Welcome To LCHS 7/8 Math Night
Overview Common Core State Standards (CCSS) vs. California Content Standard (CCS) Current math placements at LCHS 7/8 Ultimate Goal/Math Readiness and Advancement LCHS Math Pathways Deciding Factors
Paradigm Shift in Core Subject Areas – Student Cognitive Demand: CCSS vs. CCS Explore Identify Master Simplify Analyze and explain Solve Interpret and translate Verify Extend Add, subtract, multiple, and divide Compare and contrast Determine
Standards for Mathematical Practice Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them …start by explaining the meaning of a problem and looking for entry points to its solution Reason abstractly and quantitatively …make sense of quantities and their relationships to problem situations Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others …understand and use stated assumptions, definitions, and previously established results in constructing arguments Model with mathematics …can apply the mathematics they know to solve problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace 2011 © CA County Superintendents Educational Services Association
Standards for Mathematical Practice Use appropriate tools strategically …consider the available tools when solving a mathematical problem Attend to precision …communicate precisely using clear definitions and calculate accurately and efficiently Look for and make use of structure …look closely to discern a pattern or structure Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning …notice if calculations are repeated, and look for both general methods and for shortcuts 2011 © CA County Superintendents Educational Services Association
LCHS 7/8 Flow Chart 7th Grade Math (7th Grade CC) Math (8th Grade CC) LC Math 1 (9th) 7th Grade Advanced Math (7th Grade CC &1st Semester of 8th Grade CC) Teacher Recommends 8th Grade Algebra (2nd Semester of 8th Grade CC & Algebra 1) LC Math 1 Adv. (9th) Teacher Recommends Geometry Honors
College Preparatory Pathway 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 7th Grade CCSS 8th Grade CCSS LC Math 1 LC Math 2 LC Math 3 Advanced Math KEY GOAL: Students master the CCSS curriculum by 11th grade and complete a 4th course in math in their senior year. 7th and 8th grade build solid foundations in basic math and the SMPs Students can choose this pathway entering 9th grade but can still access the Advanced Pathway by taking summer school after 9th grade
Advanced College Preparatory Pathway 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 7th 8th Algebra 1 LC Math 1 Advanced LC Math 2 Advanced LC Math 3 Advanced AP or College Course KEY GOAL: 7th and 8th grade build solid foundations in basic math and SMPs 8th grade curriculum contains about 60% of former Algebra I curriculum This contains CCSS Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II covering 50% of traditionally Pre-Calculus topics --statistics and probability, basic function analysis and advanced trigonometry
Math Readiness Is The Goal Current math standards emphasize deep understanding of concepts, application of skills and solving novel (non- routine) problems. Basic math computation, memorization of formulas, plugging numbers into equations to derive an answer do not prepare students for advanced level math courses in high school and beyond. Providing opportunities to every student to access calculus by her/his senior year
Overview of LC Math Pathways 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 7th 8th Algebra 1 LC Math 1 Advanced LC Math 3 LC Math 2 AP Calculus 7th Grade CCSS 8th Grade CCSS AP Statistics Applied Statistics LC Math 1 LC Math 2 LC Math 3 Other 4th Course
Factors Impacting Math Placement in 9th Grade Diagnostic Assessment Results Benchmark Assessments Teacher Recommendation Report Card Grades (2nd Semester)
Registration 2015-2016 Presentations in 8th Grade Social Science Classes: March 23-24 Registration Forms Due: March 30-31 Verification: April 27-30 New Math Alignment and Science Requirements
If You Are Considering Summer School… Math in Summer School –Intensive Study Options available to students in CCSS Math 8 in summer school High School Credits earned through Summer School
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