College Preparatory Math 6 th Grade Pilot Information for Parents and the Community 1

Overview  RUSD math curriculum pilot process  Changes in California math standards  Lesson snapshot  Student E-book tour and resources  Next steps 2

RUSD Pilot Process  6-12 Math Leadership Team reviewed all approved 6-8 mathematics materials  Two publishers were selected to pilot  6 th grade teachers requested additional time with CPM 3

California Mathematics Standards  New rigorous California State Mathematics Standards  Content Standards and Performance Standards  Performance Standards – Standards for Mathematical PracticeStandards for Mathematical Practice  Higher cognitive demand  Develop conceptual understanding  Problem and applications based  Smarter Balanced Assessment  Materials available for review 4

A snapshot of a Core Connections 1 lesson  Structure of a typical lessontypical lesson  What will students be doing?  How does this prepare students to meet the high expectations of the new California Mathematics Standards ?  See “Correlation of CPM Core Connections, Course 1 to CCCSS”Correlation of CPM Core Connections, Course 1 to CCCSS  Pilot teacher testimony 5

Support  Student E-book resources Student E-book resources  Parent support resources Parent support resources  SBAC Example SBAC Example 6

Next steps  Ongoing evaluation of CPM lessons and units  Final evaluations  January 2015 – Recommendation for next steps 7