Math Department
Dr. Vanessa Cleaver ~Director of Mathematics
Mrs. Marcelline Carr ~ High School Specialist
Mr. Karl Romain ~ Elem./Middle School Specialist
Mrs. Beth Clifford ~ Elementary School Specialist

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A consistent and clear set of national standards for K-12 mathematics and English language arts.
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Relevant to the real world
Clear and more focused
Students will be prepared for both college and work in a global economy (College & Career
Ready)

The Rolling Out of Common Core Mathematics
School Year
2010-2011
District
Responsibilities
Districts Develop
Transition Plan
ADE Responsibilities
ADE Shares Resources and Provides PD
State
Assessments
State Assessments
Reflect AR Curriculum
Frameworks
2011-2012 Common Core State
Standards Grade K-2
ADE Shares Resources and Provides PD
State Assessments
Reflect AR Curriculum
Frameworks
2012-2013
2013-2014
Common Core
Standards Grades 3-8
ADE Shares Resources and Provides PD
State Assessments
Reflect AR Curriculum
Frameworks
Common Core State
Standards Grades 9-12
ADE Shares Resources and Provides PD
Pilot New Assessment
System
2014-2015 Common Core State
Standards Grades k-12
Full Implementation of
Common Core
Standards
Full Implementation of
New Assessment
System
Little Rock K-12 mathematics teachers will implement portions of CCSS beginning the 2011-2012 academic year.

O Represent, relate, and operate on whole numbers, initially with sets of objects
O Describe shapes and space
**More learning time in Kindergarten should be devoted to number than to other topics**

O Develop understanding of addition and subtraction within 20
O Develop understanding of place value relationships
O Develop understanding of linear measurement
O Reason about attributes of geometric shapes

O Extend understanding of base 10 number system
O Build fluency in addition and subtraction
O Use standard units of measure
O Describe and analyze shapes

O Develop understanding of multiplication and division and the strategies used for those operations
O Develop understanding of fractions
O Develop understanding of rectangular arrays and area
O Describe and analyze two-dimensional shapes

O Develop understanding of multi-digit multiplication and division
O Develop an understanding of fraction equivalence
O Understand that geometric figures can be analyzed and classified by their properties

O Develop fluency with operations on fractions
O Extend division to two digit divisors, and develop an understanding of operations with decimals
O Develop an understanding of volume

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The Common Core math system places the new content of Algebra I in the 9 th grade
This new content has more Algebra II concepts.
The old content of Algebra I is now in 8 th grade mathematics (as well as 7 th and some
6 th )

O 8 th Grade Mathematics becomes more like what Algebra I is under the Arkansas
Mathematics Frameworks.
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• Extends rational number system to the real numbers
Function Concepts
Intense study of linear functions
Congruence, Similarity and Pythagorean
Theorem

O Algebra I (CCSS) will finalize linear functions, but most of the instruction will focus on quadratic and/or exponential functions.
O Algebra II (CCSS) will look a great deal more like what pre-calculus has been under the
Arkansas Frameworks.

O Yes, there will be learning gaps during the transition years;
O Major learning gaps have been identified for each grade level;
O Teachers will teach those missing concepts this spring (following the benchmark tests)

Secondary Math Content

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Most students will benefit from placement in courses
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Mathematics 6 (reg/Pre-AP)
Mathematics 7 (Reg/Pre-AP)
O Mathematics 8 (Reg/Pre-AP)
Please be reminded that the content in these courses will be much more rigorous

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AP - Advanced Placement courses are offered in high school to help students acquire the skills and habits needed to be successful in college. In some cases, students can earn credit for AP courses
Pre-AP – Pre-advanced placement courses include the same major topics but explore them in greater depth and breadth. Particular emphasis is placed on the content and thinking skills that begin to prepare students for success in upper level mathematics courses including AP courses.

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Mathematics 6
Mathematics 6 Pre-AP
In grade 6, instructional time should focus on four critical areas:
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Connecting ratio and rate to whole number multiplication and division and using concepts of ratio and rate to solve problems;
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Completing understanding of division of fractions and extending the notion of number to the system of rational numbers, which includes negative numbers;
Writing, interpreting, and using expressions and equations;
Developing understanding of statistical thinking.

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Mathematics 7
Mathematics 7 Pre –AP
In grade 7, instructional time should focus on four critical areas:
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Developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships;
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Developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations;
Solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, and working with two- and threedimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume;
Drawing inferences about populations based on samples.

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Mathematics 8
Mathematic 8 Pre-AP
In Grade 8, instructional time should focus on three critical areas:
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Formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, including modeling an association in bivariate data with a linear equation, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations;
Grasping the concept of a function and using functions to describe quantitative relationships;
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Analyzing two- and three-dimensional space and figures using distance, angle, similarity, and congruence, and understanding and applying the Pythagorean Theorem.

The writers of the Common Core curriculum believe that there may be a very few students (top 3-5%) who would benefit from some acceleration starting at the 7 th grade level.
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This new course demands a faster pace for teaching and learning. This course compacts all of grade 7 mathematics and part of the grade
8 mathematics course into one year.

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Students earning a grade of “A” or “B” in 6 th grade Pre-AP Pre-Algebra; or
Students score 90% or above on an assessment that will be administered
Spring 2012 to 6 th grade students and at least two of the following:
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Students scored advanced in 5 th grade mathematics (benchmark exam)
Students score advanced in 6 th grade mathematics
(benchmark exam)
Teacher recommendation

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Algebra I Pre-AP (2012-2013 only)*
Geometry Pre-AP (2012-2013 only)*
* Beginning 2013-2014, these courses will no longer be offered in the middle school under the Common Core
State Standards.
Students who successfully complete the Mathematics
7 Accelerated course will be enrolled in 8 th Grade
Pre-AP Algebra I which is a fast-paced course that compacts the remainder of the 8 th grade content with all of the Algebra I content.

There is no provision in the
Common Core for courses titled Pre-
Algebra. The experts who wrote the curriculum believe that the new course work is very rigorous and will challenge the vast majority of the students.

O Unwrapping the standards and identifying resources
O Providing content workshops
O Facilitating curriculum mapping workshops
O Preparing transition gap lessons/units

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Continuing to study the CCSS and impact of changes
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Vertical Teams
Horizontal Teams
O Math Coaches
Preparing professional development sessions for spring and summer

O Parents’ Guide to Student Success
( http://www.pta.org/4446.htm
)
O Frequently Asked Questions about CCSS
( http://www.corestandards.org/frequentlyasked-questions )

Putting it All Together in Arkansas with Common Core State Standards
O Downloadable brochures
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Elementary
( http://arkansased.org/educators/pdf/curriculum/ccss
_brochure_elementary_072711.pdf
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Middle School
( http://arkansased.org/educators/pdf/curriculum/ccss
_brochure_middle_school_072711.pdf
)
High School
( http://arkansased.org/educators/pdf/curriculum/ccss
_brochure_high_school_072711.pdf
)