COMMON CORE ALIGNED MATHEMATICS

February 25, 2014

OVERVIEW

•  SFUSD is in the process of implementing the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M).

•  Our recommendation addresses this question:

With the transition to the CCSS-M, what course sequence supports college and career readiness for all students?

•  We are presenting a course sequence that supports the

successful completion of the “c” requirement for UC admission.

FOCUS, COHERENCE, RIGOR

•  FOCUS – Developing deep conceptual understanding that lays the foundation for future learning

•  COHERENCE – Building conceptual understanding over multiple

years through research-based learning trajectories •  RIGOR – Balancing conceptual understanding (the ability to access

concepts from multiple perspectives and apply them to new situations) with procedural skill and fluency

No longer means pushing content down into earlier grades

FOCUS AND COHERENCE IN ALGEBRA

The intentional development of algebra in the CCSS-M spans all grades.

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Number and Operations

in Base Ten

Algebra and Functions

Ratios and Proportional Reasoning

Expressions and Equations Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Functions Number and Operations Fractions

WHAT ABOUT ALGEBRA 1?

SFUSD CLASS OF 2014

MOST RECENT MATCHED DATA, CLASS OF 2015

All Students African American Latino

Enrolled in Algebra 1 in 8th grade 2,705 214 525

Enrolled in Algebra 2 in 10th grade 1,112 35 96

Tested Proficient on Algebra 2 CST 516 3 20

Following students who were in 8th grade in 2011 and 10th grade in 2013…

OUR RECOMMENDATION

All secondary schools provide all students the same course sequence aligned to the CCSS-M.

ALGEBRA IN 8TH AND 9TH GRADE

OUR RECOMMENDATION

All secondary schools provide all students the same course sequence aligned to the CCSS-M.