High School Math

New Revised EOCT Formula Sheets

The state has revised the EOCT formula sheets for Math I and Math II. These will be available for the Spring test.

Download Math I EOCT Formulas

Download Math II EOCT Formulas

GaVirtual Math Resources

Here is a brochure that explains the different Math Resources available from GaVirtual.

Download GAVS

Registration information can be accessed at their homepage: www.GAVirtualSchool.org

Previewing Vocabulary

In the latest GaDOE Elluminate Session for Math Support, the state reiterates that:

Students should be able to write definitions of the words, use them in appropriate contexts, represent them pictorially, and specify non-examples of them. Graphic organizers could be used with these student-made vocabulary representations.

Robert Marzano suggests the following for building Academic Vocabulary:

Download Six Step Process for Bulding Academic Vocabulary

GaDOE Formative Assessment Correlations

The state has released the correlations to the Midterm Formative Assessment. Each questions is connected to a standard and element. The file can be found below.
Download GAFormativeAssessmentItemAlignment .

Math II EOCT Study Guide Available

The state has released the Math II EOCT Study Guide is available here.

Math I Formative Assessment

THIS LETTER WAS SENT OUT TO ALL
GEORGIA SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS (Oct 2008)

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Superintendents:

As you know, this year we reach an important milestone in the implementation of the Georgia Performance Standards, with the roll-out of the new Mathematics I course. Along with the new course, an End of Course Test (EOCT) aligned to the Mathematics I standards will also be administered starting in December 2008.

We know that educators across the state are working hard to implement the new, rigorous mathematics curriculum and position students for success with the EOCT. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) wants to help support your focus on student success and one resource that we believe will assist in this endeavor is the creation of a mid-course formative assessment. To that end, the GaDOE has created a diagnostic Mathematics I Mid-Course Formative Assessment in the Online Assessment System (OAS) that we believe will provide useful information to help understand and promote student achievement.

The Mathematics I Mid-Course Formative Assessment is not intended to be a high-stakes test – nor is it a test designed to predict performance on the EOCT. This test should not be used as a grade in any form, but rather, it is intended to be a diagnostic tool that follows the state suggested curricular sequence for units 1, 2, and 3 of the frameworks for the Mathematics I course. It can be used by educators to identify strengths and weaknesses, assisting teachers in their efforts to focus instructional strategies.

It is important that all students who are completing the Mathematics I course this fall (i.e. those students on a block schedule), take this mid-course formative assessment sometime between October 6, 2008 and October 31, 2008. After administration, systems will be able to access the full array of OAS reports that will enable you to view results at the student, class, school, or system level. You’ll also be able to review results for each item, standard, and element. We believe this can be powerful information. In addition, a spreadsheet will be provided that identifies the unit and task each item is associated with, thereby aligning resources that the teacher can use to strengthen student understanding.

The GaDOE also plans to analyze the data collected from this administration. While the data will NOT be used for any high-stakes or accountability purposes, it will help inform the ongoing efforts of the GaDOE to build quality assessments and provide targeted curricular support. Therefore, we ask that you make every effort to administer the assessment through the OAS in a standardized, secure manner. For example, it is not appropriate to release the items before the assessment is administered and we ask that all students in the system take the formative mid-course assessment under appropriate supervised conditions on the same day or adjacent days, as is the practice with the EOCT. The assessment items will be presented in a unique randomized order for each student. The assessment consists of 50 items and may be paused for use of multiple administrative sessions.

This assessment will need to be assigned through the System Level (Level 3) administrative access to the OAS. System Level tests are assigned through a SuperClass which includes all students at a grade level. The district will need to assign the test to each appropriate grade level, then inform Mathematics I teachers to have their students take the assessments. Once the assessment has been taken, teachers and administrators will be able to view reports aligned to domain, standard, and element to assist with instruction.

The Mathematics I Formative Mid-course Assessment is named: 2008-09 Math I Formative Units 1, 2, 3 Diagnostic Only.

Math I EOCT Fall 08 Administration News.

The following email was sent to principals, curriculum APs and testing coordinators, Wednesday, November 19, 2008.

Principals,

 

The SDOE has changed their schedule for setting the EOCT standards for Math I.  Originally, the standards were to be set after the December EOCT administration but that process has been delayed until the end of the school year in order to  include students who complete Math I first OR second semester. After looking at the characteristics of the population to be included in the December standard setting, state leaders felt it was not an adequate representation of students taking Math I in Georgia. 

 

This does NOT change the EOCT testing requirement for students completing Math I this semester---those students will still participate in testing in December as scheduled and their scores will be included on their transcripts (although scores will not be available until after standard setting in May).  Stress the importance of the winter administration to students as they will receive a score report once a cut score is set in the spring and  the score may affect their ability to get a waiver or variance of the Georgia High School Graduation Test requirements.

 

Teachers of Math I will need to go into Pinnacle and reset the percentage that the EOCT counts to 0% rather than the 15% originally scheduled. (We will send directions about how to make this change to you this week so you can forward that on to teachers).  

 

AS A SCHOOL, you have the flexibility to develop a plan for a final grade that takes the place of the 15% EOCT would have counted for the student grade.  The flexibility is for the school rather than the individual teacher.  Math I teachers may develop a common final exam/performance projects/assignments OR your school may administer a district developed final exam.  Dr. James Pratt is in the process of creating a final exam for Math I and he will send it, along with the answer key, immediately after the Thanksgiving holiday.  The school will be responsible for printing and scoring this exam if you choose to use it. It is important to communicate the change to students as soon as your teachers have made a decision about the best alternative for your school. 

 

Based on the information from the state today, students completing Math I at the end of second semester will have the EOCT included as 15% of their grade.

 

If you have any questions regarding these changes, please email me.

 

Judi Jones

Resources

Here are some informational resources you can use when talking with parents.

Download MathSequenceParents.doc

Download mathqcc_comparison.pdf

Download Parent_Brochure_for_Math_GPS.pdf

Download CEISMCm1_all_06.pdf

Released EOCTs

The GaDOE has released an Algebra I and Geometry EOCT. I have included them here for access so they may be used to help prepare your students. I would suggest using the questions throughout the year to get students accustomed to the format.


Download released_algebra_eoct.pdf


Download released_geometry_eoct.pdf

Learning Village Overview

GaDOE has put together a Learning Village Overview

Download learning_village_user_guide_and_roadmap.pdf