Common CoreMath Pathways

Recommendations for Culver City UnifiedBy the

Mathematics AchievementCommittee

2013

Math Achievement Committee

• Formed in the Fall of 2013• Made up of secondary representatives from

Middle and High Schools (teachers and admin)• Work of the committee:– Analyze Common Core Standards– Determine a path of best fit for Culver City– Recommend a pathway of mathematics

acceleration for the ready student

Common Core Mathematics Recommendations

• Separate math courses for grades 6,7,8

• Algebra 1 in 9th grade

• Calculus in college

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12Acceleration

Decision

After

Grade 6

AND

Other High School Acceleration Options: Summer SchooliAcademy CourseDoubling up of other courses (Geometry/Alg 2)

Culver City Unified School District

Common Core Mathematics Pathways2014-2015

Grade 6 Math

Grade 7 Math

Grade 8 Math Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2

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Math

Grade 6 Math

Grade 7/8

Grade 8/ Algebra

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AP Calculus

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Grade 6 Math

Grade 7/8

Grade 8/ Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra

2

AP Calculus

AB

WLACC or AP

Statistics

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Culver City Math Achievement Committee

Recommendations• All students evaluated at the end of grade 6

• Ready students will take an accelerated pathway to complete Algebra 1 by grade 8 (one year of acceleration)

• Multiple entry points for acceleration at the high school so that students will be able to take Calculus as a junior in high school

Next Steps

• Professional development for teachers and administrators

• Communication to the Community– Annual elementary parent nights– Middle School parent nights– High School parent nights (required in future years)

• Continued monitoring by the committee to adjustments/modifications to the math pathways

• Textbook/Supplemental Resources/materials adoptions