1. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 TRC Advisory Board Meeting March 4, 2008 Norma Torres-Martinez Director of Mathematics

2. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 Mathematics in Texas Where are we?

3. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 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

4. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 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

5. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 SB 1031—EOC Assessments  Phases-out high school TAKS and replaces it with EOC assessments in  Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry  English I, English II, English III  Biology, Chemistry, Physics  U.S. History, World History, World Geography  Freshman class of 2011-2012 is first group to have EOC as graduation requirement

6. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 SB 1031—EOC Assessments  To graduate, students must attain  Cumulative score ≥ 70n  n = number of EOC assessments taken in each subject  For students on the Recommended & Distinguished HS Plan, this means, for example  Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II  n = 3  Cumulative score ≥ 210  For students on the Minimum Plan, this means, for example  Algebra I and Geometry  n = 2  Cumulative score ≥ 140

7. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 SB 1031—EOC Assessments  Students must score at least 60 for the score to count towards their cumulative score  Students scoring below 60 shall retake the assessment each time it is administered  Students scoring below 70 must receive accelerated instruction

8. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 SB 1031—EOC Assessments  A student’s score on an EOC assessment will be worth 15% of the student’s final grade for that course  A school district is not required to use the student’s score on subsequent administrations to determine the student’s final grade for that course  A student is not required to retake a course as a condition of retaking an EOC assessment

9. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 EOC Assessments Implementation Plan EOC ExamSpring 2007Spring 2008Spring 2009Spring 2010Spring 2011Spring 2012Spring 2013 Algebra I Operational                          Geometry Field TestOperational                      Biology Field TestOperational                      Chemistry Field TestOperational                  US History Field TestOperational                  Physics Field TestOperational               World Geography Field TestOperational              English I Field TestOperational          Algebra II Field TestOperational          English II Field TestOperational      World History Field TestOperational      English III Field TestOperational

10. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 End-of-Course Assessments  Algebra I Administered in current form since 2005  Geometry Field test—spring 2007 Operational test—spring 2008  Algebra II Field test—spring 2010 Operational test—spring 2011  For more information go to the EOC homepage on the TEA website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ admin/eoc/index.html http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/ admin/eoc/index.html

11. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 80 th Texas Legislature: P-16  HB 3826 – Adds requirement that students complete RHSP or DAP to be considered for admissions to any general academic teaching institution.  Emergency rules adopted by THECB to permit general academic institutions to continue admitting students who would not qualify under new requirements until August 31, 2009  Entering college freshman class of 2009  This year’s high school juniors

12. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 Legislation Affecting P-12/Higher Education/Workforce (P-16) Coordination  House Bill 3826  Change from current law: Students who opted for the minimum plan in the past were eligible to apply for admissions to publicly funded general academic teaching institutions of higher education. Other aspects of the legislation are completely new, including the SAT and ACT scores and the automatic admission of children of public servants killed in the line of duty.

13. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 College Readiness Program A Collaborative Project between the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Joseph Kulhanek Director of the College Readiness Program Texas Education Agency Joseph.kulhanek@tea.state.tx.us

14. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 Overview  Created under Article 5, HB 1 (79 th, 3 rd Called Session, Section 28.008)  3 Phases of Work  Commission for a College Ready Texas (CCRT) appointed by the Governor

15. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 3 Phases  Phase I: Teams of 10 in each core subject develop College Readiness Standards (CRS)  Approved by THECB (Jan 2008)  To be presented to Commissioner Robert Scott for approval and submission to SBOE for incorporation into the TEKS  Phase II: Gap Analysis by Vertical Teams  Recommend how TEKS can be aligned to CRS  Phase III: Develop instructional strategies and support materials

16. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/ http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/collegereadiness/CRS.pdf

17. TEA update for TRC advisory 3/4/8

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