1. TASM 9/18/7 Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics TASM September 18, 2007 Norma Torres-Martinez Director of Mathematics Erika Pierce Assistant Director of Mathematics Curriculum Division

2. TASM 9/18/7 This presentation will be available at www.theTRC.org

3. TASM 9/18/7 Mathematics in Texas Where are we?

4. TASM 9/18/7 Mathematics Requirements 2007-2008  High School Seniors  First class graduating under required Recommended HS Plan  Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II  Entering High School Freshmen  First class graduating under required 4 X 4 Recommended HS Plan  Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and 4 th math credit

5. TASM 9/18/7 Mathematics Requirements 2007-2008  Eighth graders  First 8 th grade class affected by SSI grade advancement requirements  Fifth graders  First class to have EOC graduation requirements

6. TASM 9/18/7 Student Success Initiative (SSI) TAKS GRADE 5 AND 8 MATH TESTS  First administration: April 8, 2008  Report date: April 25, 2008  Second administration: May 13, 2008  Report date: June 2, 2008  Third administration: July 1, 2008  Report date: July 18, 2008

7. TASM 9/18/7 TEA Resources for Information  80 (R) Session Legislative Briefing Book  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/comm/leg_reports/LegBr eBooJul07.pdf http://www.tea.state.tx.us/comm/leg_reports/LegBr eBooJul07.pdf  4 X 4 Graduation Requirements  FAQ posted on TEA Curriculum website  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/fourbyfour.ht ml http://www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/fourbyfour.ht ml

8. TASM 9/18/7 MATHEMATICS IN TEXAS:  Support for Student Success

9. TASM 9/18/7 Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies (TALA)  HB 2237, Section 4  Teachers in grades 6-8  ELA Academy for English and reading teachers  3 days face-to-face  Plus 1 day follow-up (online)  $500 stipend

10. TASM 9/18/7 Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies (TALA)  Teachers in grades 6-8  Content Area Academy for teachers of mathematics, science, and social studies  Content literacy strategies  1 1/2 days face-to-face  Plus 1/2 day follow-up (online)  $250 stipend

11. TASM 9/18/7 Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies (TALA)  Required Attendance  Teachers at Academically Unacceptable campuses  6 th grade teachers: Summer 2008  7 th - 8 th teachers: Summer 2009  www.tea.state.tx.us/tala www.tea.state.tx.us/tala

12. TASM 9/18/7 TALA Contacts  ESC Region 1Eunice Zambrano  ESC Region 2Tina Ybarra  ESC Region 3Terri Smith-Chavira  ESC Region 4Pat Edwards  ESC Region 5Beth Wilson  ESC Region 6Traci Seils  ESC Region 7Lisa Mullins  ESC Region 8Charlotte Caskey  ESC Region 9Wes Pierce  ESC Region 10Jayne Knighton

13. TASM 9/18/7 TALA Contacts  ESC Region 11Kathy Wright-Chapman  ESC Region 12Charla Rudd  ESC Region 13Karen Harris  ESC Region 14Chris Faehnle  ESC Region 15Judy Lisewsky (interim)  ESC Region 16Allison Silvertooth  ESC Region 17Michelle Hilton  ESC Region 18Diane Lozano  ESC Region 19Monica Franco  ESC Region 20Dr. Carolyn Castillo

14. TASM 9/18/7 Mathematics Instructional Coaches Pilot Program Brief Overview & Status Update

15. TASM 9/18/7 Background  Pilot program established in House Bill 2237, §21.4541, 80 th Texas Legislature  Districts or campuses are eligible to participate if they have exhibited characteristics that strongly correlate with high dropout rates during each of the three preceding school years (§39.358)

16. TASM 9/18/7 Background  Eligible school districts may receive grants to develop the content knowledge and instructional expertise of secondary mathematics teachers

17. TASM 9/18/7 Two-stage process: RFQ and RFA  A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be released to identify entities wishing to provide coaching services and related professional development activities to eligible districts.  TEA will review the credentials and experience of respondents and create a list of Approved Service Providers eligible to provide services to districts participating in the pilot program.

18. TASM 9/18/7 Service Provider Activities As established in statute, service provider coaching and professional development activities may include the following:  classes to teachers on effective mathematics instruction  providing tutoring or mentoring to teachers regarding effective mathematics instruction  providing incentives to teachers to participate in the program  engaging in other activities likely to improve mathematics instruction

19. TASM 9/18/7 Approved Service Providers Service providers may include:  Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) academies and centers  Regional education service centers  Institutions of higher education  Private organizations

20. TASM 9/18/7 Step One: Request for Qualifications (RFQ)  The RFQ will identify highly qualified service providers who can:  Demonstrate significant past effectiveness in improving math instruction  Demonstrate prior success working with students identified as at risk of dropping out of school

21. TASM 9/18/7 Step Two: RFA (Request for Application)  An RFA will be released in early Spring of 2008  Eligible districts/campuses will apply for grant funds to participate in the pilot program  Grant recipients will then select a provider from the list generated in response to the RFQ process and negotiate a contract with the provider directly

22. TASM 9/18/7 Chris Caesar Program Manager Texas High School Project Texas Education Agency phone: (512) 936-6434| fax: (512) 463-5337 Chris.caesar@tea.state.tx.us “All Texas students will graduate high school ready for college and career success and prepared to be contributing members of the community” Chris.caesar@tea.state.tx.us

23. TASM 9/18/7 Texas Math Diagnostic System (TMDS)  New items aligned to TEKS are currently being developed  Two phase review process  Online review by educators across state  1 st in person educator committee review held in Austin  Sept 10 -12

24. TASM 9/18/7 Texas Math Diagnostic System (TMDS)  November 2007  Existing items will be removed from databank  First half of items will be placed in databank  Will send notice to TASM listserv  Student ID change  local (district-generated) student ID numbers  Refer to notice sent to TASM listserv on 9/4/7

25. TASM 9/18/7 Texas Math Diagnostic System (TMDS)  2 nd in person Educator review committee  Last batch of items  October 10 – 12 (tentative)  Wed thru Fri  Austin  Reviewers needed  3-5, 6-8, Geometry, Algebra I and II  Contact Erika Pierce  Erika.pierce@tea.state.tx.us Erika.pierce@tea.state.tx.us  Subject line: TMDS Review

26. TASM 9/18/7 Proclamation 05: Elementary Math Fully Funded  2007-2008: Adoption Year for K-5  Nov 2007: SBOE scheduled to vote on list of conforming and nonconforming textbooks  2008-2009: Textbooks scheduled to be in classrooms

27. TASM 9/18/7 Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Teaching Math  TEA, in partnership with the  UT Austin office of Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Mathematics  issued 22 Math Collaboratives grant awards for 2007-2008.

28. TASM 9/18/7 “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 disseminated.

29. TASM 9/18/7 2007–2008 Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Teaching Math  ESC Region 1ESC Region 11  ESC Region 2ESC Region 12  ESC Region 3ESC Region 13  ESC Region 4ESC Region 14  ESC Region 5ESC Region 15  ESC Region 6 *ESC Region 16  ESC Region 7ESC Region 17  ESC Region 8ESC Region 18  ESC Region 9ESC Region 19  ESC Region 10ESC Region 20  Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio  University of Texas – Tyler ** new this year

30. TASM 9/18/7 Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Teaching Math  For more information regarding the Math Collaboratives and 2007-2008 Math Collaborative Awardees:  www.theTRC.org www.theTRC.org

31. TASM 9/18/7 Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)

32. TASM 9/18/7 Who is Impacted by TELPAS writing?  A TELPAS writing collection must be submitted for every LEP student in grades 2 through 12, in the state of Texas.  These collections are rated by trained and qualified TELPAS raters  these ratings are submitted to the state for federal accountability purposes.

33. TASM 9/18/7 Who is Impacted by TELPAS writing?  Any teacher who teaches a LEP student in an academic content area may be required (by local decision) to submit appropriate samples of student writing for the LEP students they serve.

