1. Welcome parents While we are waiting to start please read Handout 1
Titled Middle School Acceleration
FIROZA KANJI
Sec. Math Coord. ESC WEST
DANIEL KIM
Elem. Math Coord. ESC WEST
Michelle Staine
Elem. Math Facilitator ESC WEST
Pass out the packet of handouts. Handout 1 = middle school acceleration

2. Common core mathematics pathway overview
College and Career Readiness
Common core mathematics pathway overview
Helping our students Excel

3. agenda Question and answer sessions
Changes in CC Math Courses
Information about middle school pathways
High School Acceleration Options
Criteria for the Alternative Accelerated pathway
Question and answer sessions

4. Common Core (CC) State Standards
1997
California
State Standards
Adopted
2010
Common Core (CC) State Standards
Adopted by
45 states
Implementation of Common Core (CC) Math Courses
‘95
2000
2005
2010
2015
Point out that this is the first full year of implementation of CCSS.
It is new to teachers, students, and parents. It will take time for everyone to adjust.
2013
Final CST
1998
Stanford 9
2001
CSTs
1997
STAR Testing
Established

5. 3 Instructional Shifts in CC Math
FOCUS
COHERENCE
RIGOR
deeply on the major work of each grade level so that students can build strong foundations. make connections across grade levels and within grade level concepts so that students can build new understanding onto foundations built in previous years. in major topics pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and application with equal intensity

6. Some Changes for Math with CCSS
Depth vs breadth
Some elementary concepts and many high school concepts have shifted to middle school
NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH COURSE
MATH 8

7. What’s in the new Math 8 Course?
8th grade is a rigorous course that has essential tools for Algebra 1. It is not a remedial course.

8. Many Changes in High School
Standards have shifted
Strong Emphasis on Statistics in grades 6-12.
Algebra 1 is now considered a HS Course
Trig Math Analysis no longer exists
Honors Advanced Math is a new course that combines Alg 2 and Pre-Calc.

9. They are a call to take the next step.”
New Course for CCSS-M
DON’T BE FOOLED BY COURSE NAMES – THE CONTENT IS VERY DIFFERENT!!
(based on sample “Traditional” pathway in CA Framework by LACOE)
Common Core
Grade 8
Pre-Algebra
Some 1997 High School Geometry
1997 Algebra 1A
Algebra 1
1997 Algebra 1B
1997 Algebra 2A
Some AP Statistics Topics
Geometry
More 1997 High School Geometry
Transformational Geometry
 Common Core
Algebra 2
1997 Algebra 2B
1997 Trigonometry
Some Math Analysis
Note that in Common Core, statistics is much more important, and has been incorporated into all courses in middle and high school.
The first semester of the old Algebra 1 has been moved to 8th grade
CC Algebra 1 has a lot of what was previously taught in Alg 2
Trig Math Analysis no longer exists. It will be taught in CC Alg. 2
Main point. The names of the high school courses are similar but the content is very different
These Standards are not intended to be new names for old ways of doing business.
They are a call to take the next step.”
- CCSS (2010, p.5)

10. California Department of Education CDE: CC Math8 Course
“Acceleration Options” (DOC)
Since the first semsester of CST Alg. 1 has been pushed down to CC Math 8, the new CC Alg. 1 is much more rigorous and includes a lot of content that was previously taught in Algebra 2

11. Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
Low Cognitive Demand
Level 1: Recalling and Recognizing
Level 2: Using Procedures
High Cognitive Demand
Level 3: Explaining and Concluding
Level 4: Making Connections, Extending
and Justifying
How many of you have heard of Blooms Taxonomy? It is a way of classifying the cognitive demand of a task . Common Core references a slightly different classification named Webb’s Depth of Knowledge .
WestEd SVMI

12. Depth of Knowledge of Assessment Questions
Math
ELA
DOK 3
DOK 4
Pre- Common Core
Assessments
< 2% 0%
20% 2%
Common Core Assessments
49%
21%
43%
25%
Prior to the common cores standards, state assessments nationwide mostly tested skills at low levels of depth of knowledge. The common core assessments will be much more rigorous , and thus it is really important to teach the math in a balanced way, with an emphasis on math practices and with a balanced approach to mathematics.
Yuan & Le Herman & Linn 2013 from Linda Darling-Hammond assembly hearing 3/6/13

