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4. Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction 2

5. Grade Level Expectations 3 State Board of Education 5 Educational Service District 6 Essential Academic Learning Requirements 4

6. New K-12 Math Standards GLEs and EALRs are becoming a thing of the past in Math. The SBE worked with a national consultant to give direction to the OSPI on the development of new K-12 Math standards. The new 9-12 standards were introduced about July 31 st. The 9 regional ESD (Educational Service District) math coordinators will serve as regional leaders to support facilitators in their regions.

7. Washington Assessment of Student Learning Instructional Materials Review 7 End of Course 9 8

8. The standards come in two formats; a traditional Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II sequence and an integrated Mathematics I, II and III sequence. The content of both formats is identical; the difference is in the order in which the topics are presented. Next is the IMR (Instructional Materials Review). Within 6 months of the adoption of the revised Math standards, the OSPI must recommend to the SBE no more than 3 basic math curricula.

9. What does this mean for the WASL? The current WASL examination will replaced with EOC (End of Course) assessments. The class of 2013 will be able to meet the high school mathematics standard by either taking the comprehensive WASL or by passing the EOC assessments in Algebra I and Geometry or Mathematics I and II. After 2013, students must meet the standards through the EOCs.

10. Higher Education Coordinating Board 10

11. College Academic Distribution Requirements 11

12. Beginning in 2012, high school graduates seeking freshman admission to Washington’s public baccalaureate institutions will be required to meet new standards. The new course requirements (CADRs) become meaningful to students who are high school freshmen in the fall of 2008. CADRs apply to all Running Start students and to students with less than 40 quarter hours of credit.

14. Subject Area: Minimum College Academic Distribution Requirements (CADR) Meeting the CADR if taken in high school Meeting the CADR through college coursework Mathematics Implementation Summer 2012 Mathematics – 3 credits Must include one credit each of Algebra I, geometry, and Algebra II (intermediate algebra); OR… three credits of Integrated Math (Integrated Math I, II, III). NOTE: Passing the 10th grade WASL Math is equivalent to earning the first two CADR credits of high school math (Algebra I & geometry or Integrated Math I and II). Mathematics – 3 credits Completion of three credits Algebra I, geometry, and Algebra II (intermediate algebra); OR… the integrated Math I, II, III series is required. NOTES: Successful completion of math through pre-calculus meets the 3- credit math requirement. A high school-level algebra course completed prior to ninth grade may satisfy the requirement for one credit if Algebra II (intermediate algebra) is subsequently completed in the ninth grade or higher. Arithmetic, pre-algebra, business math, computer science, philosophy, and statistics courses will not count toward the requirement. Mathematics –Completing a third math credit College students without a third school mathematics credit may earn that credit by completing one of the following: A course in intermediate algebra— the course must be completed with a grade of ‘C’ (2.0) or better. At Washington community colleges, this course is numbered below 100 and is considered the equivalent of the third year of high school math. It does not transfer as college credit. Mathematics courses with intermediate algebra as a prerequisite (see exceptions below). This includes any higher-level mathematics courses such as elementary functions, pre- calculus, calculus, and beyond. NOTE: Courses in philosophy (e.g., logic), statistics, or computer science do not satisfy the mathematics requirement.

15. Subject Area: Minimum College Academic Distribution Requirements (CADR) Meeting the CADR if taken in high school Meeting the CADR through college coursework Senior year math-based quantitative course Implementation: Summer 2012 NOTE: The intent is to require that students take meaningful math during their senior year. The policy does not require a higher level of math than the basic requirement. Math-based quantitative course One credit of math-based quantitative coursework is required in the senior year. This requirement may be met through enrollment in one of the three required math courses; OR… by completing a math-based quantitative course like statistics, applied math, or appropriate career and technical courses; OR… by completing an algebra-based science course. Substitute Provision: Successful completion of math through pre-calculus meets both the course and senior year math requirement. Math or math-based quantitative course in senior year – 1 credit This requirement can be met by taking Algebra II (intermediate algebra), or Integrated Math III; OR… pre-calculus or math analysis (if Algebra II or Integrated Math III was completed prior to grade 12); OR… quantitative courses such as statistics, advanced level of applied math, or math-based career & technical courses; OR… algebra-based science course, e.g., chemistry or physics courses that incorporate knowledge of algebra. EXCEPTION: Prior to the senior year, completion of higher-level math – e.g., pre- calculus, math analysis, or calculus – exempts students from the senior-year quantitative course requirement. Comparable college courses in math, (e.g., precalculus, statistics, or algebra-based science) may apply.

