Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative VMPI Developing Equitable High

Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI) Developing Equitable High School Mathematics Pathways Virginia Board of Education Work 25, Session October 2019 January 22, 2020 Tina Mazzacane – VDOE Mathematics Coordinator Patricia Parker – VCCS and SCHEV Project Director Kristin Williams – VDOE Mathematics and Special Education Specialist 1

Catalyzing Change in High School Mathematics National Center for Education Statistics (2013). The Nation’s Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress 2012 2

2017 -2018 Students Enrolled in a 2 -Year Public Institution Taking Developmental Mathematics 41% 45% 34% 33% 40% 29% 27% 23% 30% Source: VDOE, August 13, 2019 Press Release. 3 de an Isl ic ac if n, P n ia ica As te hi W ic Am er Hi sp an k ac Bl tiv e - 27% 0% S 55% 5% SE - 12% 10% w 70% 15% Lo - 10% 17% 20% de nt s 72% 82% 25% l. S tu 94% 88% 74% Achievement Gap + 12% + 6% - 8% Al 2018 -2019 All Students Asian White Hispanic Economically Disadvantaged Black Students with Disabilities Source: Virginia Community College System Na Mathematics SOL Test Results

Critical Conversations in Virginia 4 1. Are there equitable opportunities for all students to learn rigorous mathematics? 2. Are there barriers that may exist for students who do not achieve? 3. Does the mathematics that students are currently studying meet their future needs? 4. Why is the prominent mathematics pathway in high school focused on attaining calculus, when less than half of all college majors require the course? 5. How can mathematics pathways focus more on student choice and postsecondary options and less on tracks based on perceived student ability? 4

Making Mathematics a Pump and Not a Filter 5

Standards of Learning Innovation Committee Recommendations 6 • Develop/implement Profile of a Graduate • Give due consideration to the 5 C’s • Emphasize the core skill sets in early years of high school • Establish multiple paths toward college and career readiness 6

Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative • Creating equitable mathematics learning opportunities for each and every student • Building student mathematical agency • Providing experiences where students see themselves as knowers and doers of mathematics; • Identifying essential concepts and pathways in high school mathematics; and • Collaborating with multiple stakeholders • College Board of Mathematical Sciences • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 7

8 Creating Virginia Mathematics Pathways • • • 8 Grades 11 -12 Advanced Mathematics (½ Credit Modules) • Grades Data Science Grades Advanced Mathematics 8 11 -12 – 10 Essential Mathematics • Probability(1 & Statistics Credit Modules) Concepts • Mathematical Modeling Quantitative Literacy Statistical Reasoning • Financial Statistics Modeling Probability • Geometry and Design Applied Calculus Mathematical Modeling • Trigonometric Applications Calculusand Spatial Geometric Reasoning • Discrete Mathematics for Computing Computer Science Algebraic Solutions • Sets & Logic • Applications of Advanced Algebra • Precalculus – Focus on Functions • Customized Career Connection VCCS Math Pathways Documents and Research

Policy Considerations to Promote Change 9 • Standards of Accreditation – High School Mathematics Graduation Requirements • Standards of Learning Assessments – Essential Concepts • Teacher Licensure Considerations • Higher Education Teacher Preparation – Addressing Content and Instructional Differentiation 9

1 0 Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI) Next Steps • Meeting with leaders from SCHEV and VCCS • VDOE News Release - Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative • Stakeholder feedback regarding draft pathways and essential concepts 10

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