Try-Math-A-Lon
Competition Overview
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2009-2010 Region XX AE
PCI Chairperson/TMAL Coordinator
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History
1995 Region VI Spring Conference
National Competition in 1996
Enhances
 Math Skills
 Problem Solving Skills
 Quick Thinking
Higher Standardized College Admissions Test
Scores
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What is TMAL?
Created to help groom High School students for:
 success on the ACT, SAT and other
standardized tests
 success in college freshman math/science
courses.
Reinforces knowledge of Black history and
inventors.
Two sections
 tutorial sessions
 competitions.
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TMAL Tutorial Component
The most important component of the program
Alumni and collegiate volunteers work with PCI
students to develop math and science skills and
to expand knowledge of Black inventors
Sessions continue throughout the NSBE year
whether the students win in the competitions or
not
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TMAL Tutorial Component
Black inventors
Problem Solving
Algebra and Functions
Geometry and Measurements
Numbers and Operations
Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
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TMAL Tutorial Component
Study Materials
 SAT and ACT study materials
 Internet
 Contact Regional Coordinator for help with
additional materials
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TMAL Competition Component
Progress Assessment Test (PAT)
Engineering Contest (TEC)
Quiz Bowl
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TMAL Competition Component
Competition Tracks
 TMAL World
• Competition Levels
– Local
– Regional
– National
 TMAL USA
• Alternate National competition
– Teams that missed Regional competition deadlines
– Teams that didn’t win Regional competitions
– To ensure that tutoring continues year round for all
students
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Pre-Assessment Test
All students participating in the program must
complete a Pre-Assessment test
Used to track student progress
See the TMAL toolkit for a copy of this test
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Progress Assessment Test
10 problem individual tests given to each
member of each team (30 minutes)
Initiated at the beginning of each competition to
monitor the progress of the students
Used to gauge how successful the training
sessions were prior to the competition
Regional TMAL Coordinator will grade the PAT
tests
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Engineering Contest
Engineering problem based on a real-life
situation (60 minutes)
Tests the teams’ ability to work together and use
mathematics/science to solve a real-world
problem
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Quiz Bowl Competition
Jeopardy-style competition (2 hours)
Teams compete against each other to answer
questions in the following subjects:
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Black inventors
Problem Solving
Algebra and Functions
Geometry and Measurements
Numbers and Operations
Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability
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Pieces of the Puzzle
Regional Zone
Coordinators
NSBE Jr. Advisors
Zone/Local
Try-Math-A-Lon
Regional
Collegiate
PCI Chair
Competitions
Regional AE
PCI/TMAL Chair
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Competition Schedule
Timeline - 2008
Event
Deadline
Fill in Date Here
Summer Camping
Conference
Demo & Sign Up
July - September
Sign-up and tutor teams
September 25, 2009
(for team sign-up)
September – October
Local/Zone Competitions
Fill in deadline for region
Fill in Date Here
FRC-Regional
Competition
Fill in Location Here
Notification of zone/local
winners due 2 weeks before
FRC
March ? – March ?,
2008
National Conference
Toronto, CA
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Region X Goals for 2009-2010
 Fill in Goals Here For Chapter
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Contact Information
Region XAlumni PCI Chairperson/TMAL Coordinator
?@board.nsbe.org
National Alumni PCI Chair
Carolyn Boyd
pci@nsbe-ae.org
National TMAL Coordinator
Yanika Patterson
Yanika.burrell@gmail.com
Region X PCI Chair
r?@board.nsbe.org
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Study Tips for Teams
1. Practice Makes Perfect
even straight "A" students need to practice
2. Work Together as a Team
help each other when practicing
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Learn about Black Scientists and Inventors
Time yourself and your team
Practice, Practice, and More Practice
Have Fun!!
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Study Materials
The follow materials may be helpful in coaching students for the TMAL:
For the PAT/Quizbowl:
Kaplan SAT Math Workbook
SAT Math Workout (Princeton Review)
For the Engineering Test:
Cracking the SAT II Physics (Princeton Review)
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