1. PVPHS Mathematics - Transitions

2. PVPHS Mathematics Department Encourage students to take 4 years of mathematics Offer multiple levels of classes to meet the needs of all students Challenge students with rigorous curriculum Provide support and intervention for struggling students - PVPHS Mathematics Resources Handout

4. What’s coming… No integrated mathematics curriculum – we will remain with the traditional approach No changes in math textbooks for 2014-2015 Curriculum will be supplemented and supported to meet any changes in standards Currently encouraging teachers to reflect upon their practices and incorporate the 8 Standards of Mathematical Practice

5. 8 Standards for Mathematical Practice http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Practice/

6. Testing 2013-2014 At PVPHS preliminary SBAC testing will happen in April – scores will not be reported – all 9 th graders will participate in only ELA this year 10 th Graders will still take the CAHSEE – current pass rate for 1 st time is 98-99% 11 th Graders in Algebra 2 or above will still take the CST test for mathematics, they will also take the EAP portion of the test http://www.csusuccess.org/eap

7. Future Testing…. Testing at the high school level with be done through SBAC and will be 11 th grade only starting in 2014- 2015 CAHSEE next year – possibly still administered to 10 th grade students EAP for 11 th graders may still be in place next year but will eventually be replaced with SBAC Testing Middle schools will test students in 6 th, 7 th, and 8 th grades through SBAC starting next year

8. What else is happening? Increased dialogue with teachers from elementary through high school mathematics Algebra 1 will no longer be considered an 8 th grade level class by Common Core pacing – a large percentage of our students will still take Algebra 1 in 8 th grade Focus on applications, cooperative work, more statistics, and a deeper understanding of material To do this we still need to concentrate on a comprehensive understanding of the basics Changes to future pathways will still offer multiple pathways and areas for advancement