Is today’s mathpreparing your child for

tomorrow’s world?

November 19,2014

Objective: To share the rationale behind the decision to pilot a new math program in Hanover.

This evening we will discuss: Background on Common Core State Standards and

expectations The development of Vision 2020 Our current elementary math pilot program -

enVisionMATH

A little Background….

By the 90’s most states had a set of standards but they were all different

Often the standards were long lists of concepts to be taught- too many expectations in each subject/grade

Lead to teachers choosing which standards to include/not include…leading to even more inconsistencies

12th grade was often thought of as end point instead of thinking how to build a K-12 system that supports college and career expectations

2007 educational standards started to be updated to reflect new information about what it means to be college and career ready

Shared standards help prepare our students to compete internationally

New standards are connected from grade to grade and home in on specific areas for each grade level, allowing children to truly master concepts before moving on

Students now explain their thinking, work with others and can be resourceful when new or unknown problems arise known as 21st century skills

Old Standards Common Core State Standards

21st Century SkillsSet of abilities that students need to develop in order to succeed in the information age.

o Critical Thinking- analyzing, argue, classify, compare and contrast, describe, evaluate, explain, problem solve

o Creative Thinking- brainstorming, designing, imagining, problem solving, questioning

o Collaborating- decision-making, delegating, evaluating, goal setting, leading ,managing time, team building

o Communicating- taking turns, listening actively, speaking, reading, writing, analyzing the situation

The Common Core State Standards set grade-by-grade learning expectations for students in grades K-12 for Mathematics and for English Language Arts and Literacy.

While states have had standards for more than 15 years, this set of standards is more focused on preparing students for success in college and career. They set clear, consistent and high learning goals.

The Standards allow for more time to focus on preparing students for college and career readiness.

Vision 2020 In October 2013, Leadership Team began

discussions around strengths, challenges, and sustainability within current programming.

Based on these discussions, feedback from teachers, summative data trends over time, various town reports, community concerns, and the release of the 2011 CCSS it was clear math needed to be a top priority.

V2020 Process…Pilot Selection Process October 2013-July 2014 Vision 2020 plan presented to School Committee, staff, and community. Vision 2020 survey developed (Questions pertained to current program strengths and

challenges and ideal characteristics). All math teachers and support staff were asked to participate in the survey (92%

responded). Survey was reviewed and summarized for staff and School Committee (Summary sent to all

staff). Vision 2020 Math Leadership Committee was created (Volunteer staff and administrators). Surveyed surrounding towns on the current programs they are using and for how long. Analyzed high achieving towns based on overall math MCAS scores, researched math

programs utilized, and for how long. Using the information from this research, multiple publishers were contacted to begin our

review of materials. Integrated the revised NCTM Principles and Standards document to guide us in the selection

of a challenging and developmentally appropriate math curriculum. Read and discussed all relevant reviews on the programs included in the vetting process. Broke up into two teams; grades K-5 and grades 6-8. Created a “checklist” based on research by the Education Development Center to assist with

the vetting process.

V2020 Process cont’d Several teachers “tried out” lessons from each of these programs. Textbook companies presented their programs to our teams. The grade K-5 & grade 6-8 math teams narrowed down the programs to their top

two selections. Site visits were set up for both the grade K–5 and grade 6-8 teams to see the

programs “in action” and discuss strengths and weaknesses. The grade K-5 team decided to pilot enVisionMATH 2015 edition (Pearson) and the

grade 6-8 team chose to pilot CMP3 2014 edition (Pearson). Pilot proposal was completed (July 2014) and our pilot “roll out” plan was

finalized. Pearson shipped materials for two teachers at each grade level, at each school, K-8

to pilot beginning in September 2014. Professional Development for pilot teachers took place in early September and a

follow up day was conducted in November for both teams. (Two teachers at each grade level, at each school)

Pilot began

enVisionMATH 2015Background: Written specifically to address the CCSSM The authors include experts that helped shape the CCSSM Tiered system of supports to reach all students with the right

amount of support and challenge Powerful in concept-development and grounded on big ideas

of mathematics and related essential understandings Emphasizes conceptual understanding, procedural skill and

fluency, and application of concepts in real-world, problem solving situations

PearsonRealize.com – includes lessons, assessments, games, math tools

From a teacher’s perspective…

Lesson outline What does my child see? Home School Connection Assessment View “inquiry” engagement piece

What’s happening now?Current Pilot Activities (November 2014) Regular updates about our progress have been presented at School Committee

meetings and Curriculum Nights. Community Forums for sharing information and gathering feedback conducted in

November 2014. A schedule of “open math classes” was created to allow for non-piloting staff to go in

and observe the programs “in action”. Pilot teachers meet once a month to share their experiences, impressions, and

reflections. These discussions are then shared at faculty meetings and in-service days. Next Steps (December 2014-January 2015) Non-pilot teachers will continue to be invited in to observe lessons. Our full Committee and grade level teams will continue to meet to support one

another, reflect on program strengths and weaknesses, and discuss facilitation success and challenges. (Collaboration Schedule)

To Summarize:Indicators change is necessary:o Summative data trends over time, feedback from teachers,

community concerns, and the release of the new standardso Math scores are not where they should be o Current resources (Expressions 2009) was built using old

standards

Goal:To better prepare our children for college and career. To build and develop capacity for critical thinking, collaboration, problem solving, and application of mathematics to real-world issues and challenges.

Questions?

Debbie St. Ives, Assistant Superintendent dstives@hanoverschools.org

Nancy Dutton, Elementary Math Coach ndutton@hanoverschools.org

Additional Resources:

Council of the Great City Schools Parent Roadmaps:• Math

http://www.cgcs.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=244• ELA / Literacy

http://www.cgcs.org/Page/328• National Parent Teachers Association (PTAhttp

://pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583• Achieve the Core www.achievethecore.org• Common Core State Standards Text Exemplarshttp

://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf