1. High School Math Courses CC 2.0 Algebra 1 & Geometry
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Shady Grove Middle School

2. High School Math Courses CC 2.0 Algebra 1 & Geometry
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Shella Cherry
Assistant Principal
Pamela Kasayan
Algebra & Geometry
Edwina Kollo
Algebra, Algebra Support, IM Support, Math Content Specialist

3. High School Credit Course
Course grade goes on high school transcript
Colleges are focused on semester grades
1st Semester = First Quarter + Second Quarter
2nd Semester = Third Quarter + Fourth Quarter
Quarter Grades
10% Required Quarterly Assessment
80% Assessments
10% Homework
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4. Credit Requirements for 2016-17
In order to receive credit for Algebra 1 students must complete a full two-semester sequence earning a final grade of A, B, C, or D.
In alignment with recent legislation passed by the Maryland General Assembly, the reference to passing the semester B (2nd Semester) final examination to earn high school credit in middle school has been removed.
Students must perform at PARCC level 3 or higher in order to graduate
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5. Required Quarterly Assessments
“By replacing end-of-semester two-hour final exams with quarterly assessments, we will better serve our students by increasing instructional time, using formative assessment data throughout the school year to inform instruction, allowing students to receive timely supports and interventions, and providing students with more frequent and varied measures to demonstrate learning. Our goal is to use assessments to measure what our students are and are not learning so that teachers can adjust and improve instruction to make sure every student understands and masters the material..”
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6. Frequently Asked Questions
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7. MCPS Math Course Sequence
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8. Course Outlines Algebra 1 Geometry
Unit 1: Relationships between Quantities and Reasoning w/Equations
Unit 2: Linear & Exponential Relationships
Unit 4: Quadratic Relationships
Unit 3: Descriptive Statistics
Unit 5: Generalizing Function Properties
Geometry
Unit 1: Constructions, Congruence and Transformations
Unit 2: Similarity, Right Triangles and Trigonometry
Unit 3: Extending to Three Dimensions
Unit 4: Connecting Algebra & Geometry through coordinates
Unit 5: Circles
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9. Homework Expectations
Assigned almost nightly including weekends
Reviewed daily
Must show all work and attempts
Mostly graded for completion for practice
Tools: notes from daily instruction, warm ups, and TI-83
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10. Learning Expectations
Advocate for support when needed
Lunch
CT Support
After school
Take initiative to get and make up missing work
Use CT’s when possible
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11. Assessment Overview MAP-M Required Quarterly Assessments (RQAs) PARCC
Formative Assessments
No impact on course grade
Gives valuable data to teachers and decision makers for articulation and support
Key component of student’s semester grade
Helps to determine supports needed
Data can be used by teachers, counselors & administrators for deciding supports needed.
Does not yet factor into course grade.
Impacts class grade
Performance provides feedback for teachers on instruction and supports needed for students
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12. Assessment Timeline for
Marking Period 1
Marking Period 2
Marking Period 3
Marking Period 4
RQAs
October 21st – 28th
January 6th – 13th
March 20th – 24th
June 5th – 9th
Map M
September 6th – October 28th
January 9th – March 3rd
April 3rd – June 9th
PARCC
May 1st – June 2nd
*Algebra will take Algebra 1 PARCC
**No updates have been provided on which PARCC Geometry students will take
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13. PARCC Assessments Performance Based Assessment Items
This test will focus on using real-world problems to apply skills, concepts, and understandings to solve multi- step problems requiring abstract reasoning, precision, perseverance, and strategic use of tools
End of Year Assessment Items
Students will demonstrate further conceptual understanding of the Major Content and Additional and Supporting Content of the grade/course, and demonstrate mathematical fluency, when applicable to the grade
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14. All That Apply/Multiple Representations Questions
PARCC Question Types
Dynamic
All That Apply/Multiple Representations Questions
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15. How You Can Support Your Student
County Website
Course overview
Exam reviews
Course description
Resources by unit
Flexbooks (found on school site)
Khan Academy
Edline
Contact Us
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16. Contact Us Shella_B_Cherry@mcpsmd.org
Shella Cherry, Assistant Principal
Pamela Kasayan, Algebra & Geometry Teacher
Shella
Edwina Kollo, Algebra, Algebra Support, IM Support, Math Content Specialist