Math Adoption Parent Information Night

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Math Adoption Parent Information Night
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Purpose of the meeting

• Present you with information about math adoption
  process.
• Provide you with several ways you can provide
  committee with your input.
• Demonstrate our process is collaborative,
  transparent and inclusive.

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District Mission

• To provide every student with a top-of-the-line
  college preparatory education so that they can
  enter and succeed in the college or university
  of their choice.

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Agenda

• Website introduction and Input
• Our Adoption Process

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Website Introduction

• http//www.bsd405.org/

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Adoption Process Timeline
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Core Values

• Balance
• Preparation for college and life
• Articulation between grade levels

Oct 2008
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Core Values Continued

• Accessible
• Matches standards
• Mastery is clearly defined
• Problem solving
• Consistent with research

Oct 2008
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Characteristics of Materials

• Has clear objectives
• Readable
• Supports parents

Oct 2008
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Characteristics of Materials Continued

• Quality teacher resources
• Realistic to implement
• Makes appropriate use of technology
• Supports student learning in class and at home

Oct 2008
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Stakeholders in the Process

• HS MS Math Teachers
• Parents
• Students
• Science teachers
• Administrators
• Specialists (ESL, Special Education, Gifted,
  Reading)

Oct 2008
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HS Math Materials Selection Steering Committee

• Developed plan to score materials
• Narrowed down a list of 19 potential
  instructional programs to 8

Dec 2008
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Programs examined in depth

• CME
• College Preparatory Math
• Core Plus
• Discovering
• Glencoe
• Holt
• McDougal
• Prentice Hall

Dec 2008
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HS Math Materials Selection Steering Committee
Continued

• Looked at content in depth
• Recommended 5 programs for teacher review

Dec 2008
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Programs Selected for Review by Math Teachers

• CME
• Core Plus
• Discovering
• Holt
• Prentice Hall

Dec 2008
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Criteria for scoring the materials
Feb 2009
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Instructional Balance
Feb 2009
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Student Experience

Feb 2009
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Textbook Program Design

Feb 2009
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Equity Access/Student Support

Feb 2009
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Instructional Strategies Supported by Materials

Feb 2009
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Teacher Review

• Textbook/Publisher
• Holt
• Prentice Hall
• CME
• Core Plus
• Discovering 
• Scoring criteria A excellent B
  acceptable C weak D
  unacceptable

Feb 2009
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From the Peer Review

• Teachers overwhelmingly selected the Holt and
  Discovering series for pilot.

Feb 2009
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Final Recommendation from Review

• Move forward and pilot Holt and Discovering
  Programs
• New sequence
• Algebra 1 8th grade
• Geometry 9th grade
• Algebra 2 10th grade

Feb 2009
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Final Recommendation from Review

• Recommendation was taken back to original group
  of HS/MS teachers administrators
• Recommendation was approved unanimously by entire
  group
• Group voted100 confidence in process

Feb 2009
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Data Collected from Spring Pilot

• Student Assessment Scores
• Surveys

April 2009
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Adoption Committee

• Purpose
• Recommend Holt or Discovering to Instructional
  Materials Committee by March 2010.

May 2009
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Adoption Committee

• Adoption Committee Members and Selection Process

May 2009
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Adoption Committee

• Facilitator Sharon KautzAdministrator James
  PetersonHigh School Teachers Calista Shelkin,
  Lorinda Flikkema, Megan Neelands, Andy McMaster,
  Jackie Horst, Sarah Wallick, Rachael Yeager, Jeff
  McCabe, Tracey Franck, and Aaron AdsitMiddle
  School Teachers Steve Mackie, Jillian Sorenson,
  Kirk Kreiling, Jana Sparks, and Andria Quarry

May 2009
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Adoption Committee Continued

• Special Education, Gifted, and ESL Rebecca Vena,
  Lilia Kol and Joey LiboltCurriculum Department
  Janey Andrews, Linda Thornberry, Steve Blatt
  Parents  Dallas Evans, Sally Raftery, Lori
  Stutsman, Genevieve Guinn

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Fall Pilot
Sept 2009
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Fall Pilot Data

• Student assessment data
• Surveys
• Teacher
• Student
• Parent

Sept 2009
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Parent Information Nights
Nov 2009
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Parent Materials Survey

• Materials in libraries in high schools
• Surveys

Nov 2009
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Next Steps

• Adoption Committee upcoming work
• Review materials
• Research on learning
• Match to State National Standards

Nov-Mar 2009
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Recommend to the IMC
OR
Mar 2009
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Final Recommendation to the Bellevue School Board

• Instructional Materials Committee makes
  recommendation to the BSD School Board

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Closing Reminders

• Continue to check website for updates.
• Please provide us with your input via email
  address listed on website.
• Review materials in libraries.
• Complete parent materials review survey.