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eMSS - Mathematics and Science mentoring program
Through Mathematics and Science Partnership funding, the NH DOE is pleased to announce the availability of electronic mentoring through the New Teacher Center and the University of California at Santa Cruz. This program is available for middle and high school mathematics and science teachers who are in their first through third year of teaching. NH has trained online mentors who have been participating in this program for the past few years. Funding for new mentees is available through the MSP funding and NH DOE. There are a certain number of slots available so act quickly. To learn more about the eMSS program, use the following link: http://www.newteachercenter.org/eMSS/menu.php?p=home or contact Christine Downing, 582-7340, Christine.downing@yahoo.com.
Grade-Level Expectations
The New Hampshire Department of Education, Rhode Island Department
of Education, and Vermont Department of Education have developed
a common set of Grade-Level Expectations, known as the New England
Common Assessment Program Grade-Level Expectations (NECAP GLEs).
These expectations were developed in response to the requirements
of the federally mandated No Child Left Behind Act, 2001 to test
all students, beginning in the 2005-2006 academic year, in each
of grades 3-8 in mathematics.
The NECAP GLEs do not
represent the full curriculum in mathematics or reading/language
arts. Rather, they serve as an assessment framework for the development
of the testing blueprints for common assessments. Each of the partner
states intend to develop revised curriculum frameworks to accompany
the NECAP GLEs. The revised frameworks will support good instruction
and local assessment by modeling concepts and skills not easily
assessed in an on-demand large-scale assessment (e.g., mental mathematics,
self-correcting while reading).
GLE Teacher Resource Materials
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To obtain Reading, Writing,and Mathematics GLE Teacher Resource Materials go to www.necompact.org. (
This is now an archived site for NECAP and was last modified on February 6, 2007)
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In addition to the support materials on the New England Compact website, the following file contains 180 items/tasks mapped to the NH Mathematics GLEs.
- The purpose of these resource materials is to provide K-8 educators with explanations and examples that facilitate understanding of the mathematics in the Grade-Level-Expectations (GLEs). These resource materials are organized by content strand and only address the NECAP GLEs that are common to the NECAP states.
Introduction to the GLEs and NECAP
To download a PowerPoint introduction to the GLEs and NECAP
with supporting handouts go to http://www.gmpdc.org/projects/GLEs_NECAP/.
Practice Test Materials
and Information
NECAP Released Items
Math GLEs
- K-12 Mathematics Framework
- Mathematics Test Specifications Grades 2-8
Grade-Span
Expectations (GSEs)
The New Hampshire Department of Education, Rhode Island Department
of Education, and Vermont Department of Education have also developed
Grade-Span Expectations (GSEs) for high school students in Mathematics,
Reading and Writing for grades 9-10 and 11-12. The
GSEs include expectations that intend to be assessed on the large
scale assessment and others that will be a local curriculum and
assessment option.
- Mathematics Grade-Span Expectations
(Updated June 29, 2006)
- High School Mathematics GSE Support Materials
Achieve’s Comparison of the American Diploma Project Mathematics Benchmarks with GSEs
Reviewed in this report are the draft GSEs for Grades 9-10 and 11-12, plus GSEs for Advanced Mathematics. The ADP Benchmarks in mathematics are used as the basis of comparison in this analysis to help Rhode Island ensure that its high school graduates are ready to succeed in the postsecondary world.
***Although this report is based on GSEs from Rhode Island, the alignment to New Hampshire GSEs is sufficient
since this document includes the NECAP GSEs used by all states involved in the NECAP collaboration.***
Sample High School Mathematics Competencies (click on icon for document)
- Template
- Explanation of Template
- Algebra I
- Algebra II
http://oz.plymouth.edu/~bpbeaudrie/Competencies/competencies.html (This is a link to Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II course competencies completed by teachers from 12 school in the North Country. This project was directed by Matt Treamer of North Country Education Services and Dr. Brian Beaudrie of Plymouth State University through Mathematics Science Partnership (MSP) funding.)
Mathematical Investigations Competencies 4/16/08 (This document outlines a course designed to address the needs of students who begin high school without the necessary mathematical background to enroll in an Algebra 1 or equivalent course. The focus of the course will be on the conceptual development of the mathematical content and skills necessary to successfully complete an Algebra 1 course and courses beyond Algebra 1.)
