DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY

College and Career Ready Standards for Mathematics

Parent Information

Welcome Back!
Summer/Fall 2015

K-W-L

What do you
already know
about the College
and Career Ready
Standards for
Mathematics?

What questions do
you need answered
about the College
and Career Ready
Standards for
Mathematics?

Learning Outcomes
Explore and experience the College and Career
Ready Standards for Mathematics (CCRSM)
Examine the fundamental principles of the
Standards
Address questions and concerns related to the
Standards

Why Common Standards?

Video: https://vimeo.com/116379560

Big Picture

114 Schools Overseas

74,437
Students

57 Schools in North
America

1 Accredited Virtual
High School

Our Common Responsibility

Lets Do Some Math!

Lets solve the following problem in our heads:

15 5 =

Take 30 seconds to work this out in your head

Take 30 seconds to turn and talk to your neighbor
and explain how you solved the problem
7

Sample Solution: Array Thinking

10

=50

=25

The Next Level

The perimeter of the rectangular state park below is 42 miles.

Deer in the Park available at http://www.ccsstoolbox.com/parcc/PARCCPrototype_main.html

A ranger estimates that there are 9 deer in each square mile of the park.
If this estimate is correct, how many total deer are in the park?
Explain your answer using numbers, symbols, and words.
9

A Greater Responsibility through Rigor

Conceptual

Procedural

Application

10

College and Career Ready Standards for Mathematics

3 Key Shifts

FOCUS

11

COHERENCE

RIGOR

The Mathematically Proficient Student

Standards for
Mathematical
Practice
How students
interact with
mathematics

12

DoDEA CCR Website

http://www.dodea.edu/collegeCareerReady/index.cfm
13

Parent Resources

Videos on what to expect in each grade (K 8)

14

K-W-L

K
What do you already
know about the
College and Career
Ready Standards?

15

What questions do you What were your

need answered about
key insights and
the College and Career
new ideas from
Ready Standards?

today?

Additional Questions and Answers

?
16