MAP Math
Welcome Back to School
I hope all of you have a great year. I have planned some workshops for mathematics this year and will be working with the SpED department here at the SWRPDC to bring you workshops for the SpED teachers of math. I have included some websites and notes regarding some new educational initiatives.
Remember to refer to the GLE version 2.0 for expectations for the 2010 MAP Grade Level Tests. Now everyone will be on the same version CLEs and GLEs.
Common Core Standards for Math
National Governors’ Association News Release regarding National Standards
Learning Goals
Due to the participation of Missouri in the nationals standards work the METS Coalition Mathematics Learning Goals have been put on hold by the State School Board.
ACT scores
According to state and national statistics released today by ACT, Missouri’s composite ACT score for 2009 is unchanged – 21.6 – for the fifth year in a row. The national average – 21.1 – also is unchanged from 2008. The ACT is scored on a scale of 1 to 36, with 36 being the highest possible score.
New Graduation Requirements – class of 2010 will need 3 math credits to graduate.
New high school graduation requirements for Missouri public school students were adopted by the State Board of Education in the fall of 2005. Those standards are in full effect this year and apply to members of the Class of 2010.
Dr. Chris Nicastro, Missouri Commissioner of Education, said she is confident the new requirements will contribute to increased college readiness and better ACT scores in the future.
“The new minimum standards require all public school students to earn 24 units of credit – including four units of English and three units each in the areas of math, science and social studies. Many students will be required to take additional core academic classes under these standards. This will translate into better preparation and better performance,” she said.
Southwest Missouri District Association of Mathematics Teachers (SWMDAMT) fall meeting will be announced soon. Watch our website for the date and time. For membership information go to: http://math.missouristate.edu/44597.htm
Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) annual meeting will be held December 4-5, 2009, in Columbia. http://www.moctm.org/Conferences/MCTMConferences.htm
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) regional meeting will be held in Nashville, Tennessee. http://www.nctm.org/conferences/content.aspx?id=2147483669
Math websites of interest: http://msteacher.org/math/