1. Cobb County School District
Georgia Performance Standards
Mathematics Program
The purpose of this brief presentation is to help inform our parents of a math course adjustment for the school year, to show the progression of math course sequences for our on-level students and our accelerated students, as well as reveal the 4th math course options that will sustain through the implementation of Common Core GPS standards beginning the school year.

2. Math I = GPS Algebra Math II = GPS Geometry Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3
Created by Michelle Mikes
& Joe Crawford
Cobb County Schools
Math I = GPS Algebra
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
The Chance of Winning
Algebra Investigations
Function Families
Algebra in Context
Quadratics and Complex Numbers
Putting the Pieces Together
6 Weeks
5 Weeks
7 Weeks
6 Weeks
6 Weeks
4 Weeks
MM2A1a,b,c
MM2D2a,b,c,d
Math II = GPS Geometry
In April, our Georgia State School Board gave local districts the option to teaching the Georgia Performance Standards through an integrated delivery or change the order of the standards to reflect a delivery that is more traditional by offering a course for on-level freshman that concentrates on Algebra topics and then sequentially an on-level sophomore course that concentrates on Geometry topics. Statistics will still be integrated in both courses. The Cobb County School District has chosen for our incoming freshman for the school year to be enrolled in GPS Algebra in lieu of Mathematics I and to continue with GPS Geometry in their sophomore year in lieu of Mathematics II. In their junior year, they will take GPS Advanced Algebra which is the exact same standards as Mathematics III. Essentially, the standards and rigor is not changing, only the order in which the standards are taught. The units outlined in yellow will be switched between Math I and Math II to create the new courses called GPS Algebra and GPS Geometry.
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Geometry Gallery
Coordinate Geometry
Statistics
Right Triangle Trigonometry
Circles and Spheres
Exponential, and Inverses
7 Weeks
4 Weeks
5 Weeks
4 Weeks
6 Weeks
6 Weeks
MM2A2a,b,c, d,e,f,g
MM2A5a,b,c,d

3. Math III=GPS Advanced Algebra
Mathematics III will be called GPS Advanced Algebra for our incoming freshmen. The 2 course names contain the same content and units.

4. High School Math Transition: On-level Pathways
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Math 8
Math I
Math II
Math III
GPS Algebra
GPS 4th YR
CCGPS Math 8
CCGPS Course A
GPS Geometry
CCGPS Course B
GPS Adv Algebra
CCGPS Course C
CCGPS 4th YR
The chart in view shows the pathway of courses for students in a diagonal fashion for students that will continue in on-level mathematics courses. Our current 9th graders that are successful in Math I will continue with Math II in 10th grade. Our current 10th graders will continue on with Math III. Our current 11th graders will continue on to a 4th year option GPS course.
Our current 8th graders will enter as freshmen in the GPS Algebra course (in green) and continue to follow the pathway to GPS Geometry, GPS Adv. Algebra and a 4th year math option. There will be support classes for these courses, but they will count as math electives for incoming freshmen. Current high school students will be able to count these courses as core math courses.
The boxes highlighted in yellow represent the shift to Common Core Georgia Performance Standards. During the school year, grades K-9 will implement the CCGPS which will essentially mirror our GPS. The courses will be very similar to what we offer now.
If a student has completed a high school mathematics course under the GPS curriculum, then they will continue with GPS courses until they graduate.

5. High School Math Transition: Accelerated Pathways
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
GPS Accelerated
Math I
Math II
Math III AP
Calculus
GPS Accelerated Math II MV
CCGPS Accelerated
Course A
CCGPS Accelerated Course A
CCGPS Accelerated Course B
CCGPS
Pre-Calculus
For our students that accelerate in middle school, they will continue with their acceleration under GPS for 8th graders attending up to the school year of These students will continue with GPS courses until they graduate. Beginning in , our 8th graders that are accelerated will continue to accelerate under the Common Core GPS.
During , students that accelerated in 6th and 7th grade will continue with an accelerated course in 8th grade similar to Accelerated Math I, but it will be under the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards. The end goal in high school is for these students to complete Multivariable Calculus.

6. High School Math Transition: On-level 8th to Accelerated 9th
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Math 8
Accelerated
Math I
Math II
Math III
AP Calculus
CCGPS
CCGPS Accelerated
Course A
CCGPS Accelerated Course B
Accelerated Math III
CCGPS Accelerated Course A
Pre-Calculus
For students that accelerate as freshmen in high school during the and school year will continue on the accelerated pathway under the GPS and conclude with AP Calculus. During the school year, students that accelerate as freshman will have CCGPS accelerated courses that will conclude with AP Calculus.

7. Mathematics Sequence Options
Diploma Options for Students Who Enter HS in
Diploma Options for Students Who Entered HS in
Math I–III + 4th Math OR
GPS Alg, GPS Geo,
GPS Adv Alg + 4th Math
Math I, Math II,
Math Support III, Math III
Math Support III, GPS Adv Alg
Math I – II + 2 additional core mathematics credits
GPS Alg + GPS Geo + 2 additional core mathematics credits
Math I – II + 2 additional core mathematics credits
Math I–III + 4th Math
For students that entered high school as freshmen during the , , or school years, have the same graduation requirements: successfully complete Math I and Math II (or their equivalence) and 2 additional core math credits. These students may use their math support courses as core requirements. For college entrance, it is highly suggested that students complete Math I-III and take a 4th math course. Students have to earn 4 credits of math for graduation.
Students that enter as freshmen during the school year will be required to complete GPS Algebra, GPS Geometry, GPS Advanced Algebra and a 4th math course. Math Support courses will not count as core credits for these students.
NOTE: Support courses will be available for struggling students for both delivery systems.
9/21/2018

8. CCGPS Fourth Mathematics Course Options
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Mathematics IV or GPS Pre-Calculus
Advanced Mathematical Decision Making
Mathematics of Industry & Government
Mathematics of Finance (4-yr. colleges not accepting for entrance)
Multivariable Calculus
Math Support III (only for entering freshman during , and school years)
4th math course options for the Cobb County School District
9/21/2018

9. Questions?
Please contact: The Cobb County Math Department