HIGH SCHOOL MATH MEETING 090612 East Coweta High

HIGH SCHOOL MATH MEETING 09/06/12 East Coweta High School

AGENDA Textbook adoption process Graduation requirements PARCC assessment prototypes Concerns/suggestions/needs

TEXTBOOK ADOPTION PROCESS September: Create textbook evaluation forms. Ask publishers to begin sampling books to schools. October – January: Teachers complete evaluations. Parents/community members complete evaluations. February: Get evaluations from schools and parent/community site. Eliminate to three potential series. March: Hear presentations from publishers and choose series. March/April Submit choice(s) for school board approval.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Minimum requirements for students who entered 9 th grade in … 2009 -2010 -2011 -2012 -2013 Current seniors Current juniors Current sophomores Current freshmen Math 1 Support Math 2 Support Math 1 Math 2 Math 3 + 4 th math* Coordinate Algebra Analytic Geometry Advanced Algebra + 4 th Math* *Students with an IEP may not have to take the 4 th math course.

PARCC ASSESSMENT PROTOTYPES Available at http: //www. parcconline. org/samples/item-taskprototypes Still looking at online testing Items developed to reduce use of test-taking strategies in order to better assess conceptual understanding PARCC assessment § Field-tested in 2013 -2014 § Used as the assessment in 2014 -2015

CONCERNS/SUGGESTIONS/NEEDS

ADDITIONAL MEETINGS September 17 October 15 November 12 Coordinate Algebra Roundtable Werz – Staff Development 2 November 29 County-wide High School Math Newnan High December 17 Coordinate Algebra Roundtable Werz – Staff Development 2 February 28 County-wide High School Math Northgate High