Embedding Numeracy Across CATE Programs Aiken County Career & Technology Center Aiken County School...

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Embedding Numeracy Across CATE Programs Aiken County Career & Technology Center Aiken County School District Aiken, South Carolina

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Quarterly Math Assessments  Administered each grading period  Addresses the math basics  10 questions  Free response  No calculators Click on a link below to see an assessment… Quarter 1 TestQuarter 2 Test Quarter 3 TestQuarter 4 Test

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Embedding NumeracyAcross CATE Programs

Aiken County Career & Technology CenterAiken County School District

Aiken, South Carolina

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Why A Math Integration Specialist? Industry needs students to have a basic understanding of mathCompass scores are low and many students are taking too many remedial math courses in collegeMath teachers speak the same language as math teachers at the home schoolEmbedding math in CATE courses for credit is coming

Job Description Local Plan

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Quarterly Math Assessments Administered each grading period Addresses the math basics10 questions Free response No calculators

Click on a link below to see an assessment…

Quarter 1 Test Quarter 2 Test

Quarter 3 Test Quarter 4 Test

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School Wide Mathematics AssessmentTest Data: Qtr1 - 3

PASS RATES• 1st quarter @ 29%• 2nd quarter @ 40%• 3rd quarter @ 52%

AHS MVHS NAHS SAHS SBHS0

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Bell RingersClick on a link below…

ADDING FRACTIONS DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS

DIVIDING FRACTIONSDIVIDING FRACTIONS 2

PERCENTAGESPERCENTAGES 2

SPEED & DISTANCEVOLUME

WORKING TOGETHER

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What Can A CTE InstructorDo To Embed Numeracy?

Write authentic and contextual problems Include math questions on all regularly scheduled tests Use units of measure that are appropriate to your course Model from basic to advanced examples Bridge CTE & math vocabulary Math based bell ringers Implement exit slips

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Guidelines for DevelopingAuthentic Problems

Apply desired math content Use a non-contrived scenario Include real-world numbers Remain faithful to the selected occupational area Include some extraneous data Avoid hand-holding or step-by-step guidance

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Resources for CTE Instructors

Preparing for the…

Math on the Job

Click on a link below…

CompassNAEP link 1NAEP link 2SkillsUSA

How to use itMath found in industry

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Contact InformationAiken County Career & Technology Center

2455 Jefferson Davis HwyWarrenville, South Carolina 29851

www.aikencountycat.com

Patrick O’Neill – [email protected]

Phone 803-593-7300 Fax 803-593-7115

Debbie Hubbard – CATE [email protected]

Nichole Mack – Mathematics Integration [email protected]