6-12 Math Meeting 12/5/07

6-12 Math Meeting
RayeAnne, Becky, Andrea, Angela, Dennis, Patty, Paul, Howie

Grade 8 and Grade 9 transition

• Proposal
o 3 for semesters for Algebra I
o Essentials – we need to look at this.
o Regular Ed Essentials
o Algebra I

Why are kids coming to Grade 6 without the skills they need?
How can we fix this?
How can we provide math remediation in the middle school?

Giving students choice

Why do they have to qualify for special ed to get Essentials Math?

An 8-9 transition committee was formed.
Angela Smith, Patty Woodbury, Raye Anne Desoto

Need to create a transition plan for Mathematics between Grades 8 and 9