Additional information regarding competencies can be found by going to the attached page by the link below:
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/adultlearning/Guidance/ReportsandDocuments.htm#competencies
Resources for
Mathematics Curriculum:
Curriculum
Frameworks
Resource
Guide for Mathematics Professional Development
UNH Impact Center, http://www.unh.edu/impact
One of seven IMPACT Centers in the New England area whose common
mission is to facilitate the implementation of exemplary standards-based
mathematics and science programs by K-12 teachers in New England.
PSU Impact Center,
http://www.plymouth.edu/graded/nhimpact
One of seven IMPACT Centers in the New England area whose common
mission is to facilitate the implementation of exemplary standards-based
mathematics and science programs by K-12 teachers in New England.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, http://www.nctm.org/.
The main organization for the teaching of mathematics in the United
States. Many links to curriculum, instruction, and assessments resources.
New Hampshire
Teachers of Mathematics, http://www.nhmathteachers.org
The main organization for the teaching of mathematics in New Hampshire.
Educational Testing Service (ETS), http://www.ets.org/. Information about the SAT,
GRE, and PRAXIS series of test.
Equity in Mathematics Education Leadership Institute
(EMELI), http://emeli.education.ucsb.edu/.
National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP), http://nces.ed.gov/naep/.
Information about NAEP, links to other sites, and information about
linking NAEP with TIMSS.
Project Mathematics! http://www.projectmathematics.com.
Information about the project and availability of materials.
To obtain videos, contact Christine Downing at Christine.L.Downing@ed.state.nh.us.
The Math Forum, http://mathforum.org/dr.math.
Many nice activities including Ask Dr. Math – a question answering
service staffed by faculty and students as Swarthmore College, and
a large list of internet resources – well worth looking at.
NHMathEd – a listserve that serves the needs
of teachers of mathematics in New Hampshire. To subscribe, send
the message: subscribe NHMATHED to mailserv@psc.plymouth.edu.
Third International Mathematics and Science Study
(TIMSS), http://www.ed.gov/NCES/timss.
Information and links for the most recent study to compare performance
of students in mathematics and science at three grade levels: 4,
8, and 12, within many counties worldwide.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science,
http://www.enc.org
Contains a comprehensive collection of K-12 curriculum resources
in many formats.
National Science Foundation, http://nsf.gov
A national organization for improving mathematics education in the
United States. NSF initiates and sponsors a wide variety of projects
and is a significant source of funding for professional development
opportunities.
Regional Alliance for Mathematics and Science Education,
http://ra.terc.edu/alliance/HubHome.html
Supports K-12 mathematics, science, and technology reform in the
Northeast. Provides professional development and technical assistance.
National Research
Council Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education,
http://www.nationalacademies.org/nrc/
A national organization concerned with curriculum development and
review, educational policy, research, assessment, and evaluation.
Responsible for developing and supporting the National
Science Education Standards.
Balanced Assessment,
http://balancedassessment.concord.org
From 1993 to 2003,
the Balanced
Assessment in Mathematics Program
existed at the Harvard
Graduate School of Education. The
project group developed a large collection of innovative
mathematics assessment tasks for grades K to 12, and trained
teachers to use these assessments in their classrooms. The library
of over 300 mathematics assessment tasks developed during the project
remains freely available through this web site. Teachers may use
these materials in their own classrooms at no cost.
Other Links of
Interest:
Math/Science
Partnership Initiative Grant Project
 Presidential
Award For Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
http://www.ed.gov/MathPanel (March 2008 release of the National Mathematics Panel Report)
Quantitative Literacy (Numeracy) Action Plan
The Quantitative Literacy Action Plan is funded through a Math Science Partnership grant, which was awarded to NH Impact Center at Plymouth State University. Point of contact is Barbara Boschmans (bboschmans@plymouth.edu) or Brian Beaudrie (bpbeaudrie@plymouth.edu).
A website has been set up for the project at: http://oz.plymouth.edu/~bboschmans/QLAP/ Notes and hand-outs from meetings are available at this website.
Quantitative Literacy Advisory Committee Application (no application deadline)
For mathematics information or questions, contact Christine Downing at 603-271-3846 or tkurtz@ed.state.nh.us.
updated Nov 6, 09 gjt
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