Parent Math

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• Parent Math
• Information Meeting

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Agenda

• 1. Introductory Remarks
• 2. Grades K-5 - Dr. C. Huss, Principal of
  Woodland
• 3. Grades 6-8 Mr. R. Comba, Principal of
  Warren Middle School
• 4. Grades 9- 12 Mr. Comba
• 5. Questions and Answers
• 6. Concluding Remarks

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Introductory Remarks

• Purpose of Tonights Meeting
• Chain of Events Leading up to Tonight
• Goals of the Process
• A. Consistency
• B. Transparency
• C. Communication

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Dr. Huss K- 5

• K-4 A Summary
• Harcourt Text Series K-5
• Focusing younger grades on the use of math
  manipulatives and hands on-learning
• Heterogeneous Grouping
• Math Compacting REACH
• TERC Investigations

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Curriculum is not changing!the materials
used to deliver instruction to prepare students
for middle school and the rigors of state testing
will change. All classes at grade 5 use the same
curriculum.
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Grade 5

• Math Grouping Begins High and Heterogeneous
  Classes fixed percentage of students in classes
• Placement Process to be completed by the end of
  September of the 5th grade year
• Criteria grade 4 end of year test (top 60 of
  class)
• grade 4 math grades (all As
  on Report Card)
• NJASK4 Score (top 50 or top
  30)
• Waivers will not be permitted at the 5th Grade
  Level

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Grade 5 Continued

• Textbook Harcourt 5 Text/Glencoe Course 1
• (Pacing and Sequence to be determined by 5th
  grade math teachers)
• Compacting Groups determined at the beginning
  of each chapter to ensure all students are
  challenged. Glencoe Course 2 text may be used as
  one material for compacting.
• Consistency in Content (high classes
  differentiate in depth)

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Summer Fun Opportunity

• Transition Math Class
• 5th to 6th grade math students
• Taught by WMS teacher
• Design to help prepare all students transitioning
  from 5th to 6th grade math
• Limited class size

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Mr. Comba

• Middle School Math Program
• Grade 6
• Grade 7
• Grade 8
• Sequence of Math Courses at WHRHS

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Grades 6, 7, 8 Levels and Texts

• Grade 6 high Glencoe Course 3 (with algebraic
  concepts)
• hetero Glencoe Course 2
• Grade 7 high Glencoe Pre-Algebra
• hetero Glencoe Course 3 (with algebraic
  concepts)
• Grade 8 Algebra J Structure Method
• - Algebra K Structure
  Method
• - Pre-Algebra - Glencoe
  Pre-Algebra

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Placement

• To enter Grade 6
• Placement Test 80 high range
• Below 80 - hetero range
• Teacher Recommendation based on
• First 3 marking period grades
• Teacher Observation
• All waiver requests are granted (after one
  marking period if required grade average is not
  maintained, student will be moved to appropriate
  class level).

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End of Sixth Grade For A Small Cohort

• Small cohort of students 6-8 on average
• Identified during the sixth grade
• Test into this cohort
• Skip seventh grade pre-algebra and take 8th grade
  algebra J class as 7th graders
• 8th graders take Geometry Honors at WHRHS
• No waivers are permitted into this program

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Placement

• To enter Grade 7
• Placement test 90gt for Pre-Algebra
• Teacher Recommendation based on
• First 3 marking period grades
• Teacher Observation
• All waiver requests are granted (after one
  marking period if required grade average is not
  maintained, student will be moved to appropriate
  class level).

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placement

• To enter Grade 8
• Test/quiz Grades from the first 3 MP periods
  Pre-algebra 85gt J level, other wise K level
  out of pre-algebra
• If in Course 3 Hetero Class 93gt J, 83-92 K
  lower than 83 pre-algebra in grade 8
• Algebra Pre-Readiness Identification Test 80gt
  J level, 70gt K level and 69lt Pre-Algebra
• All 7th grade Pre-Algebra students are guaranteed
  entrance into Algebra K minimally.
• Waiver requests will be granted, except students
  may not waive from Hetero 7 to Algebra J (after
  one marking period if required grade average is
  not maintained, student will be moved to
  appropriate class level 70 GPA in K and 83 in
  J).

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Placement into 9th Grade WHRHS

• Criteria established by WHRHS
• Grades Test and Quiz Grade Only
• Grade on the Algebra Final administered in June

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Guidelines for Math RecommendationsWHRHS

• Algebra J
• Grade (TEST/QUIZ) Course
• 93-100 Geo. H
• 83-92 Geo. J
• 70-82 Geo. K
• 60-69 Geo. K or Alg. 1
  K
• 0-59 Alg. 1K

• Algebra K
• 93-100 Geometry J
• 70-92 Geo. K
• 60-69 Geo.K/Alg 1K
• 0-59 Alg. 1L
• Pre-Algebra
• 93-100 Alg. 1J
• 83-92 Alg. 1K
• 0-82 Alg. 1L

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Final Exam

• Algebra 1J Final Exam 80 or above for entrance
  into Geometry H
• Algebra 1J Final Exam 70 or above for entrance
  into Geometry J
• Algebra 1K Final Exam 60 or above to stay in
  Geometry K.
• Algebra 1K Final Exam 90 or above for entrance
  into Geometry J
• Waiver Process exists at WHRHS

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Grade Level L Gr. 8 Pre-Algebra Level K-1 Gr. 8 Pre-Algebra Level K-2 Gr. 8 Algebra Level J-1 Gr. 8 Pre-Algebra Level J-2 Gr. 8 Algebra Level H Gr.8 Algebra
9th Grade Algebra I L Algebra I K Geometry K Algebra I J Geometry J Geometry H
10th Grade Geometry L GeometryK Algebra II K Geometry J Algebra II J Algebra H
11th Grade Algebra II L Algebra II K Advanced Math with Trig K Algebra II J Pre-Calculus J Pre-Calculus H
12th Grade Algebra III L Advanced Math with Trig K Pre-Calculus semester or Pre-Calculus J Pre-Calculus J Calculus J AP Calculus H
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Questions and Answers