This award program is conducted by Mathematics Curriculum Coordinators in School System Central Offices. Copies of the memo regarding the award and the submission sheets are included here for the convenience of the Mathematics Curriculum Coordinators. For private or charter school information, please contact Everly Broadway, ebroadway@dpi.state.nc.us.
Mathematics Coordinator Letter (pdf)
]]>The registration fee for the institute is $250. The fee includes five meals, breaks, conference facilities, materials, and presenters’ fees. Each person registering needs to complete a registration form. (Please feel free to make copies of the registration form as needed.) The deadline for registration is May 23, 2008 or earlier if filled. Please send your completed form and payment to the address indicated on the registration form.
A block of rooms have been set aside at state rates until June 21, 2008 at the Radisson Hotel, High Point, NC. Reservations may be made by calling the hotel directly at 336-889-8888. Participants will need to reserve and pay for their rooms ($63.75 plus tax per night.) Your institute registration fee does not cover the cost of your room. When making reservations, please let the hotel know you are with the NCDPI Math Leadership Institute. A confirmation letter with directions and a tentative schedule will be sent to your summer e-mail address in late May/early June; however, if you include your email address on the registration form, we can notify you that we have received your form.
If you and/or your department chairs/teacher leaders are planning to attend and have not yet registered, please send us an email with this indication along with the number of people planning to attend. Please note however, that no one is officially registered until the completed registration form and payment are received by NCDPI.
If you have questions please make contact as follows:
Victoria Ewing (vewing@dpi.state.nc.us, 919-807-3846)
We look forward to seeing you in High Point!
Mathematics Summer Leadership Institute Invitation
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NCCTM October 11-12, 2007 DPI Elementary Math Update
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The Mathematics Team
K-12 DPI Mathematics Leadership Institute (Mathematics Department Chairs), July 22-24, 2008 http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2008/03/mathematics_lea.php
NC-MSEN SITE Mathematics Institutes (Summer 2008)
NC-MSEN has developed and implemented a series of institutes for mathematics teachers that are aligned with the (1) findings of contemporary research that concerns mathematics teaching and learning; (2) NC Standard Course of Study for mathematics; and (3) mathematics professional development needs identified by the State Board of Education. These programs are part of the Statewide Institute for Teaching Excellence (SITE) initiative. Please contact the NC-MSEN professional development center nearest you for more information. For more information please go to http://www.unc.edu/depts/msen/
Download a list of MSEN SITE workshops here (pdf file): MSEN_SITE_08_Mathematics file
Mathematics Coaches Institute, NCSSM, July 13-18, 2008. More information may be found at: http://courses.ncssm.edu/goebel/statecon/CoachesInstitute/institute.htm
AP Statistics and Science Integration Workshop, July 13-18, 2008, Duke University. More information may be found at: http://howardhughes.trinity.duke.edu/outreach/teachers
TI-Nspire 3day Institute to be held at Wake Technical Community College on July 30th-August 1st. More information may be found at www.waketech.edu/~rlkimbal/TTT/nspire.htm
Ocean Sciences Education Leadership Institute June 22-28, 2008 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Center for Marine Science Wilmington, NC. For more information see: http://www.scseagrant.org/se-cosee/.
For more information go to:
http://www.penc.org/getdoc/c51f7010-f545-4910-b461-f77a7fbfb33c/MATHCOUNTS.aspx
Central Carolina
Raleigh Saturday, February 23, 2008
Central Peidmont
Hickory Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Eastern Carolina
Greenville Saturday, February 09, 2008
North Central
Henderson Saturday, February 16, 2008
North Piedmont
Greensboro Saturday, February 09, 2008
Northwestern
Winston-Salem Saturday, February 16, 2008
South Central
Fayetteville Saturday, February 16, 2008
South Piedmont
Charlotte Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Southeastern
Wilmington Saturday, February 23, 2008
Western Carolina
Asheville Saturday, February 02, 2008
State
Durham Friday, March 14, 2008
High School Exit Standards went into effect with students entering the 9th grade for the first time in 2006-07. Information may be found at:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/policies/highschoolexit
The "Future Ready Core" graduation requirements begin with the 9th graders of 2009-2010. These future graduation requirements may be found at:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/newsroom/news/2006-07/20070608-02
I. Four units in mathematics for every student
Effective with the Freshman Class of 2009-2010, Four Mathematics units are required for graduation: [Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II] OR [Integrated Mathematics I, II, III] plus a fourth mathematics course to be aligned with the student’s after-high-school plans. Courses that are in the 2003 revision of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Mathematics 9-12 that meet the Future-Ready Core Course of Study Graduation Requirements are indicated in the chart below.
Core Mathematics Courses
[Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II] OR [Integrated Mathematics I, II, III]
Plus
One course beyond Algebra II/Integrated Mathematics III
Courses that are accepted by the UNC General Administration for admission to UNC institutions
Advanced Functions and Modeling, Pre-Calculus, Integrated Mathematics IV,
Discrete Mathematics, AP Statistics, or AP Calculus
Community College Mathematics Courses accepted by the UNC General Administration as the “4th Math”
• MAT 155 and MAT 155A (Statistical Analysis)
• MAT 165 and MAT 165A (Finite Math)
• MAT 171, MAT 171A (Pre-Calculus Algebra) AND MAT 172, MAT 172A (Pre-Calculus Trigonometry)
• MAT 175 and MAT 175A (Pre-Calculus)
• MAT 252 and MAT 252A (Statistics II)
• MAT 271 (Calculus I)
• MAT 272 (Calculus II)
Courses that are not accepted by the UNC General Administration for admission to UNC institutions but may be suitable for meeting the “4th Math” for high school graduation To Be Determined
Before an approved list of CTE courses that may be used for the 4th mathematics is generated, the following will be considered:
• Develop a correlation between targeted courses and competencies within the mathematics standard course of study in order to validate sufficient math content.
