1. TEWSKBURY MATH PROGRAM SELECTION Old Turnpike School Grades 6-8

2. MATH COMMITTEE MEMBERS Members: Beck Palmer (Special Education Teacher 5-8) Bonnie Mendralla (5 th Grade Math Teacher) Jodi DenBleyker (6 th Grade Math Teacher) Patti Aanonsen (7 th Grade Math Teacher) Mary Yakimec (8 th Grade Math Teacher) Angela Frutchey (Grades 5-8 Math Interventionist) Lisa Schneider (Curriculum Supervisor) Monica Rowland (Superintendent)

3. INITIAL PROGRAM REVIEW IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA Reflective of NJ COMMON CORE CURRICULUM STANDARDS and NJ MODEL CURRICULUM AND PARCC ASSESSMENT TEWKSBURY 6-8 MATH CURRICULUM ALLIGNMENT Aligns and Builds upon K-5 Math In Focus Approach Sufficient differentiated Instruction/Supporting materials Quality and targeted professional development Technology Integration and Resources Differentiated Assessments Focus on problem solving

4. Program/PublisherInitial Review Move to Full Evaluation Glencoe McGraw Hill Meets Initial Review Criteria YES Sadlier Oxford Not reflective of Common Core; units not updated to reflect key shifts in middle school math progression NO Pearson Does not build upon Math-in-Focus Approach; concerns with differentiation of material NO Math in Focus Meets Initial Review Criteria YES Holt CourseMeets Initial Review Criteria YES

5. In Depth Materials Review Publisher Presentation District-to- District Articulation Full Program Review Process

6. KEY FINDINGS Glencoe Key concepts tightly align to Common Core as well as Math in Focus Differentiated Resources Math In Focus More training needed to increase fidelity of implementation More time needed to build students’ prerequisite skills 6-8 teachers in district-to-district observation and articulation heavily relied on supplemental resources for skill mastery Holt Course Not as tightly aligned to Math in Focus Strategies

7. PROGRAM ADOPTION RECOMMENDATION Glencoe MathGlencoe Math

8. LOGISTICAL AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS Allows for potential transitional period Build strong foundation of our K-5 students’ prerequisite knowledge of Singapore Strategies Develop Fidelity of Pedagogy through targeted teacher training 6-8 teachers training will be two fold 2014-2015 Increased K-5 Math in Focus PD Glencoe Program Utilization Training 6-8 Singapore/Math in Focus- Concept and Strategy Development

9. Math?? No! o! Identification of key supplemental resources Past experience = 6-8 th grade teacher proficiency in blending resources Advanced problem solving from Math in Focus to ensure continual Rigor Bar Modeling and other conceptual supplemental resource identification and usage Just Glencoe Math?? No!

10. NEXT STEPS… Targeted month by month unit planning Ensure tight alignment to Common Core Math Grade by Grade Core Foundational Units and Skills Articulation between 5 and 6-8 Bridge concepts in relation to students’ current levels of proficiency Longitudinal analysis of Math in Focus Program Results in K-5