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TASM 9/18/7
Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics
TASM September 18, 2007
Norma Torres-MartinezDirector of Mathematics
Erika PierceAssistant Director of Mathematics
Curriculum Division
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Mathematics in Texas
Where are we?
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Mathematics Requirements2007-2008
High School SeniorsFirst class graduating under required
Recommended HS PlanAlgebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
Entering High School FreshmenFirst class graduating under required 4 X 4
Recommended HS PlanAlgebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and 4th
math credit
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Mathematics Requirements2007-2008
Eighth gradersFirst 8th grade class affected by SSI grade
advancement requirements
Fifth gradersFirst class to have EOC graduation
requirements
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Student Success Initiative (SSI)
TAKS GRADE 5 AND 8 MATH TESTS
First administration: April 8, 2008 Report date: April 25, 2008
Second administration: May 13, 2008 Report date: June 2, 2008
Third administration: July 1, 2008 Report date: July 18, 2008
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TEA Resources for Information
80 (R) Session Legislative Briefing Book
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/comm/leg_reports/LegBreBooJul07.pdf
4 X 4 Graduation RequirementsFAQ posted on TEA Curriculum websitehttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/fourbyfour.ht
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MATHEMATICS IN TEXAS:
Support for Student Success
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Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies (TALA)
HB 2237, Section 4
Teachers in grades 6-8
ELA Academy for English and reading teachers3 days face-to-facePlus 1 day follow-up (online) $500 stipend
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Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies (TALA)
Teachers in grades 6-8
Content Area Academy for teachers of mathematics, science, and social studies
Content literacy strategies1 1/2 days face-to-facePlus 1/2 day follow-up (online) $250 stipend
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Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies (TALA)
Required AttendanceTeachers at Academically
Unacceptable campuses
6th grade teachers: Summer 2008
7th - 8th teachers: Summer 2009
www.tea.state.tx.us/tala
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TALA Contacts
ESC Region 1 Eunice Zambrano ESC Region 2 Tina Ybarra ESC Region 3 Terri Smith-Chavira ESC Region 4 Pat Edwards ESC Region 5 Beth Wilson ESC Region 6 Traci Seils ESC Region 7 Lisa Mullins ESC Region 8 Charlotte Caskey ESC Region 9 Wes Pierce ESC Region 10 Jayne Knighton
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TALA Contacts
ESC Region 11 Kathy Wright-Chapman ESC Region 12 Charla Rudd ESC Region 13 Karen Harris ESC Region 14 Chris Faehnle ESC Region 15 Judy Lisewsky (interim) ESC Region 16 Allison Silvertooth ESC Region 17 Michelle Hilton ESC Region 18 Diane Lozano ESC Region 19 Monica Franco ESC Region 20 Dr. Carolyn Castillo
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Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program
Brief Overview & Status Update
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Background
Pilot program established in House Bill 2237, §21.4541, 80th Texas Legislature
Districts or campuses are eligible to participate if they have exhibited characteristics that strongly correlate with high dropout rates during each of the three preceding school years (§39.358)
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Background
Eligible school districts may receive grants to develop the content knowledge and instructional expertise of secondary mathematics teachers
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Two-stage process: RFQ and RFA A Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) will be released to identify entities wishing to provide coaching services and related professional development activities to eligible districts.
TEA will review the credentials and experience of respondents and create a list of Approved Service Providers eligible to provide services to districts participating in the pilot program.
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Service Provider Activities
As established in statute, service provider coaching and professional development activities may include the following:
classes to teachers on effective mathematics instruction
providing tutoring or mentoring to teachers regarding effective mathematics instruction
providing incentives to teachers to participate in the program
engaging in other activities likely to improve mathematics instruction
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Approved Service Providers
Service providers may include:
Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) academies and centers
Regional education service centers
Institutions of higher education
Private organizations
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Step One: Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
The RFQ will identify highly qualified service providers who can:
Demonstrate significant past effectiveness in improving math instruction
Demonstrate prior success working with students identified as at risk of dropping out of school
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Step Two: RFA (Request for Application)
An RFA will be released in early Spring of 2008
Eligible districts/campuses will apply for grant funds to participate in the pilot program
Grant recipients will then select a provider from the list generated in response to the RFQ process and negotiate a contract with the provider directly
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Chris CaesarProgram Manager
Texas High School ProjectTexas Education Agency
phone: (512) 936-6434| fax: (512) [email protected]
“All Texas students will graduate high school ready for college and
career success and prepared to be contributing members of the community”
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Texas Math Diagnostic System (TMDS)
New items aligned to TEKS are currently being developed
Two phase review process Online review by educators across
state1st in person educator committee
review held in AustinSept 10 -12
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Texas Math Diagnostic System (TMDS)
November 2007Existing items will be removed from
databankFirst half of items will be placed in databank
Will send notice to TASM listserv
Student ID change local (district-generated) student ID
numbers Refer to notice sent to TASM listserv on 9/4/7
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Texas Math Diagnostic System (TMDS)
2nd in person Educator review committee Last batch of itemsOctober 10 – 12 (tentative)
Wed thru FriAustin
Reviewers needed 3-5, 6-8, Geometry, Algebra I and II Contact Erika Pierce
[email protected] Subject line: TMDS Review
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Proclamation 05: Elementary MathFully Funded
2007-2008: Adoption Year for K-5
Nov 2007: SBOE scheduled to vote on list of conforming and nonconforming textbooks
2008-2009: Textbooks scheduled to be in classrooms
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Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Teaching Math
TEA, in partnership with the
UT Austin office of Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Mathematics
issued 22 Math Collaboratives grant awards for 2007-2008.
