SMUSD Middle School Transition to CA Common Core Math Pathways 6th 2014-2015
7th 2014-2015
8th 2014-2015
9th 2015-2016
10th 2016-2017
11th 2017-2018
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SMUSD CA Common Core Aligned Standard Pathways: Geometry Honors
Algebra 2 Honors
AP Calc AB
CA CCSS-M
• In 2014-­‐2015, the courses in (CA
CC
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(CA CC +
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grades 6, 7 and 8 will be fully Enhanced
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(CA CC 8)
Geometry
Algebra 2
Pre-Calc
(CA CC Geo)
(CA CC A2)
AP Stats
• In school year, 2014-­‐2015, Discrete
SMUSD recommends students follow either the CA CCSS-­‐M Accelerated
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Accelerated
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Algebra 2 Honors
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This course sequence represents a departure from past practice when most students took Algebra by 8 grade. Beginning in 2014-­‐15, most 8 grade students will take th
Intermediate Algebra/Geometry, which embodies the new 8 grade CA CCSS-­‐M. This is a course that did not exist under the old standards and prepares students for a more th
challenging Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 sequence at high school. In fact, Intermediate Algebra/Geometry, based on the 8 grade CA CCSS-­‐M, includes standards from the “old” Algebra 1 and “old” Geometry. The California Framework for Mathematics (2013) helps explain the change: “Algebra 1 is a course that, prior to CA CCSS-­‐M, has been th
taught in 8 grade to an increasing number of students. That same course name will be the default for ninth grade for most students who moving forward will complete the CA CCSS-­‐M for grade eight – a course that is more rigorous and demanding than the earlier versions of Algebra 1.” It also says, “Today’s students, who are similar to those who may have previously been able to master Algebra 1 in grade eight, may find the new CA CCSS-­‐M for grade eight significantly more difficult. This provides the opportunity to strengthen conceptual understanding by encouraging students – even strong mathematical students – to meet the CA CCSS-­‐M grade standards while enrolled in grade eight.” In all grades, students will still be developing procedural fluency and solving problems in a traditional way. They will also be using quantitative reasoning to explain their mathematical thinking, examining different ways to solve problems and completing challenging performance tasks that ask them to read, write and complete complex real world problems. th th
Students moving from 6 grade into 7 may choose to take Accelerated 7/8. This demanding sequence compresses three years of standards into two years. Students th
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experience all the 7 grade standards and much of the 8 grade standards in the Part 1. In Part 2, students experience the rest of the 8 grade standards and all of Algebra 1. Once in high school, students may move into Honors Geometry and Honors Algebra 2 that include enhanced standards. SMUSD will offer a range of choices to students beyond Algebra 2 including Pre-­‐Calculus, AP Calculus AB and BC, Math Analysis, AP Statistics and Discrete Math.