North Carolina High School Math Task Force Update Summer 2013

Transitioning to One High School Math Pathway

Math I Math IIMath III By and beyond, all students will receive instruction on the Math I, Math II and Math III standards.

In the school year, all students whether enrolled in Algebra I, Integrated Math I or Local Option Math I, were taught and assessed using the same set of standards. These standards define the course, Math I.

Course Sequence Algebra I Integrated Math I Local Option Math I Math II (Math I Standards) (New Pathway)

Critical Next Steps In order to transition the following will occur: Professional Development Opportunities Sharing of Resources, –Home Base Clarity regarding MSL library Announcement to the Core to College Steering Committee, which includes leadership from NC DPI, the NC Community College System and the UNC System Technical changes to GCS-N-004 to read Math I, Math II and Math III Revision of the FRC documents Textbook adoption process in the School Year

Timeline and Updates October, Announcement of a High School Math Task Force to determine the future of high school math pathways November, 2012 – Held meeting with the UNC System Leaders to discuss student matriculation to the UNC System. December 4 th -13 th, Requested High School Math Task Force participation January 4 th, Notified High School Math Task Force participants January 7 th –18 th, Organized data, research and pre-work for Task Force participants January 25 th, 2013 – Held first High School Math Task Force meeting in Raleigh January 29 th –February 12 th, Completed January 29 th task list

Timeline and Updates February 12 th, 2013 – Held 2 nd High School Math Task Force meeting (Virtually) February 12 th - March 1 st Completed February 12 th task list March, 2013 Update –CCSA Conference –LEA C&I Leaders Meeting April, 2013 – Presented to the State Board of Education - Information Item -State Board of Education provides positive feedback to move forward with one pathway, Math I, Math II, and Math III. (Common Core State Standards for Mathematics were approved in June, 2010) Early Fall, 2013 – Scheduled meeting with UNC General Administration –Finalize the change in course name only, not in the standards being taught August- March, Revision of 4 th Year Math Courses