1. July, 2006 Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching TEA update: K-5 Presented by: Norma Torres-Martinez Director of Mathematics CAMT 2006

2. July, 2006 This presentation will be available at www.theTRC.org www.theTRC.org CAMT 2006 K-5 TEA update

3. July, 2006 Secondary Math Textbook Adoption Grades 6-8 and HS courses  2006-07: Adoption Year for MS and HS  Nov 2006: SBOE scheduled to vote on list of conforming and nonconforming textbooks  2007-08: Textbooks scheduled to be in classrooms  We will not know the status of funding for Proc 04 until the next legislative session

4. July, 2006 Proclamation 05: Elementary Math  SBOE calls for bids on new instructional materials to be submitted for state adoption in the year 2007  Instructional materials for Mathematics  K-5

5. July, 2006 Elementary Math Textbook Review  2007-08: Adoption Year for K - 5  2008-09: Textbooks scheduled to be in classrooms  The SBOE released Proclamation 2004; however, funding for any proclamation is a decision made by the legislature.  We will not know the status of funding for Proc 05 until the next legislative session

6. July, 2006 Proc 05: Textbook Review Panel  Nomination to Proclamation 2005 State Review Panels  Applications online: Oct 2006  www.tea.state.tx.us/textbooks/adoptprocess/p200 5nomination.rtf www.tea.state.tx.us/textbooks/adoptprocess/p200 5nomination.rtf  June 2007: K-5 Math Textbook Reviews  Evaluating Instructional materials to determine coverage of the TEKS  English and Spanish materials

7. July, 2006 MATHEMATICS IN TEXAS:  Legislative Update  SBOE Update

8. July, 2006 House Bill 1  Senator Shapiro: “the Senate Education Committee is also interested in ensuring that curriculum is more rigorous so that students graduate from high school prepared to either enter the workforce or college without needing remedial courses”  HB 1 will provide:  Property tax relief  A teacher pay raise  High school allotment  Incentives for educators  Many other innovative programs

9. July, 2006 HB1  Uniform school start date: not before the fourth Monday in August  No waivers will be granted  In effect for school year 2007-2008  Any waivers already granted for 07-08 are revoked  Year-round schools not affected

10. July, 2006 HB1  Emphasis on college and work readiness  TEA and THECB to collaborate  TEA already has an Office of P-16 Coordination  All districts must provide college credit opportunities for HS students by fall 2008 (includes AP/IB as well as dual credit)  Institutions of higher education are directed to assist

11. July, 2006 HB1  New graduation requirements include research writing and 4 courses in the four foundation subjects (ELA, SS, Math, and Science) in the Recommended High School Program and the Distinguished Achievement Program  Begins with students entering 9 th grade in 2007-2008 (4 th year of Math and Science in school year 2010-2011)  SBOE rules TBD during Sept and Nov mtg

12. July, 2006 HB1  Briefing book, including summaries by section and contact information, can be found at:  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/comm/briefingbo okspecial.pdf http://www.tea.state.tx.us/comm/briefingbo okspecial.pdf  FAQ can be found at:  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/tea/hb1faq.pdfhttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/tea/hb1faq.pdf

13. July, 2006 Recommended HS Plan Freshmen entering 2007-08  4 years of mathematics: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II +  SBOE is proposing that the 4 th year be a course for which Algebra II is a prerequisite

14. July, 2006 State Board of Education Motion for first reading at September 14 th SBOE Meeting:  The SBOE will consider increasing credits for the RHSP and the DAP from 24 to 26  Mathematics requirements for RHSP and DAP will include Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II and an additional approved Math course for which Algebra II is a prerequisite.

15. July, 2006 State Board of Education Motion for first reading at September 14 th SBOE Meeting :  Staff was also asked to present a recommendation for inclusion of an Engineering course for math and or science.  Staff will also have to present a plan for adopting TEKS for new math and science courses.  Science for RHSP and DAP will include Biology, Chemistry and Physics and an additional approved laboratory-based science course for which these three required science courses are prerequisites.

16. July, 2006 State Board of Education SBOE welcomes input from Texas educators! Public Comment, Testimony, and Hearings Procedures for Taking Public Testimony at SBOE meetings Registration Sheet for Public Testimony http://www.tea.state.tx.us/sboe/input

17. July, 2006 Refined Elementary Math TEKS  Adopted by SBOE in October 2005  Scheduled for implementation 2006-2007  Download copies from TEA math curriculum website  Clean copies and with strike-throughs  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/math/index.html

18. July, 2006 Support for TEKS Implementation  Professional Development modules are being created to assist teachers in the implementation of the refined math TEKS.  Teaching the Math TEKS thru Technology (TMT3)  Math TEKS Refinement (MTR)  Math TEKS Connections (MTC)  Maximizing Algebra II Performance (MAP)  Texas Regional Math Collaboratives have received grants to provide these professional development modules to teachers.