16. College Readiness Mathematics Test 12 Mathematics Placement Test 14 13

17. Transition Math Project 15 Office of Educational Assessment 17 Academic Placement Testing Program 18 College Readiness Standards 16

18. Currently, the MPTs are used by public universities in Washington. The MPT’s are managed by the APTP through the OEA at UW. Currently, there are two versions of the MPT. The MPT-A is for placement into calculus and the MPT-I is for placement into precalculus. TMP and the OEA jointly proposed that a version of the MPT be developed to determine readiness for entry level college mathematics courses.

19. This proposal was incorporated into HB 1906. The bill stipulates that a common college readiness test (the MPT-G, also known as the CRMT) be developed and implemented by September 1, 2009. All public 2 and 4-year institutions must use a common performance standard for determining college readiness in mathematics. Subject to funding, school districts shall provide students the option of taking the test once at no cost.

20. The MPT-G still puts a larger emphasis on algebra and functions, but has an increased emphasis on probability, statistics and geometry. The MPT-G will, at a minimum, be available at existing APTP testing sites. The MPT-G may also be available at community colleges. They must honor the cut score, however.

21. A student enrolling in a public 2 or 4-year school who meets the cut score requirement will be offered placement into a college level mathematics course. High School juniors who meet the cut score requirement and meet the new CADRs will not be required to take remedial math if they enroll in a public college the summer or fall after they graduate.

22. Additional testing may be required if the student does not meet the cut score. Meeting the cut score does not assure the student placement in the college level math course of their choosing.

23. Direct Transfer Agreement 19 And the Intermediate Algebra Proficiency Statement

24. Joint Access Oversight Group 19 State Board for Community and Technical Colleges 21 Inter-College Relations Commission 22 Council of Presidents 20

25. The DTA is the statewide agreement by which the 2 year transfer degree granted by most 2 year colleges meets the undergraduate general education requirements of most 4 year institutions in the state of Washington (There are some provisos). With an Associate of Arts degree that meets the DTA requirements, a student does not have to worry about course for course equivalencies when they transfer from a community college.

26. The agreement includes the following language: Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (5 credits) 1. One of the following (5 credits) (1) Symbolic reasoning course (2) Quantitative reasoning course in computer science, statistics, mathematics, or other discipline for which intermediate algebra is a prerequisite. 2. Intermediate Algebra Proficiency All students must be proficient in intermediate algebra. May be satisfied by completion of high school mathematics through second year algebra, by course challenge or other examination demonstrating mastery of intermediate algebra skills, or by completion of an intermediate algebra course (to be numbered below 100) or a mathematics course for which intermediate algebra is a prerequisite.

27. A few community colleges use high school transcripts. Most, however, have students meet the proficiency requirement by meeting a cut score on a placement test or passing an Intermediate Algebra course with a 2.0 or better. Recently, some community colleges have developed alternative Intermediate Algebra courses, usually based upon the CRS from TMP.

28. These alternative courses caused concern amongst some of the 4 year institutions, in particular UW. A task force was formed by JAOG to address those concerns. The task force has been discussing proficiency vs. transcripted coursework, CRS standards vs. an intermediate algebra requirement, and complications created by the lack of a common definition of intermediate algebra.

29. This will likely take a few years to resolve. Three options currently under consideration for a revised requirement are: Delete the proficiency language and focus on clear expectations for the Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning requirement. Define College Readiness in Mathematics in terms of evidence; e.g. MPT-G results, high school or college remedial coursework. Define the proficiency in terms of the common content that must be covered. Stay tuned.