutions. See CADR guidelines. • ***Quantitative math-based course required in senior year. Does not require higher level math than current admissions policy.

  13. C.R.M.T. And now … College Readiness Mathematics Test 12 A.K.A. 13 M.P.T. Mathematics Placement Test 14

  14. T.M.P. O.E.A. A.P.T.P. C.R.S. Transition Math Project Office of Educational Assessment Academic Placement Testing Program College Readiness Standards 16 18 15 17

  15. Currently, the MPTs are used by public universities in Washington. • The MPT’s are managed by the APTP through the OEA at UW. • Currently, there are two versions of the MPT. The MPT-A is for placement into calculus and the MPT-I is for placement into precalculus. • TMP and the OEA jointly proposed that a version of the MPT be developed to determine readiness for entry level college mathematics courses.

  16. This proposal was incorporated into HB 1906. • The bill stipulates that a common college readiness test (the MPT-G, also known as the CRMT) be developed and implemented by September 1, 2009. • All public 2 and 4-year institutions must use a common performance standard for determining college readiness in mathematics. • Subject to funding , school districts shall provide students the option of taking the test once at no cost.

  17. The MPT-G still puts a larger emphasis on algebra and functions, but has an increased emphasis on probability, statistics and geometry. • The MPT-G will, at a minimum, be available at existing APTP testing sites. • The MPT-G may also be available at community colleges. They must honor the cut score, however.

  18. A student enrolling in a public 2 or 4-year school who meets the cut score requirement will be offered placement into a college level mathematics course. • High School juniors who meet the cut score requirement and meet the new CADRs will not be required to take remedial math if they enroll in a public college the summer or fall after they graduate.

  19. Additional testing may be required if the student does not meet the cut score. • Meeting the cut score does not assure the student placement in the college level math course of their choosing.

  20. Finally… 19 D.T.A. Direct Transfer Agreement And the Intermediate Algebra Proficiency Statement

  21. J.A.O.G. S.B.C.T.C. I.C.R.C. C.O.P. Joint Access Oversight Group State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Inter-College Relations Commission Council of Presidents 20 22 19 21

  22. The DTA is the statewide agreement by which the 2 year transfer degree granted by most 2 year colleges meets the undergraduate general education requirements of most 4 year institutions in the state of Washington (There are some provisos). • With an Associate of Arts degree that meets the DTA requirements, a student does not have to worry about course for course equivalencies when they transfer from a community college.

  23. The agreement includes the following language: • Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (5 credits) • 1. One of the following (5 credits) • (1) Symbolic reasoning course • (2) Quantitative reasoning course in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or other discipline for which intermediate algebra is a prerequisite. • 2. Intermediate Algebra Proficiency • All students must be proficient in intermediate algebra. May be satisfied by completion of high school mathematics through second year algebra, by course challenge or other examination demonstrating mastery of intermediate algebra skills, or by completion of an intermediate algebra course (to be numbered below 100) or a mathematics course for which intermediate algebra is a prerequisite.

  24. A few community colleges use high school transcripts. Most, however, have students meet the proficiency requirement by meeting a cut score on a placement test or passing an Intermediate Algebra course with a 2.0 or better. • Recently, some community colleges have developed alternative Intermediate Algebra courses, usually based upon the CRS from TMP.

  25. These alternative courses caused concern amongst some of the 4 year institutions, in particular UW. • A task force was formed by JAOG to address those concerns. The task force has been discussing proficiency vs. transcripted coursework, CRS standards vs. an intermediate algebra requirement, and complications created by the lack of a common definition of intermediate algebra.

  26. This will likely take a few years to resolve. Three options currently under consideration for a revised requirement are: • Delete the proficiency language and focus on clear expectations for the Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning requirement. • Define College Readiness in Mathematics in terms of evidence; e.g. MPT-G results, high school or college remedial coursework. • Define the proficiency in terms of the common content that must be covered. • Stay tuned.

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