An Era of Standards

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An Era of Standards

• NCTM publishes standards in 1989 (content), 1991
  (teaching), 1995 (assessment), and 2000
  (revision)
• Florida adopts first set of Sunshine State
  Standards for Math in 1996
• Grade Level Expectations written in 1999

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An Era of Standards

• By 2007, all 50 states have adopted Standards
• In 2006, Florida State Board of Education adopts
  a 6-year revision cycle of standards. Focus will
  be on higher levels of achievement, challenge,
  and rigor

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Floridas Office of Math Science

• Established by Commissioner Blomberg January 2007
• Responsible for implementing K-12 mathematics and
  science standards and education policies that
  improve student achievement and prepare students
  for success at the next level
• Website www.fldoestem.org

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Revision Process

• September 2006 Framers convene
• October 2006 through January 2007 Writers draft
  K-8 standards and secondary content standards
  with comment and review from framers
• February through March 2007 - Public review and
  mathematicians review of drafts
• April through June 2007 Revisions of drafts
  based on public review
• June 2007 Evaluation of cognitive complexity of
  Benchmarks
• August 2007 Present new standards to the State
  Board of Education

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What did the Researchers Report?(content
available at flstandards.org)

• 1996 Sunshine State Standards for Math could be
  improved by
• More Coherence (i.e., better logical progression
  of topics and complexity)
• Less Overlap of topics More Depth at each topic
• Increase in Cognitive Complexity
• Improved Clarity of Expectations

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Of the People, By the People,

• 20 people on the framers committee
• 5 external experts
• 22 people on the writers committee
• 43,025 ratings of benchmarks through online
  review process
• 15 expert review panelists
• 7 reviewers from the business community
• 22 depth of knowledge raters

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Web-based Public Review

• 43,025 total ratings of 504 benchmarks
• Ratings from all school districts
• 503 of 504 benchmarks 50 or more rated agree
  or strongly agree
• Ratings included public comment

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Web-based Public Review 1,391 Raters Completed
the Visitor Profile

• How they Identified Themselves
• 50 as administrators
• 32 as district staff
• 37 as other interested persons
• 26 as parents
• 1,242 as teachers
• 4 no response

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Sunshine State Mathematics Standards
Trigonometry Body of Knowledge
Standard 2
Standard 1
Standard 4
Standard 3
Standard 5
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Sunshine State Mathematics Standards
Algebra Body of Knowledge
Algebra Body of Knowledge
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What is a Supporting Idea?

• Supporting Ideas are not subordinate to Big Ideas
• Supporting Ideas may serve to prepare students
  for concepts or topics that will arise in later
  grades
• Supporting Ideas may contain grade-level
  appropriate math concepts that are not included
  in the Big Ideas

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What are Access Points?

• written for students with significant cognitive
  disabilities to access the general education
  curriculum
• reflect the core intent of the standards with
  reduced levels of complexity
• three levels of complexity include participatory,
  supported, and independent with the participatory
  level being the least complex

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Terms in the 1996 and 2007 Standards

• 1996
• Standards
• Grade Band
• Strand
• Benchmark
• Grade Level Expectation

• 2007
• Standards
• Body of Knowledge
• Supporting Idea
• Big Idea
• Access Points
• Benchmark

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Coding Scheme
Kindergarten through Grade 8
Secondary
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Access Points Coding Scheme
Kindergarten through Grade 8
Secondary
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Comparing the Standards
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Comparing the Standards
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How is this accomplished?

• Fewer topics per grade due to less repetition
  from year to year
• Move from covering topics to teaching them
  in-depth for long term learning
• Individual teachers will need to know how to
  begin each topic at the concrete level, move to
  the abstract, and connect it to more complex
  topics

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Bodies Of Knowledge 9-12
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Course Description Example ALGEBRA I
ALGEBRA
GEOMETRY
MA.912.A.4.2 Add, subtract, and multiply
polynomials.
MA.912.G.1.4 Use coordinate geometry to find
slopes, parallel lines, perpendicular lines, and
equations of lines.
STATISTICS
MA.912.S.5.8 Use a regression line equation to
make predictions.
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Moving Forward with the Mathematics Standards

• Revisions began September 2006
• Adoption anticipated in September 2007
• 2007-2008 Transition year
• New course descriptions
• Standards crosswalk
• Textbook alignment
• 2007-2008 Math Alternate Assessment based on
  Access Points
• 2008-2009 Implementation year
• 2010-2011 Assessment

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What does this mean for teachers?

• Teachers will now have content specific
  benchmarks to lead their instruction, no longer
  being dependent upon the text for the content of
  the course they are teaching
• End-of-course exams and pre-tests can be built
  from the benchmarks listed in course descriptions
• Teachers and Administrators will know exactly
  what benchmarks are to be taught in each course
  and at each grade level

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What is the Role of the Standards?

• Define the content, knowledge, and abilities that
  a Florida K-12 mathematics student is expected to
  have and master at the end of each grade level or
  course
• Provide clear guidance to teachers for Depth of
  Knowledge and instructional goals
• Provide framework for textbooks and other
  instructional materials
• Provide framework for Assessment
• Serve as a guide to improve student learning in
  mathematics

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Where to Find the 2007 Standards Document
www.flstandards.org
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Floridas Office of Math and Science

• Mary Jane Tappen, Executive Director
• Mary.Tappen_at_fldoe.org
• Todd Clark, Deputy Director
• Todd.Clark_at_fldoe.org
• Rob Schoen, Mathematics Specialist
• Robert.Schoen_at_fldoe.org

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Grade 6 Big Idea 3
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Grade 6 Supporting Idea
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