19. July, 2006 Teaching Math TEKS Through Technology (TMT3)  Developed by: Texas A&M Commerce and Education Service Center Region 4  Centered on effective technology, aligned to the TEKS, that will facilitate teaching mathematics.  Middle School, Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry modules.  Teacher lessons, student lessons, and tutorials.  Includes Integration of the middle school Technology Application TEKS.  Ask your ESC or district math specialist for training dates.  Ask your Education Service Center for training dates.

20. July, 2006 Math TEKS Refinement (MTR) modules  Developed by: A team of mathematics faculty at Tarleton State University and classroom teachers.  Math TEKS were refined in 2005. This project is focused on the changes to the TEKS and provides teacher and student lessons to implement the changes.  K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12  Ask your local Education Service Center or district math specialist for training dates.

21. July, 2006 Math TEKS Connections Modules (MTC)  Educate teachers about the inherent alignment between concepts and their connections to other concepts or big ideas vertically within a grade band as well as other strands within the grade level.  MTC being developed in partnership with TEA, Texas A&M University, and Education Service Centers, Region 4 and 13.  Available to teachers late summer 2007 and fall 2007.

22. July, 2006 MTC Project Development Modules  K-2: TAMU & Region 13  3-5: TAMU & Region 4  6-8: TAMU & Region 4  9-12: TAMU & Region 4  Administrator modules: TAMU & Region 4  3 hour session will target the administrator’s knowledge of math concepts connections, an effective coaching model, questioning strategies, and the 5E model.

23. July, 2006 Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Teaching Math  TEA, in partnership with the  Office of Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching, UT Austin,  has issued 20 grant awards for Math Collaboratives next school year, 2006-2007.

24. July, 2006 “Math Collaboratives”  The purpose of these grants is to improve the academic achievement of students in mathematics by providing  High quality, sustained, and high intensity professional development focused on the education of mathematics teachers as a career-long process.  I.e., math collaboratives will help train teachers on the PD modules currently being developed and disseminated.

25. July, 2006 Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Teaching Math  ESC Region 1ESC Region 12  ESC Region 2ESC Region 13  ESC Region 3ESC Region 14  ESC Region 4ESC Region 15  ESC Region 5ESC Region 16  ESC Region 7ESC 17/Texas Tech  ESC Region 8ESC 18  ESC Region 9ESC Region 19  ESC Region 10ESC Region 20  ESC Region 11  Our Lady of the Lake University/San Antonio

26. July, 2006 Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Teaching Math  For more information regarding the Math Collaboratives:  www.theTRC.org

27. July, 2006 Instructional Implications of elementary math TEKS refinements  The following slides will give some examples of the instructional implications of SOME of the elementary math TEKS refinements.  I highly encourage you to attend PD sessions given by your school district or education service center for a complete and thorough understanding of the refined TEKS.

28. July, 2006 Instructional Implications of elementary math TEKS refinements  Introduction to TEKS: emphasis on numerical fluency and composing and decomposing numbers  Numerical fluency does not mean timed tests and flash cards

29. July, 2006 Instructional Implications of elementary math TEKS refinements  Geometry and Spatial Reasoning  Two-dimensional figure  Replaces the word “shape”  Three-dimensional figure  Replaces the word “solid”

30. July, 2006 Instructional Implications of elementary math TEKS refinements  Geometry  Old TEKS: informal language used through 2 nd grade  New TEKS:  K: informal language  1 st : transitions from informal to formal  2 nd : only use formal language to identify  No. of vertices, faces, edges on 3-D figures  Formally a 3 rd grade TEKS  TEKS 2.7A is where you’ll see this change

31. July, 2006 Instructional Implications of elementary math TEKS refinements  2.7A: Describe attributes (the number of vertices, faces, edges, sides)  of two-and three dimensional geometric figures  such as circles, polygons, spheres, cones, cylinders, prisms, and pyramids, etc

32. July, 2006 Instructional Implications of elementary math TEKS refinements  Measurement  Each strand is addressed at each grade level  Length, area, volume/capacity, weight/mass  Use of the word mass is stressed  4 th grade explains the difference between weight and mass  What’s new to these grades?  K: area  1 st : area  2 nd : area  3 rd : volume/capacity and weight/mass  4 th : conversions only with customary measurements  5 th : converts with both metric and customary

33. July, 2006 Instructional Implications of elementary math TEKS refinements  Time has undergone significant changes  K: no time (no change)  1 st : read time to the hour and half hour (no change)  2 nd : read and write time using 5 minute increments  Used to be to the minute  3 rd : tell and write time to the minute  NO elapsed time  4 th : elapsed time using tools  5 th : solving problems involving elapsed time

34. July, 2006 Instructional Implications of elementary math TEKS refinements  Number and Operations  K: specifies dealing with numbers up to 20  1.3B: Use concrete and pictorial models to apply basic addition and subtraction facts (up to 9+9=18 and 18-9=9)  Emphasis was added to ensure all addition and subtraction at 1 st grade is done using concrete and pictorial models and the word subtraction has been added. We have always taught subtraction because it was implied but now it is explicitly stated.

