Program Information Forum 8

5:45 – 6:00pm

Welcome

• Dr. Charlie Steinhorn, Director, CBMS
• Dr. Dave Kung, Director of Policy, Charles A. Dana Center

6:00 – 6:30pm

Lessons from the 50 State Scan (slides*)

• Lindsay Fitzpatrick, Cross-Team Lead, Transition Initiatives, Charles A. Dana Center
• Ryan Reyna, Principal, Education Strategy Group

*slides presented during the forum were early findings. This is the full final report.

6:30 – 7:30pm

Reception

7:30 – 8:30pm

Messaging

• Chapin Springer, Deputy Director, U.S. Program Communications, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• Ruthanne Buck, Consultant, Former Senior Advisor to U.S. Secretaries of Education John King and Arne Duncan for educator outreach and engagement
• Andy Burness, Founder and President, Burness

8:00 – 9:00am

Welcome

• Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy, President, University of Maine, Chair–Elect CBMS

Featured Speaker (Slides)

• Dr. Karen Marrongelle, Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation

9:15 – 10:30am

Breakout Sessions 1

Defining Math Pathways in Arkansas (Slides)

• Dr. Richard Counts, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
• Adam Koehler, Assistant Principal, Cabot Public Schools
• Dr. Tina Moore, Director of STEM/Computer Science Continuum, ADE Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
• Kisa Morman, Math Program Manager, ADE Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

Moderator: Lindsay Fitzpatrick

A critical step in implementing math pathways is coming to consensus on the math pathways themselves, first in postsecondary systems and then in K-12. This session walks participants through the process of how Arkansas defined math pathways statewide using a faculty-driven approach led by the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Higher Education and the Center for Student Success, Arkansas Community Colleges. Participants will learn how the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education began planning for and implementing math pathways through state-level work and regional 9-16 math task forces. 

Setting Equity Priorities and Continuous Improvement (Slides)

• Dr. Afi Wiggins, Director, Strategy and Impact, Charles A. Dana Center

Afi Wiggins will lead state leaders through setting and continuously monitoring equity priorities in math alignment work. Afi will refer to state data submitted for the 50 State Math Pathways Landscape Scan. She will model ways to use data and inquiry methods practically to engage continuous improvement cycles effectively.

Student-Centered Policy (Slides)

• Paolo DeMaria, President and CEO, National Association of School Boards
• Gloria Corral, President and CEO, Parent Institute for Quality Education
• Ryan Reyna, Principal, Education Strategy Group

Moderator: Dave Kung

Participants will engage in a conversation about developing student-centered policies. They will learn about work with students, parents, and families in collaboratively crafting policies that benefit all students, especially those from backgrounds that have historically been underrepresented in policy making processes. This session will also include a more extensive look at the research from the 50 State Math Pathways Landscape Scan.

10:45 – 11:15am

State Delegation Work Time or Networking Time

State teams will discuss what was learned in the plenaries and breakout sessions and how they impact the math alignment work in their respective states. Alternatively, participants can use this time to schedule a meeting with leaders from other states to learn from their work.

11:30 am – 12:45pm

Lunch and Cross-State Collaboration

During lunch, participants can schedule a meeting with leaders from other states to learn from their work.

12:45 – 2:00pm

Breakout Sessions 2

Plan and Implement Statewide Professional Learning (Slides)

• Denise Thornton, Professional Learning Facilitator, Charles A. Dana Center

This session will guide participants through setting up statewide structures for improving K-12 teaching and learning, including a planning tool that participants will use during the breakout. Denise Thornton will share the Dana Center’s work with the Louisiana Department of Education and the Department of Defense Education Activity on improving systems and developing leaders at all levels to support teaching and learning.

The Calculus of College Admissions 

• Pamela Burdman, Executive Director, Just Equations
• David Hawkins, Chief Education and Policy Officer, National Association for College Admissions Counseling
• Monica Lin, Director A-G and Transfer Policy Coordination, University of California Office of the President

Higher Education plays a pivotal role in influencing high school students’ course taking decisions through admissions policies and procedures, definitions of college readiness, and dual credit offerings. This session will dive into these issues, discussing results from a national survey of college admissions professionals, changes in UC system requirements, and how to influence the admissions space nationally.

