Statewide Local Project Meeting: Updates, Progress Check and Year -End Planning February, 2009

Show Us Where You Are! Choose one of the mark-up tools to respond directly on the map. VANCOUVER WALLA

Today’s Agenda Statewide Update Information Sharing Website CRMT Local Updates and Evaluation Funding/Budget Status Phase III Quick Poll & Wrap Up

What question(s) would you like to have answered during this session?

TMP Website: Site Goal: Creating consistent, complete, and useful Partner Pages while sharing up-to-date event information Partner Pages – index.asphttp:// index.asp Portal Pages –Resources –Partner Products Calendar of Events

CRMT Status Report IGeneral update on CRMT work: _center/crmt/about_crmt.htmlhttp:// _center/crmt/about_crmt.html) IICut-score-setting process and pilot testing issues IIICTC system implementation task force: a)decisions to date b)what needs to be done c)consider larger issue of math placement testing for CTC system d)develop work plan and process for producing recommendations by summer 2009

Current/Proposed Evaluation Efforts Support RiverPoint/ Spokane qualitative study Strategic Plan, Ed First Consult. Quantitative analyses with SESRC’s Dave Pavelchek Case study work with UC-Berkeley researcher, Mickey Davis In-house web survey efforts

Discussion Questions Group Discussion Topic We will give you a minute to think these questions through before you are called upon to reply, using your microphone What do you think people in your project would say is/are the best reason(s) to be involved in your project?...the hardest part?...how can or do you overcome the hardest parts?

Rapid Response Survey Types of questions: –Personal/professional growth –Overcoming challenges –What if TMP never existed –What would be lost if TMP goes away 75 responses Rich, detailed feedback 47% teachers, 16% faculty 97% helped grow professionally / personally

Select Responses Creating lessons aimed at CRS enabled me to focus on the core of the lesson and direct the learning to a more focused point. Teacher Our connection with the faculty at Shoreline Community College would be non-existent. We have also been able to view other projects that people are doing and add it to our work. Math TOSA The alliances with regional 9-16 math faculty has proven to be very valuable in many aspects. The greatest asset is our united desire to address and improve student success transitioning to the college level regarding math. Through this grant we have had time and resources (limited) to address the concern and develop a plan to implement change in our high school with the hope of rolling it out to other area high schools. Teacher

Select Responses Has honed my skill in preparing learning activities and assessment tools that are very specific related to the college readiness standards. I have more exciting and challenging lessons that engage my learners more. Teacher Due to my work with TMP, I have moved to a more collaborative approach to teaching. Collecting data and analyzing what my students have learned with other teachers. Teacher Without TMP, I would not have been exposed to the Professional Teaching and Learning Cycle and I would not have had experience in student-friendly learning targets. I would not have had the breadth or depth of experience with formative assessment strategies. Teacher

The essence of your project’s work Coherence? – Collaboration? – Confusion? Use ONE WORD and type it onto this whiteboard below

TMP/SBCTC Funding Status: ? Gates Foundation – TMP expects a no-cost extension, 9/09 – Opportunities for supplemental support (STEM?) State Funding Request (1 million for TMP through SBCTC budget; 675K for testing HS juniors with CRMT Collaborative proposals –Federal National Science Foundation funds –Math Science Partnerships through OSPI –HECB Title II grants ( ) College Spark proposal (coalition-building around the student attributes)

TMP Local Project Budget Update  TMP Unspent Funds’ Policy  Next Budget Update Due: 4/15/09  OBIS Budget Shifts Due: 6/12/09  Next Invoice to SBCTC Due by: 4/30/09  Final invoicing on any and all TMP work: 7/14/09

* College Readiness Standards * Regional K-16 partnerships on college math readiness * Senior year “bridge” math curricula * Professional learning communities for math teachers * College Readiness Math Test * Support HS teachers statewide around advanced math curricula * Expand and deepen “practices worthy of attention” around college math readiness Algebra I & Geometry Success Outcomes Improved state capacity for advanced math instruction More college- and career-ready high school graduates More students prepared for STEM and high-demand fields Washington Transition Math Project Seed Funding ( ) Proof of Concept ( ) Systemic Change ( )

Practices Worthy of Attention? A.College- & Career-Readiness Curriculum and Instructional Materials B.Professional Learning Communities C.Public Outreach/ Communication Efforts (students, parents, community) D.Assessment efforts (WAMAP, classroom assignments, analyzing student work, …)

Were your questions addressed? Poll: How else can we help you? a. Evaluation/Data collection b. Product dissemination, Outreach, and communication c. Connecting to other initiatives and resources Other: (Use the chat box)