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Rationale www.transitionmathproject.org • 2003 Legislature and Gates Foundation provides funding for College Readiness Standards (CRS) – 55% of all students require pre-college courses in college – 49% of all students require pre-college math at community college – 10% at baccalaureate institutions require precollege math www.transitionmathproject.org Purpose To define the core knowledge and skills expected of students entering college-level mathematics courses and courses with quantitative components, and to help provide the information and support students need for a successful transition from secondary to postsecondary education in math Project Outcomes • Increase student success in math • Increase student opportunities/options • Reduce math remediation in college • Improve articulation between sectors • Improve instruction www.transitionmathproject.org Project Partnerships Council of Presidents Higher Education Coordinating Board Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction State Board for Community & Technical Colleges Funding provided by The Washington State Legislature The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation www.transitionmathproject.org Key Features • Builds on and aligns with education reform efforts and existing work • Emphasizes a collaborative, system-wide process of public engagement • Focuses from the beginning on implementing, not just defining, standards www.transitionmathproject.org What We’ve Done to Date: Ongoing Consulted with external experts to get perspectives on process and existing work June 2004 Assembled small cross-sector Development Team to review relevant work and draft standards August 2004 Convened larger Review Team to refine standards and explore implementation issues www.transitionmathproject.org What We’re Working On Now: Clarifying and building consensus around the standards Communicating “math messages” with key audiences Developing Transition Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) Promoting good practice projects built around the standards www.transitionmathproject.org Future Work for Project: Summer Institute 2005 • Developing and sharing good standards-based practices in math Ongoing • Seeking funding to continue work beyond December 2005 www.transitionmathproject.org Student Attributes • Responsibility • Persistence • Intellectual Curiosity • Attending to details • Contributing to group problem-solving www.transitionmathproject.org College Readiness Standards • Reasoning/ Problem-solving • Geometry • Algebra • Communication • Functions • Connections • Number Sense • Probability/ Statistics www.transitionmathproject.org Critical Issues to Address Finding appropriate balance between procedural and conceptual understanding Addressing role and significance of context in mathematical problem-solving Defining time- and place-appropriate role for technology Exploring significant implications for curriculum, teaching / learning approaches, and assessment Achieve www.transitionmathproject.org Lessons Learned (or wish we had …) www.transitionmathproject.org • K-12 needs to be in the conversation from the start • All assumptions should be stated up front • Agreement that everything should be on the table at the start including: – K-12 standards modifications – Entry-level college courses – Developmental courses – College placement tests www.transitionmathproject.org I wish you Presentation goes off also fully automatically. As you like. Please switch on loudspeakers. the strength of all elements For you December 2004