Transcript Washington college readiness standards

Rationale
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• 2003 Legislature and Gates Foundation
provides funding for College Readiness
Standards (CRS)
– 55% of all students require pre-college courses in
college
– 49% of all students require pre-college math at
community college
– 10% at baccalaureate institutions require precollege math
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Purpose
To define the core knowledge and skills expected of students
entering college-level mathematics courses and courses with
quantitative components, and to help provide the information
and support students need for a successful transition from
secondary to postsecondary education in math
Project Outcomes
• Increase student success in math
• Increase student opportunities/options
• Reduce math remediation in college
• Improve articulation between sectors
• Improve instruction
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Project Partnerships
 Council of Presidents
 Higher Education Coordinating Board
 Office of Superintendent of Public
Instruction
 State Board for Community & Technical
Colleges
Funding provided by
The Washington State Legislature
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Key Features
• Builds on and aligns with education reform
efforts and existing work
• Emphasizes a collaborative, system-wide
process of public engagement
• Focuses from the beginning on implementing,
not just defining, standards
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What We’ve Done to Date:
Ongoing
 Consulted with external experts to get
perspectives on process and existing work
June 2004
 Assembled small cross-sector Development
Team to review relevant work and draft
standards
August 2004
 Convened larger Review Team to refine
standards and explore implementation
issues
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What We’re Working On Now:
 Clarifying and building consensus around
the standards
 Communicating “math messages” with key
audiences
 Developing Transition Grade Level
Expectations (GLEs)
 Promoting good practice projects built
around the standards
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Future Work for Project:
Summer
Institute 2005
• Developing and sharing good
standards-based practices in math
Ongoing
• Seeking funding to continue work
beyond December 2005
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Student Attributes
• Responsibility
• Persistence
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Attending to details
• Contributing to group problem-solving
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College Readiness Standards
• Reasoning/
Problem-solving
• Geometry
• Algebra
• Communication
• Functions
• Connections
• Number Sense
• Probability/
Statistics
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Critical Issues to Address
 Finding appropriate balance between
procedural and conceptual
understanding
 Addressing role and significance of
context in mathematical problem-solving
 Defining time- and place-appropriate role
for technology
 Exploring significant implications for
curriculum, teaching / learning
approaches, and assessment
Achieve
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Lessons Learned
(or wish we had …)
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• K-12 needs to be in the conversation from the start
• All assumptions should be stated up front
• Agreement that everything should be on the table
at the start including:
– K-12 standards modifications
– Entry-level college courses
– Developmental courses
– College placement tests
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I wish you
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the strength
of all elements
For you
December 2004