California Algebra Forum—A Call to Action
The California Algebra Forum is a collaborative effort among the California Department of Education (CDE), the Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee (CISC), the California Comprehensive Center at WestEd, and statewide curriculum groups. The focus of this project to build a statewide network of technical assistance providers well versed in the best research related to classroom instruction in Algebra.
| FOR MORE INFORMATION about the California Algebra Online Professional Community contact: |
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| Patti Crotti | 510-302-4203 | pcrotti@wested.org |
| Tony Quirarte | 916-319-0198 | tquirarte@cde.ca.gov |
| Dr. Gary Waddell | 650-802-5311 | gwaddell@smcoe.k12.ca.us |
Partner Organizations
California Department of Education
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee (CISC)
California Comprehensive Center at WestEd
California Mathematics Council (CMC)
California Mathematics Project
Silicon Valley Initiative
TODOS: Mathematics for ALL
What's New
Common Core Standards and Math Placement: Lessons Learned, Moving Forward Archived Webinar
- How will the adoption of the Common Core State Standards influence expectations and practices for preparing students for higher level mathematics? Review this webinar archive to learn about California's current student placement practices and performance in Algebra I, as well as district and state approaches to achieving access to and success in higher level mathematics at SchoolsMovingUp
Presentation Toolkit
- The toolkit was developed by the Algebra Forum Leadership team to help facilitate discussions about the issues related to supporting all students to be proficient in algebra.
Featured Resources
- The new study Feb 11 2011, Improving Middle Grades Mathematics Performance, uses longitudinal student data from nearly 70,000 8th grade students to look at the preparedness of students who were placed in Algebra I in grade 8, and how successful these students were as measured by the California Standards Tests.
- The Raising Expectations for Mathematics Instruction in California: Algebra and Beyond is a brief that draws on dialogue and investigation among the district practitioners, researchers, and policymakers participating in the California Collaborative on District Reform.
- Taking early action may be key to helping students struggling with mathematics. The eight recommendations in the Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Response to Intervention (RtI) for Elementary and Middle Schools IES Guide are designed to help teachers, principals, and administrators use Response to Intervention for the early detection, prevention, and support of students struggling with mathematics.
- Rising Above the Gathering Storming, Revisited: Rapidly Approaching Category 5 This report from The National Academies Press is an update of the work of the government and the private sector in K-12 science and technology education. There is also a series of thought- and discussion-provoking facts about the state of science and innovation in America today. The report is available free to view online or to download a pdf copy Report