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“Math Collaboratives”
The purpose of these grants is to improve the academic achievement of students in mathematics by providing
High quality, sustained, and high intensity professional development focused on the education of mathematics teachers as a career-long process.
I.e., math collaboratives will help train teachers on the PD modules currently being disseminated.
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2007–2008 Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Teaching Math
ESC Region 1 ESC Region 11 ESC Region 2 ESC Region 12 ESC Region 3 ESC Region 13 ESC Region 4 ESC Region 14 ESC Region 5 ESC Region 15 ESC Region 6 * ESC Region 16 ESC Region 7 ESC Region 17 ESC Region 8 ESC Region 18 ESC Region 9 ESC Region 19 ESC Region 10 ESC Region 20 Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio University of Texas – Tyler * * new this year
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Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Teaching Math
For more information regarding the Math Collaboratives and 2007-2008 Math Collaborative Awardees:
www.theTRC.org
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Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment
System
(TELPAS)
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Who is Impacted by TELPAS writing?
A TELPAS writing collection must be submitted for every LEP student in grades 2 through 12, in the state of Texas.
These collections are rated by trained and qualified TELPAS raters these ratings are submitted to the state for
federal accountability purposes.
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Who is Impacted by TELPAS writing?
Any teacher who teaches a LEP student in an academic content area may be required (by local decision) to submit appropriate samples of student writing for the LEP students they serve.
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Required TELPAS Samples
At least 5 total samples are required in each
collection.
In each collection there must be
- at least 1 narrative about a past event
- at least 2 writing samples from math,
science, or social studies
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TELPAS Writing Activities
TELPAS writing samples should be
taken from authentic classroom
activities.
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Extended, Connected Writing
The writing samples should show the ability of
students to connect ideas and express themselves
in English in an extended way.
Brief writing samples should not be placed in the
collections of students who are capable of writing
in an extended, connected way in English.*
* It is expected that the limited English of beginning and early intermediate students will cause some writing to be brief.
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Suggestions for Focused Writing Assignments in Math Class
Explanations of problem solving steps
Student created word problems
Comparisons between mathematical processes
Application of mathematical processes
Mathematical journal writing
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Writing in Math Class All students benefit from regular focus on
language development in all content areas
All students need regular practice with content specific vocabulary and language structures
Language production, such as writing, in the content areas helps students to internalize the content as well as practice the content specific language
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TELPAS Writing Assignments
Writing in math, science, and social
studies should not just happen for
TELPAS or be an “extra assignment” for
ELLs.
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Collection Verification
Verifiers of TELPAS writing collections are designated by local decision.
All writing collections must be verified by a trained TELPAS writing collection verifier.
Questions about how, and to whom writing samples must be submitted should be directed to campus testing coordinators.
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February 1, 2008
Writing assigned on or after February
1, 2008, may be considered.
Writing samples may continue to be
gathered until the date designated by
the district to assign the ratings.
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ELL Assessment Information
Go to
www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment
Click on
ELL Assessment Information
Email questions to [email protected]
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TEA Student Assessment TEA Student Assessment Mathematics Update Mathematics Update
TASM 2007TASM 2007
Julie GuthrieJulie Guthrie——Director of Math & Science AssessmentsDirector of Math & Science AssessmentsLarry DuncanLarry Duncan——Manager of Mathematics AssessmentsManager of Mathematics Assessments
Student Assessment DivisionStudent Assessment DivisionTexas Education AgencyTexas Education Agency
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Information BookletsInformation Booklets
Updated Information Booklets for Grades Updated Information Booklets for Grades 3-5 (based on the 2005 refined TEKS) are 3-5 (based on the 2005 refined TEKS) are in the final stages of review in the final stages of review
Posted to the TEA website this fallPosted to the TEA website this fall
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Student Success InitiativeStudent Success Initiative
Grade Placement Committee Manual is Grade Placement Committee Manual is currently being updated to include currently being updated to include materials for Grade 8 SSImaterials for Grade 8 SSI
Sent to districts this fallSent to districts this fall Posted to the TEA website this fallPosted to the TEA website this fall
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TAKS–M and TAKS–AltTAKS–M and TAKS–Alt
Information concerning TAKS–M can be Information concerning TAKS–M can be found at: found at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessmhttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksm/index.htmlent/resources/taksm/index.html
Information concerning TAKS–Alt can be Information concerning TAKS–Alt can be found at: found at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessmhttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/taksalt/index.htmlent/resources/taksalt/index.html
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2007 PAEMST Preliminary semi-finalist
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science
Teaching
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Toni Norrell
2007 PAEMST Preliminary Semi-finalist
Calallen High SchoolCalallen ISDESC Region 2 – Corpus Christi
2007 PAEMST national awardee will be notified spring 2008
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2008 PAEMST nominations
Grades K - 6
Application deadline: Spring 2008
Nomination forms:
Website address currently being changed
Once established, will send via TASM listserv
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www.tea.state.tx.us/list/
Math List ServePlease Join…
Our way of “shouting out” to you when you are busyAnd somethingImportant comesUp for mathIn Texas…
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Norma Torres-Martinez
Director of Mathematics
512.463.9581
Erika Pierce
Assistant Director of Mathematics
512.463.9581
Julie GuthrieDirector of Math and Science Assessments
Larry DuncanManager of TAKS Mathematics
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