34. TASM 9/18/7 Required TELPAS Samples  At least 5 total samples are required in each collection.  In each collection there must be - at least 1 narrative about a past event - at least 2 writing samples from math, science, or social studies

35. TASM 9/18/7 TELPAS Writing Activities TELPAS writing samples should be taken from authentic classroom activities.

36. TASM 9/18/7 Extended, Connected Writing  The writing samples should show the ability of students to connect ideas and express themselves in English in an extended way.  Brief writing samples should not be placed in the collections of students who are capable of writing in an extended, connected way in English.* * It is expected that the limited English of beginning and early intermediate students will cause some writing to be brief.

37. TASM 9/18/7 Suggestions for Focused Writing Assignments in Math Class  Explanations of problem solving steps  Student created word problems  Comparisons between mathematical processes  Application of mathematical processes  Mathematical journal writing

38. TASM 9/18/7 Writing in Math Class  All students benefit from regular focus on language development in all content areas  All students need regular practice with content specific vocabulary and language structures  Language production, such as writing, in the content areas helps students to internalize the content as well as practice the content specific language

39. TASM 9/18/7 TELPAS Writing Assignments  Writing in math, science, and social studies should not just happen for TELPAS or be an “extra assignment” for ELLs.

40. TASM 9/18/7 Collection Verification  Verifiers of TELPAS writing collections are designated by local decision.  All writing collections must be verified by a trained TELPAS writing collection verifier.  Questions about how, and to whom writing samples must be submitted should be directed to campus testing coordinators.

41. TASM 9/18/7 February 1, 2008  Writing assigned on or after February 1, 2008, may be considered.  Writing samples may continue to be gathered until the date designated by the district to assign the ratings.

42. TASM 9/18/7 ELL Assessment Information Go to www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment Click on ELL Assessment Information Email questions to ELL.tests@tea.state.tx.us ELL.tests@tea.state.tx.us

43. TASM 9/18/7 TEA Student Assessment Mathematics Update TASM 2007 Julie Guthrie—Director of Math & Science Assessments Larry Duncan—Manager of Mathematics Assessments Student Assessment Division Texas Education Agency

44. TASM 9/18/7 Information Booklets  Updated Information Booklets for Grades 3-5 (based on the 2005 refined TEKS) are in the final stages of review  Posted to the TEA website this fall

45. TASM 9/18/7 Student Success Initiative  Grade Placement Committee Manual is currently being updated to include materials for Grade 8 SSI  Sent to districts this fall  Posted to the TEA website this fall

46. TASM 9/18/7 TAKS–M and TAKS–Alt  Information concerning TAKS–M can be found at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessm ent/resources/taksm/index.html http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessm ent/resources/taksm/index.html http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessm ent/resources/taksm/index.html  Information concerning TAKS–Alt can be found at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessm ent/resources/taksalt/index.html http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessm ent/resources/taksalt/index.html http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessm ent/resources/taksalt/index.html

47. TASM 9/18/7 2007 PAEMST Preliminary semi-finalist Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

48. TASM 9/18/7 Toni Norrell  2007 PAEMST Preliminary Semi-finalist  Calallen High School  Calallen ISD  ESC Region 2 – Corpus Christi  2007 PAEMST national awardee will be notified spring 2008

49. TASM 9/18/7 2008 PAEMST nominations  Grades K - 6  Application deadline: Spring 2008  Nomination forms:  Website address currently being changed  Once established, will send via TASM listserv

50. TASM 9/18/7 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…

51. TASM 9/18/7 Norma Torres-Martinez Director of Mathematics 512.463.9581 Norma.torres-martinez@tea.state.tx.us Erika Pierce Assistant Director of Mathematics 512.463.9581 Erika.pierce@tea.state.tx.us Julie Guthrie Director of Math and Science Assessments Larry Duncan Manager of TAKS Mathematics 512.463.9536 Math.test@tea.state.tx.us

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