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An Era of Standards
NCTM publishes standards in 1989
(content), 1991 (teaching), 1995
(assessment), and 2000 (revision).
Florida adopts first set of Sunshine State
Standards for Math in 1996.
An Era of Standards
By 2007, all 50 states have adopted
Standards.
In 2006, Florida State Board of Education
adopts a 6-year revision cycle of
standards. Focus will be on higher levels
of achievement, challenge, and rigor.
Florida’s Office of Math & Science
Established by Commissioner Blomberg
January 2007
Responsible for implementing K-12
mathematics and science standards and
education policies that improve student
achievement and prepare students for
success at the next level
Website: www.fldoestem.org
Revision Process
September 2006 – Framers convene
October 2006 through January 2007 – Writers draft
K-8 standards and secondary content standards
with comment and review from framers
February through March 2007 - Public review and
mathematicians review of drafts
April through June 2007 – Revisions of drafts based
on public review
June 2007 – Evaluation of cognitive complexity of
Benchmarks
August 2007 – Present new standards to the State
Board of Education
What did the Researchers Report?
(content available at flstandards.org)
1996 Sunshine State Standards for Math
could be improved by:
More Coherence (i.e., better logical
progression of topics and complexity)
Less Overlap of topics: More Depth at
each topic
Increase in Cognitive Complexity
Improved Clarity of Expectations
Of the People, By the People,…
20 people on the framer’s committee
5 external experts
22 people on the writer’s committee
1,391 online reviewers completed a
profile, resulting in 43,025 ratings of
benchmarks
15 expert review panelists
22 depth of knowledge raters
Structure of the Standards
K-8
Grade Level
-Big Ideas/Supporting Ideas
-Benchmarks
9-12
Body of Knowledge
-Standards
-Benchmarks
Where does this structure come
from?
National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum Focal
Points for grades K-8 (NCTM, 2006).
State Standards that scored well in
evaluation by external reviews (such as
CA, IN) provided structure for the
Secondary Bodies of Knowledge.
Terms in the 1996 and 2007
Standards
1996
Grade Band
Strand
Benchmark
Grade Level
Expectation
2007
Body of Knowledge
Standard
Benchmark
Supporting Idea
Big Idea
Depth of Knowledge
Rating
What is a Supporting Idea?
Supporting Ideas are not subordinate
to Big Ideas
Supporting Ideas may serve to
prepare students for concepts or
topics that will arise in later grades
Supporting Ideas may contain gradelevel appropriate math concepts that
are not included in the Big Ideas
Coding Schema
MA.
5.
Subject Grade-Level
MA.
912.
Subject Grade-Level
A.
3.
1
Body of
Big Idea/ Benchmark
Knowledge Supporting
Idea
G.
3.
1
Body of
Knowledge
Standard
Benchmark
Comparing the Standards
Grade Level
K
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
Number of Old
GLE’s
67
78
84
88
89
77
78
89
93
Number of New
Benchmarks
11
14
21
17
21
23
19
22
19
How is this accomplished?
Fewer topics per grade due to less
repetition from year to year.
Move from “covering” topics to teaching
them in-depth for long term learning.
Individual teachers will need to know how
to begin each topic at the concrete level,
move to the abstract, and connect it to
more complex topics.
Bodies Of Knowledge 9-12
Old 9-12 Benchmarks
(Same for all 9-12)
New Body of Knowledge
Benchmarks
12 Benchmarks in Number
82 Benchmarks for Algebra
Sense, Concepts, and
46 Benchmarks for Geometry
Operations
9 Benchmarks for Probability
8 Benchmarks in
28 Benchmarks for Statistics
Measurement
24 Benchmarks for Trigonometry
5 Benchmarks in
51 Benchmarks for Calculus
Geometry and Spatial Sense
39 Benchmarks for Financial
7 Benchmarks in Data
Literacy
Analysis and Probability
41 Benchmarks for Discrete
Mathematics
Moving Forward with the
Mathematics Standards
Revisions began September 2006
Adoption anticipated in August of
2007
2007-2008 Transition year
New course descriptions
Standards cross walk
Text book alignment
2008-2009 Implementation year
2010-2011 Assessment
ALGEBRA
Course Description
Example:
ALGEBRA I REGULAR
GEOMETR
Y
Add, subtract, and
multiply polynomials.
STATISTICS
Use coordinate geometry to find
slopes, parallel lines, perpendicular
lines, and equations of lines.
Use a regression line equation to
make predictions.
What does this mean for teachers?
Teachers will now have content specific
benchmarks to lead their instruction, no longer
being dependent upon the text for the content of
the course they are teaching
End-of-course exams and pre-tests can be built
from the benchmarks listed in course descriptions
Teachers and Administrators will know exactly
what benchmarks are to be taught in each course
and at each grade level
What Role do the new Standards
Play?
Define the content, knowledge, and
abilities that a Florida K-12 mathematics
student is expected to have and master at
the end of each grade level or course.
Provide clear guidance to teachers for
Depth of Knowledge and instructional
goals.
Provide framework for textbooks and other
instructional materials
Provide framework for Assessment
Serve as a guide to improve student
learning in mathematics!
Where to Find the 2007
Standards Document
www.flstandards.org
Florida’s Office of Math and
Science
Mary Jane Tappen, Executive Director
[email protected]
Todd Clark, Deputy Director
[email protected]
Rob Schoen, Mathematics Specialist
[email protected]