AUSD Mathematics Summit

Presentation to the Board of Education

November 25, 2008

Math Summit Purpose and Outcomes

Purpose: To understand where we are and begin to determine where we are going

Outcome: To determine next steps to increase student achievement in mathematics

Who participated?

15 grade Four – Algebra teachers5 math coaches, ACOE support,

AEA6 site administrators4 district administrators

State policy on Algebra Update

Algebra legislation: All 8th graders in Algebra (now being challenged)

CDE Algebra Summit CDE Algebra Success Initiative Guiding Document: Mathematics

Framework for California Public Schools

AUSD Mathematics Status

District Lens Curriculum Development Professional Development Student Achievement Data Circles

District analysis of math student achievement data STAR: District overall math Annual Yearly

Progress (AYP) is high with 63% proficient or advanced

Math AYP stayed flat 2006-08 AUSD missed the math Annual Measurable

Objectives (AMOs) for some groups: African American, Students with disabilities

District analysis of math student achievement data

Next year’s AMO target is 45.5% proficiency; our African American, American Indian, Latino, Pacific Islanders, & Students with disabilities will need to make big gains

Math CSTs declined in % proficient, grades 6-11

Math CSTs reiterate achievement gap between our lowest and highest performing groups

Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) used to develop issues to be addressed

Content Enhancement RoutineFRAME

Mathematics Summit is about…

Mathematics Summit is about…

prioritizing math success by articulating across grade levels and collaborating on instructional practice to ensure equitable achievement for all students.

Equity Instructional Practices

Curriculum Collaboration/

Articulation

Professional

Development

Mathematics Summit is about…prioritizing math success by articulating across grade levels and collaborating on instructional practice to ensure equitable achievement for all students.

Equity Instructional Practices

Curriculum Collaboration/Articulation

Professional

Development

Focus on race facilitated by outside experts

Pedagogical Practices Standards guide/drive instruction

Horizontal AND vertical AUSD vision for PD: Prepare all students for Algebra I by 8th grade & continue studying higher level mathematics for college admission & career preparation.

Specific PD on how to provide best instructional strategies for Latino/AA students

Content specific practices

Tools: textbooks, technology, &

manipulatives

Supported collaboration time Focus on teacher math content and knowledge supporting the vision

High expectations for all: rigor, culturally responsive pedagogy (need to be defined for all students

Student engagement/making connections

Articulation 12-K of critical content

Articulated PD to support collaborative process including 1) standards & content 2) teacher agreement support

Develop long term plan for PD with an annual process

Diversity in hiring especially teaching staff

Informed by effective use of assessment data

Assessment including placement/short cycle

Develop/implement data collection/use to effectively inform practice and collaboration NEEDS PD

Integrate content knowledge & instructional strategies and best practices within courses & grades

Intervention for all focused especially on AA and Latino students w/ class size & access, equitable resources

Time allocation and pacing by key standards

Calibration Develop & implement data collection/use to effectively inform practice and collaboration (NEEDS PD)

Mathematics Summit is about…prioritizing math success by articulating across grade levels and collaborating on instructional practice to ensure equitable achievement for all students.

Vision and Action Planning

Passion and interest to improve student achievement results

Use the math summit group as a leadership committee for feedback

Utilize a subcommittee from the group to develop a sustainable long term plan from the identified areas

Spring Math Summit II Report on progress to the BOE in the spring

District Goal #1: Narrow & close the achievement gap in ELA & Math between our lowest & highest performing groups

Prepare all students for Algebra 1 by 8th grade and continue studying

higher level mathematics for college admission and career

preparation