1. 1 A Mathematics Course for Prospective Teachers Whose Background is Limited to Precalculus Gary Shannon, Professor, Mathematics shannong@csus.edu Deidre B. Sessoms, Director, Teacher Preparation sessoms@csus.edu California State University, Sacramento CMC-North, Asilomar, December 5, 2009

2. 2 The Issue Math credential program applicants without subject matter competency met Career changers Many culturally/linguistically diverse Pink-slipped teachers Multiple subject credentialed/liberal studies students

3. 3 Grant Funding: MSTI & Noyce Faculty time Design appropriate courses Teach courses through continuing education Assist in university course approval process Peer Mentor salary Future math teacher student to assist with course instruction Continuing Education course fee waiver Application approval process $500 of total $675 course fee

4. 4 Fee Waiver Application Process Application Form Track applicants Determine effectiveness Applicant Recruitment Survey Combine with Noyce survey data to determine effective recruitment strategies

5. 5 Course Information Pre-Requisites Must contact course instructor for approval Good understanding of precalculus Willingness to engage material and work hard Course Content Mathematical content based on CTC subject matter requirements Focus not only on what but also on why

6. 6 Course Structure Handouts (some content, but mostly blank) Lots of questions and discussion Informal groups Regular and challenging homework Peer Mentor available to assist with instruction both in and out of class Course scheduled to coincide with July CSET test offering Enrollment: 35 students over 2 summers; 29 participated fully & received credit for the course

7. 7 CSET Subtest I&II Results None passed Passed 1 subtest Passed 2 subtests Notes 9 studentsXFew took both subtests at once 7 studentsX 3 have only taken 1 subtest 3 students Took 11/09; no scores yet 3 studentsX Took both subtests at once 2 students Subject Matter Authorization 1 student Left Teaching 4 studentsDid not respond

8. How do we take the next step in sharing best practices and project data? For more information, contact Dr. Gary Shannon at shannong@csus.edu orshannong@csus.edu Dr. Deidre Sessoms at sessoms@csus.edusessoms@csus.edu