• Obtain input from school systems concerning the impact and feasibility of awarding mathematics credit as it relates to CTE course offerings.
Community College Mathematics Courses NOT currently accepted by the UNC General Administration as the “4th Math” but are suitable for meeting the “4th Math” for high school graduation
• MAT 140 and MAT 140A (Survey of Mathematics)
• MAT 141 and MAT 141A (Mathematical Concepts I)
• MAT 142 and MAT 142A (Mathematical Concepts II)
• MAT 145 and MAT 145A (Analytical Math)
• MAT 151 and MAT 151A (Statistics I)
• MAT 161 and MAT 161A (College Algebra)
• MAT 162 and MAT 162A (College Trigonometry)
• MAT 167 and MAT 167A (Discrete Mathematics)
• MAT 210 and MAT 210A (Logic)
• MAT 263 and MAT 263A (Brief Calculus)
II. Non-Future Ready Core Alternatives
Definition: At the request of a parent and with counseling provided by the school, a student will be able to opt out of the Future-Ready Core Course of Study mathematics sequence. He/she will be required to pass [Algebra I and Geometry] OR [Integrated Mathematics I and II], and two other mathematics courses. Most students will be in the Future-Ready Core sequence of courses.
Who is the student? Despite appropriate and focused intervention in mathematics over time, the student has demonstrated unusual difficulty in mastering mathematics concepts.
Proposed Non-Future Ready Core Alternative Mathematics Courses
(will emphasize financial and life skills applications of mathematics)
“Alternative Math Course 1”*
“Alternative Math Course 2”*
*Course names and specific content not yet determined.
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http://www.ncpublicschools.org/newsroom/news/2006-07/20070608-02
Download information sheet about Future Ready Fourth Math Requirements here (PDF file).
Any middle grades student who enrolls in Algebra I must be adequately prepared for success, including demonstrated mastery of the current standards for Grade 8 mathematics. The prerequisite skills for Algebra I as outlined in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Mathematics adopted by the State Board of Education in 2003 are as follows:
• Operate with the real numbers to solve problems.
• Find, identify, and interpret the slope and intercepts of a linear relation.
• Visually determine a line of best fit for a given scatterplot; explain the meaning of the line; and make predictions using the line.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and display data to solve problems.
• Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems.
Each of these prerequisite skills is found in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Mathematics Grade 8 (2003).
Frequently Asked Questions>
Question 1:
May students who are currently in high school use high school mathematics courses
(or foreign language courses) that they passed during grades 6-8 (prior to school year 2007-08) to fulfill high school graduation requirements?
Answer:
No, this policy begins with students who are in grades 6-8 during the 2007-2008
school year.
Question 2:
If a middle school student successfully passed the Algebra I course and EOC in 2006 – 2007 and then successfully passed the Geometry course and EOC in 2007 – 2008, will they receive 1 or 2 units of credit as they are promoted to the high school?
Answer:
Opportunity to receive high school credit for mathematics courses taken during 6-8 applies to students who are in grades 6 – 8 during 2007 – 2008. These students will “take” all of their high school credits from middle school to high school with them, even if the courses were taken before 2007 – 2008. If a student who is 8th grade during 2007-2008 successfully completes Geometry during 2007 – 2008, having passed Algebra I in 2006 – 2007 as a 7th grader, then that student will receive two units of high school mathematics credit as he or she enters high school in 2008-2009.
Question 3:
Does the local district have the option to not allow students in grades 6-8 to take
high school mathematics courses at the middle school for high school graduation credit?
Answer:
No, students who show readiness to take the high school courses should have the option to take the courses subject to local availability.
Question 4:
Can a student who earned a HS credit for Algebra 1/IM 1 while in 8th grade choose to retake Algebra 1/IM 1 in 9th grade?
Answer:
It is a local decision as to whether you allow or require a student who passes Algebra 1/IM 1 in middle school to retake Algebra 1/IM 1 in high school. A student who retakes Algebra 1/IM 1 forfeits the credit that would have been received. The student cannot receive credit for the same course twice. It is a local decision if the math can be counted as an elective.
Question 5:
Does a student who retakes Algebra 1 in 9th grade after passing the EOC in 8th grade retake the EOC?
Answer:
Yes. In each case, the EOC counts 25% of the final grade.
Question 6:
Does a student who retakes Algebra 1/IM 1 in 9th grade have the 9th grade Algebra 1/IM 1 grade included in grade point average?
Answer: Yes
Question 7:
If a student retakes Algebra 1 in 9th grade after passing it in 8th grade retakes the EOC, then what counts for AYP/ABCs?
Answer:
The most recent regular administration (not a retest) EOC score counts in AYP and ABCs
Question 8:
Does a student who takes some of their required mathematics courses in MS still have to take 4 mathematics courses during grades 9-12 (Future Ready Core Graduation Requirements)?
Answer:
No. Students need only to complete the 4 required courses to meet requirements; however, it is highly recommended that students take mathematics during the final year of high school. The UNC General Administration has expressed this preference for admission to UNC schools.
Question 9:
May students who are in grades 6-8 during the 2007-2008 school year take high
school courses other than mathematics and/or Second languages to fulfill their high
school graduation requirements i.e. social studies, science, or English language arts?
Answer:
No, during 2007-2008 this policy only includes mathematics and foreign language courses that may potentially fulfill high school mathematics and foreign language graduation requirements. During 2008-2009 Science courses will be added.
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Memo September 18, 2007
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Contact Everly Broadway at ebroadway@dpi.state.nc.us for more information.
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