NSHS Math Night

November 6 & 12, 2013

AgendaOMeeting PurposeOMath Curriculum changes- Common

Core State Standards (CCSS)OExpectations for NSHS studentsO Instructional practicesOSupports availableOQuarter 1 group dataOParent/student resources

Meeting Purpose

OEstablish a partnership between schools and families to assist students in math

Curriculum Changes- CCSS

OAdopted by 45 of 50 states, including RIOStandards provide more clarity and

focus, but learning is accelerated from past years

OLess review time at beginning of yearOEx. Algebra 1 topics that used to be

covered in algebra 2O5 or 6 units of study- quizzes, tests,

unit assessments for eachOFocus- explicitly teaching the standards

Student ExpectationsONightly homework, will receive credit

for effort, not accuracyOCome prepared to class with questions

on difficult problems OProblem sets given few times/quarter,

collected and graded for accuracyOProblem sets- take home or in class in

groups with teacher assistanceOTeachers available if need extra help

(before tests, problem sets)

Instructional Practices

OTeaching to mastery, not exposureORe-teaching concepts, tests

revisions/re-takes in some casesOCooperative learning, peer

assistanceOStudy guides for all assessmentsOMore group work

Supports OCo-teaching support (algebra and

geometry)OExtra class (algebra/geometry support) for

qualifying studentsOAlgebra readiness class for recommended

studentsO Integrated algebra for recommended

algebra 2 studentsOAfter school help, advisory helpOStudents encouraged to form peer study

groups

Quarter 1 Data- Algebra 1

HOMEWORK AVG(%)

PROBLEM SOLVING AVG(%)

PROBLEM SOLVING

MISSING(%)

STUDENTS PASSING

83% 62.2% 12.7%

STUDENTS FAILING

63.4% 29.2% 46.1%

Quarter 1 Data- Geometry

HOMEWORK AVG(%)

PROBLEM SOLVING AVG(%)

PROBLEM SOLVING

MISSING(%)

STUDENTS PASSING

91.7% 82.1% 8.9%

STUDENTS FAILING

72% 57.6% 18.4%

Quarter 1 Data- Algebra 2

HOMEWORK AVG(%)

PROBLEM SOLVING AVG(%)

PROBLEM SOLVING

MISSING(%)

STUDENTS PASSING

87% 71% 8.9%

STUDENTS FAILING

66% 46.2% 34.1%

Parent/Student Resources

O Internet resources for students and parents:

O http://www.khanacademy.org/

O http://www.shmoop.com/

O http://learnzillion.com/

O http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/intermediate-algebra.html

O http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/ O http://www.mathworksheetsland.com/algebra/

O http://insidemathematics.org/index.php/high-school-algebra 

Parent/Student Resources

Information on Common Core Standards:

Ohttp://www.corestandards.org/

Ohttp://curriculum.northsmithfieldschools.com/

HS Website- Math Resources under “Academics” tab for links, unit assessment study guides