13. CST Algebra 1 Released Item
Refer parents to handout #2. Let’s look at how the old and new tests compare. Here is an old Algebra 1 item from the CST. See Handout 2. Have the parents try to work through this problem. You might want to ask someone to make sense of the equation first. Cost is $120 rental fee + 60 dollars per day.
Handout 2

14. SBAC 8th Grade Sample Problem
The total cost of an order of shirts from a company consists of the cost of each shirt plus a one-time design fee. The cost of each shirt is the same regardless of how many shirts are ordered. The company provides the following examples to customers to help them estimate the total cost of an order of shirts:
50 shirts cost $349.50
500 shirts cost $2370
Part A Based on the examples, what is the cost of each shirt, not including the one-time design fee? Explain how you found your answer.
Part B
What is the cost of the one-time design fee? Explain how you found your answer.
Here is a corresponding 8th grade SBAC item. (Remind the parents that much of Alg. 1 content was pushed down to math 8) . It covers the same standards as the CST question. Let parents try to do the question. Call on a few parent volunteers to explain how this is different from the CST question.

15. Pathways
“Acceleration Options” (DOC)
In the past, when we accelerated students we skipped standards. For example, when we put 7th grade students in Alg. 1, those students skipped an entire year of 7th grade standards, and went into Algebra standards. The CCSS don’t recommend skipping because the standards are built in a tight progression. Skipping standards weakens the foundation for future learning .
Handout 1

16. Key Considerations in Course Pathways
Don’t skip standards – it weakens the foundations for future learning.
The math practices are an essential part of the curriculum
Balance - conceptual understanding, problem solving and skill proficiency
Refer back to HANDOUT 1 – Middle School Acceleration which they read while waiting for the presentation to start.

17. 2014-2015 Common Core (CC) MATHEMATICS PATHWAYS & COURSES
6th Grade th Grade th Grade
CC Math6 CC Math7 CC Math8
Accelerated Accelerated
CC Math CC Algebra 1
Alt. Acc Alt. Acc.
CC Math6/ CC Gr 8/Alg CC Geometry
Traditional
Accelerated
(6th Grade Exam)
Alternative
Accelerated
(5th Grade
Criteria)

18. A Closer Look: CCSSM Accelerated Pathway
3 Courses compacted into 2 Years
Middle School
Accelerated
(6th Grade Exam)
6th Grade th Grade th Grade
CC Math6 Accelerated Accelerated
CC Math CC Algebra 1
Per the recommendations in Common Core Appendix A,(Handout 1) Refer parents to Handout 1 Highlighted in first paragraph 3 courses ( 7th grade math, 8th grade math, and Algebra 1) have been compacted into 2 years.
Compacted
Content /
Standards
Addressed
Last CC Math8 +
CC Algebra 1
Courses
CC Math6
1 Course
CC Math7 +
First CC Math8
Courses
TOTAL =

19. A Closer Look: CCSSM Alternative Accelerated Pathway
4 Courses compacted in 2 Years
Middle School
Alternative
Accelerated
(5th Grade
Criteria)
6th Grade th Grade th Grade
Alt. Acc Alt. Acc.
CC Math CC Algebra CC Geometry
4 years are compacted into 2 years. This is strongly discouraged in Appendix A (Handout 1 highlighted section in 1st paragraph )because it is very difficult to do 2 years of math in 1 without skipping standards and without compromising on the math practices and a balanced curriculum.
Compacted
Content /
Standards
Addressed
CC Math6 +
CC Math7
2 Courses
CC Math8 +
CC Algebra 1
2 Courses
CC Geometry
1 Course
TOTAL =

20. Reaching AP Calculus
All students have the opportunity to reach AP Calculus through all three of the currently offered middle school pathways.

21. HIGH SCHOOL Math Pathways Starting point: Algebra 1
CC Algebra 1
CC Geometry
CC Algebra 2
Other higher level math course
H Advanced Math
AP Calculus *AB
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11Students can take AP Calc AB or BC
Grade 12
Students who followed the traditional pathway in middle school will start with Algebra 1 in high school. There is an acceleration point at the end of 10th grade (per the recommendations in Appendix A ) Strong students can take Honors Advanced math which combines Algebra 2 and Pre-Calclulus, thus allowing them to take AP Calculus in 12th grade.

22. HIGH SCHOOL Math Pathways Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrently
CC Geometry
CC Algebra 1/
CC Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
H Advanced Math
AP Calculus AB*
Other higher level math course or AP Calculus BC
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Another option for students who took the traditional pathway in middle school, is to accelerate in 9th grade by enrolling in 2 math courses concurrently. (per the suggestion in Appendix A handout). This option allows for further acceleration in 10th grade, and will thus allows for 2 AP Courses.

23. HIGH SCHOOL Math Pathways Starting point: Geometry
CC Geometry
CC Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
H Advanced Math
AP Calculus *AB
Other higher level math course or AP Calculus BC
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
This option is for students who took Algebra 1 in 8th grade. Students can take 1-2 AP classes depending on whether they accelerate into honors advanced math in 10th grade.

24. HIGH SCHOOL Math Pathways Starting point: Algebra 2
CC Algebra 2
Pre-calculus
AP Calculus AB
Other higher level math course or AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
H Advanced Math
AP Calculus AB*
Other higher level math course or AP Calculus BC
Other higher level math course or AP Statistics
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
For the truly exceptional students who take Geometry in middle school, There are many options to take 2-3 AP classes.
Order of AP Stats and AP Calculus doesn’t matter.

25. END OF YEAR ASSESSMENTS
No matter what course your child is enrolled in
6th grade students will take the 6th grade SBAC test
and the LAUSD 6th grade placement test
7th grade students will take the 7th grade SBAC test
8th grade students will take the 8th grade SBAC test
Middle school students enrolled in Algebra 1 will take an Algebra Summative test to determine whether high school credit will be issued. (must earn a classroom grade of C or better and a passing grade on the summative assessment).

26. How Does My Child Qualify for the Alternative Accelerated Pathway?
Multiple Criteria – See Attachment C
Grades - 4s in math on all report cards in grades 4 and 5
Recommendations from the 5th grade teacher and an elementary school administrator. (The middle school will initiate this process)
Mandatory Parent Meeting regarding the pathway
Parent Compact must be signed.
Test scores – Child must score proficient on the sixth grade placement exam.
Refer parents to Attachment C
Handout: Attachment C

27. Acceleration Agreements
Child must maintain a “B” or better in class
If child is NOT progressing in the class, a parent-teacher meeting will be held to discuss lack of progress and develop an action plan for intervention
If at the end of the semester, the student has NOT earned a “B” or better, the school may reassign the student to another course.
Schools and parents are encouraged to review other data such as interim assessments, end of course exams, and SBAC results to make decisions about whether a child should remain in the program.
Refer parents to Attachment B2 Acceleration Agreement in Mathematics
Handout: Attachment B2

28. School requirements
We are exploring whether we will be offer the program.
We need a minimum number of students in order to make it financially feasible.
Discuss minimum required
Discuss model used
Discuss what your school will do if this minimum is not met
Discuss timeline for determining whether pathway will be offered. Testing at the end of May Early June.
This is specific for the school. YOU NEED TO FILL IT OUT

29. Summary of Pathways Traditional Pathway
Begins with CC Math 6
Takes Alg. 1 in 9th grade
Possibility of completing 1 or 2 AP Courses
Accelerated Pathway (Compacts 3 courses in 2 years)
Takes Geometry in 9th grade
Possibility of completing 1 or 2 AP Courses
Alternative Accelerated Pathway (Compacts 4 courses in 2 years)
Begins with Alt. Accelerated CC Math 6/7
Takes Alg. 2 in 9th grade
Possibility of completing up to 3 AP Courses
Refer to pathway overview handout
Handout 3 Pathway Overview

30. FINAL THOUGHTS
The alternative accelerated pathway is intended for a very few high achieving math students.
Common core assessments call for students to be proficient in problem solving, conceptual understanding and skills.
There are multiple acceleration points in MS and HS that allow students to take AP Calculus regardless of the pathway.
Building a strong mathematical foundation in middle school is essential for success in higher level mathematics

31. Next Steps
Consider your child’s grades, their well roundedness in skills, problem solving,understanding, and their work habitsd IF you want your child to tes,t sign the agreement. Write the testing date you prefer.
Tell your child not to worry if they find the test hard.
Make sure you signed in. We need the information.
Test will be administered Sat. May 23rd at 9 am or Sun May 31st at 9 am at Bancroft MS. Arrive at 8:30 a.m.
Whole process will take about 3 hours.