Advanced Placement PreCalculus (Slides)

• Jason VanBilliard, Senior Director, AP Math and Computer Science Department Head

This session will focus on the rationale and process for exploring an AP course in precalculus. Jason VanBilliard will present the draft Practices and Skills, Unit Outline, and other key features. There will be opportunities to consider how this course could improve access to higher education, including practical questions of implementation in high schools as well as acceptance by postsecondary institutions.

2:30 – 3:45pm

Communications (Slides)

• Andy Burness, Founder and President, Burness 

3:45 – 4:15pm

State Delegation Work Time or Networking Time

State teams will discuss what was learned in the plenaries and breakout sessions and how they impact the math alignment work in their respective states. Alternatively, participants can use this time to schedule a meeting with leaders from other states to learn from their work.

4:15 – 5:15pm

Breakout Sessions 3

Implementing Math Pathways in K-12 in Decentralized States

(Slides)

• Dr. Barbara Bales, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin System Administration
• Mary Mooney, Mathematics Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Moderator: Lindsay Fitzpatrick          

Strategies for implementing equitable math pathways at the transition from secondary to postsecondary education are impacted greatly by governance structures in states. This session is for states that have decentralized K-12 education governance structures. During the session, leaders will share the unique challenges and solutions for math alignment work in their context and how to build relationships for future collaboration and support. Wisconsin leaders will share what has worked well for their state. Other state teams will be encouraged to share their successes.

Launch Years Math Organization Leadership Network (Slides)

• Dr. John Staley, former President, NCTM, Coordinator, Baltimore County Public Schools
• Joleigh Honey, President, Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics
• Kate Kozak, Past President, American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges

Moderator: Denise Thornton

The Launch Year Math Organization Leadership Network (LY-MathLN) includes leaders from 11 national math organizations. This session will share their work over the last year and their plans for supporting equitable implementation of modern math pathways in states.

Actions to Implement Equitable Math Pathways in K-12 (Slides)

• Dr. Karla Cwetna, Program Specialist, Secondary Mathematics, Georgia Department of Education 
• Dr. Lya Snell, Education Program Manager for Mathematics, Computer Science, and STEAM/STEM, Georgia Department of Education

Moderator: Josh Recio

Georgia has made big strides in implementing equitable math pathways in K-12 that are more closely aligned to postsecondary. This session will walk through the policies and practices that are leading to more equitable student outcomes data and math course taking patterns. 

Office Hours with Andy Burness 

8:00 – 9:00am

Data Science: What Is It? Why Does It Matter? What Could It Look Like For You? (Slides)

• Dr. Talitha Washington, Director, Atlanta University Center Consortium Data Science Initiative, Professor of Mathematics, Clark Atlanta University
• Dr. Ji Yun Son, Professor of Psychology, Cal State LA

9:15 – 10:30am

Breakout Sessions 4

Road Map to Math Course Alignment at the Transition

• Josh Recio, Course Programs Specialist, Charles A. Dana Center

Several states have been working to improve the alignment of course content at the transition from secondary to postsecondary education. This session will explore examples of the processes used to align content, decisions related to Algebra II, and options for third and fourth year math courses.

PISA and Modernizing Curricula Worldwide (Slides)

• Dr Paul Thomas, Professor of Pedagogy, Universitetei I Sorost-Norge-USN

This session will describe the work done by the Center for Curriculum Redesign for OECD’s PISA 2021 and Australia’s ACARA. This work is blossoming into a demonstrator module that brings together modernized knowledge – content and concepts -, skills, character and meta-learning into a single, cohesive implementation. The design will allow both self-paced students and teacher professional development and classroom support, while demonstrating multiple pedagogical approaches.

Office Hours with Andy Burness

10:45 – 11:15am

State Delegation Work Time or Networking Time

State teams will discuss what was learned in the plenaries and breakout sessions and how they impact the math alignment work in their respective states. Alternatively, participants can use this time to schedule a meeting with leaders from other states to learn from their work.

11:30am – 12:30pm

Workforce Panel (Slides)

• Frank Avery, Director of Regional Initiatives, Business-Higher Education Forum
• Wendy Martinez, Director of Mathematical Statistics Research Center, Bureau of Labor Statistics

12:30– 12:45pm

Closing

• Dr. Charlie Steinhorn, Director, CBMS
• Dr. Dave Kung, Director of Policy, Charles A. Dana Center