Using the College Readiness Standards

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Using the College Readiness Standards

• Mississippi
• College Readiness Summit
• March 4, 2009
• Lynn J. House, Ph.D.
• Assistant Commissioner
• Academic and Student Affairs
• Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

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Agenda

• Welcome/Introductions
• Overview of College Readiness Initiative
• Importance of College Readiness
• Review of Standards in English and Mathematics
• Alignment with MS Curriculum Frameworks
• Next Steps

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Overview of College Readiness Initiative

• IHL staff began dialogue with the American
  Diploma Project (ADP) staff in January, 2007.
• With assistance and information from ADP, ACT,
  MDE, SREB, the College Readiness Committee was
  established with members from IHL universities.
• Several months were spent on developing standards
  for English and mathematics with input from CJCs,
  MDE, and high school teachers.

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Importance of College (and work place)
Readiness

• All students deserve to be ready for college on
  leaving high school.
• Many students with high GPAs do not have adequate
  reading, writing, thinking, and computing skills
  to be successful in entry-level, credit-bearing
  college courses.
• The rigor of high school courses and their
  alignment with college expectations are critical
  factors in success during post secondary
  education.
• College readiness knowledge and skills transcend
  the college environment.

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Review of Standards

• English/Language Arts Standards
• Overview
• Insufficient Competencies
• Assessment Recommendations
• Standards
• Reading
• Writing
• Research
• Critical Thinking
• Vocabulary
• Grammar and Mechanics
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Review of Standards

• Mathematics Standards
• Basic Skills
• Number Sense Numerical Operations
• Algebra
• Geometry
• Data Interpretation, Statistics, Probablilty
• Mathematical Reasoning

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ALIGNMENT ACTIVITYEnglish

• Match of Standards with Curriculum Frameworks
• English Tenth Grade MS Language Arts
• Review the CF section on DRAFTING - pg. 282
• Turn to the WRITING section of the CR standards
  and review the section on COMPOSING.
• Can you see alignment? Are there
  problems of clarity? What might be
  confusing for high school English teachers?
  How can the alignment of these two documents be
  improved?
• Discuss your responses to the questions with your
  team.
• Be prepared to share your thoughts with the large
  group.

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ALIGNMENT ACTIVITYMathematics

• Match of Standards with Curriculum Frameworks
• Mathematics Algebra 1
• Review the CF section on ALGEBRA - pg. 49
• Turn to the ALGEBRA section of the CR standards
  and review essential competencies.
• Can you see alignment? Are there
  problems of clarity? What might be
  confusing for high school Algebra I teachers?
  How can the alignment of these two documents be
  improved?
• Discuss your responses to the questions with your
  team.
• Be prepared to share your thoughts with the large
  group.

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Draft Mathematics Assessment

• Developed by
• Dr. Tristan Denley, Mathematics Chair
  University of Mississippi
• Dr. David Hebert, Mathematics Faculty
  Delta State
  University
• Three (3) forms
• Reviewed by College Readiness Math Task Force
• Pilot planned with Lafayette Co. High School

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Next Steps

• Present information for high school teachers and
  counselors at conferences and other venues.
• Include College Readiness Standards in MS
  Curriculum Frameworks.
• Develop and implement statewide mathematics
  bridge course and writing boot camps.
• Improve linkage with faculty at IHLs, CJCs, and
  P-12 to discuss ways to enhance alignment.

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Contact Information

• Dr. Susan P. Lee, Director of P-16 Initiatives
• Academic and Student Affairs
• MS Institutions of Higher Learning
• 601-432-6522
• slee_at_mississippi.edu
• Dr. Lynn J. House, Assistant Commissioner
• Academic and Student Affairs
• MS Institutions of Higher Learning
• 601-432-6501
• lhouse_at_mississippi.edu

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