How will the
Georgia Performance Standards for Math impact my child’s instructional future?
The 7 year process of implementing the mathematics GPS curriculum began in 2005-2006.

Phi Delta Kappa Audit
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Age of QCC
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Lack of:
Depth and Rigor
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Alignment of Instruction and
Assessment
Alignment to International Standards
Student Focus

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High School Advisory Committee
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the
Board of Regents
Board of Georgia Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (GCTM)
Regents Academic Advisory Committee on
Mathematical Subjects
System-wide groups of high school mathematics chairs
Public Review
State Board of Education unanimous vote of approval

Aligned to National and International
Standards
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National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics Standards (NCTM)
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National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP)
Trends in International Mathematics and
Science Study (TIMSS)
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New Scholastic Aptitude Reasoning Test
(SAT)
The Program for International Student
Assessment (PISA)
Common Core State Standards

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Overall Grade:
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2000: C-
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2006: B+
Overall Rank:
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5 th in the nation
Up from 21 st in 2000
One of the “most improved” set of standards in the nation.

2005-2006
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K - 2 Implementation
6 th Teach and Test
2008-2009
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K - 9th Teach and Test
2006-2007
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K - 2, 6 th , 7th Teach and
Test
2009-2010
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K - 10 th Teach and Test
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3 - 5 Implementation
2007-2008
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K - 8th Teach and Test
9 th 12 th Awareness
2010-2011
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K - 11 th Teach and Test
2011-2012
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K - 12 th Teach and Test

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Math 6
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Math 7
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Math 8
Goal for high school course sequence:
9 th -Math I (Algebra I & II, Geometry & Statistics)
10 th -Math II (Algebra II, Geometry & Statistics)
11 th -Math III (Advanced Alg./Trig., Geometry & Statistics)
12 th -Math IV (Pre-calculus) or 4 th GPS Math Course

Advanced Middle School Math Classes
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Advanced Math 6
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Advanced Math 7
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Advanced Math 8
Goal for high school course sequence:
9 th -Accelerated Math I (Math I & ½ of Math II)
10 th -Accelerated Math II (½ Math II & Math III)
11 th -Accelerated Math III (Math IV +)
12 th -AP Calculus

Accelerated Middle School Math Classes
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Math 67
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Math 78
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Accelerated Math I
Goal for high school course sequence:
9 th -Accelerated Math II (½ Math II & Math III)
10 th -Accelerated Math III (Math IV +)
11 th -AP Calculus
12 th -Multivariable Calculus (Calculus II)

Sample
Paths in
Cobb
County through
Grade 12
5th
Math 6
Math 7
Math 8
On-level
Math 6/7
Math 7/8
Acc.Math1
Math3
AP Stats
Or
Discrete
Math1
Math2
Acc.
Math2
Math4
Acc.
Math1
Acc.
Math2
AP Stats
Or
Discrete
M
Acc.
Math3
Acc.
Math3
AP Stats
Or
Discrete
Math3
Math2 Acc.
Math2
Acc.
Math3
Math4
AP
Calculus
AP
Calculus
Multivariable calculus
AP Stats
Or
Discrete
AP Stats
Or
Discrete

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Georgia State Frameworks
Cobb Picasso Web Portal
Textbook Adoption
Professional Development for teachers
Manipulatives
Math Supervisor Support

Parent Resource
Cobb Picasso Web Portal http://picasso.cobbk12.org/?module=Pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=8&pid=1

Parent Resource https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Parents.aspx

Parent Resource
Parent Unit Letters

Parent Resource
Holt Textbook http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma/msm1_07.html

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Contact:
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Michelle Mikes
Math Supervisor michelle.mikes@cobbk12.org
770.426.3460