35. July, 2006 Instructional Implications of elementary math TEKS refinements  2.2C: use concrete models to determine if a fractional part of a whole is closer to 0, ½, or 1.  This is the first time students will be comparing fractions, must be taught using concrete models and only comparing to see if it is closer to 0, one-half, or a whole (1).

36. July, 2006 Instructional Implications of elementary math TEKS refinements  2.3B: Model addition and subtraction of two digit numbers with objects, pictures, words, and numbers.  Addition and subtraction will go through all three stages (concrete, pictorial, and abstract) during 2 nd grade.

37. July, 2006 Instructional Implications of elementary math TEKS refinements  Patterns, relationships and algebraic thinking  1.5D Use patterns to develop strategies to solve basic addition and subtraction problems  Emphasis added: students must develop strategies to assist them in solving addition and subtraction problem, NOT just memorize facts.

38. July, 2006 Assessing our Curriculum:  TAKS Update  What’s new  All math Tests will be on the TEA Website on July 28th

39. July, 2006 Release of TAKS Tests  TEA has released student expectations assessed on the 2006 tests. They are posted online.  TEA will release TAKS tests for the 2005-06 school year  Released tests posted online on July 28, 2006  Delivered to districts by August 11 th

40. July, 2006 Eligibility of TEKS for TAKS The Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education Agency is now able to assure Texas educators that the spring 2007 (and beyond) TAKS math tests will be aligned to the 2005 refined mathematics TEKS for both secondary and elementary. This means that TAKS test items addressing student expectations from the 1997 original math TEKS that are no longer part of the 2005 refined math TEKS will be deleted from our TAKS math item banks. The spring 2007 TAKS math tests will continue to assess eligible content from the 2005 refined math TEKS.

41. July, 2006 Effects of TEKS Refinements on TAKS Grades 3-5  Spring 2007 tests will not assess skills/concepts that have been removed from the TEKS, i.e. narrower focus, limitations, etc.  Spring 2008 tests may include field test items that assess additional skills/concepts  Spring 2009 tests may include live items (for accountability) that assess additional skills/concepts

42. July, 2006 Elementary Math TAKS Survey  Online survey will be conducted:  Aug 1 – Sept 30, 2006 http://www.tea.state.us.us/student.assessment/resour ces/letters http://www.tea.state.us.us/student.assessment/resour ces/letters Requesting each campus to review and discuss the refined TEKS and make a recommendation Submit campus consensus online between August 1 and September 30, 2006

43. July, 2006 Math TEKS Alignment Charts  Poster sized reference, K-8 and 6-12 To order copies contact: Charles A. Dana Center P.O. Box M Austin, TX 78713-8913 Phone: 512-471-6190 Fax: 512-232-1854 Products@uts.cc.utexas.edu

44. July, 2006 TAKS 2006 Statewide Results How are we doing?

45. July, 2006 TAKS 2006 Elementary School Results Math Statewide Preliminary GradeMet StandardCommended Performance 382 %28% 4 83%31% 590 % After 2 administrations 38% After 1 administration

46. July, 2006 Mathematics Overall Look GradeMet StandardCommended 2005 to 2006 382% to 82%25% to 28% 481% to 83%28% to 31% 588% to 90% After 2 administrations % to 38% After 1 administrations

47. July, 2006 2005 PAEMST Awardee  Ms. Lyneille Meza  Strickland Middle School Denton ISD

48. July, 2006 2006 PAEMST Finalists  Kristine Botterman  Grapevine/Colleyville ISD  Kathy Letchworth  Plano ISD  Kit B’Smith  Pflugerville ISD  PAEMST will announce winner Spring 07

49. July, 2006 2006 PAEMST finalist Kris Botterman Cross Timbers MS Grapevine/Colleyville ISD 6th grade math teacher

50. July, 2006 2006 PAEMST finalist Kathy Letchworth Frankford Middle School Plano ISD 6th grade math teacher

51. July, 2006 2006 PAEMST finalist Kit B’Smith Pflugerville Middle School Pflugerville ISD 6th grade math teacher

52. July, 2006 “We dedicate this new website—Our Schools, Our Stars—to the quiet successes our school community achieves everyday.” Shirley J. Neeley E-mail: goodnews@tea.state.tx.us/comm/stars goodnews@tea.state.tx.us/comm/stars

53. July, 2006 www.tea.state.tx.us/list/ Math List Serve: Please Join… Our way of “shouting out” to you when you are busy And something Important comes Up for math In Texas…

54. July, 2006 Who to Contact: Norma Torres-Martinez Director of Mathematics 512-463-9581 Norma.torres-martinez@tea.state.tx.us

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