ECST Mathematics Department

Newsletter

April 8 - April 12, 2024

The ECST Mathematics Department goal for the 2023-2024 school year is to improve the modeling and reasoning conceptual categories reported on standardized assessments by implementing new strategies learned and developed during professional development and professional learning communities.

ACTIONABLE ITEMs

Total Solar Eclipse

Enjoy the solar eclipse tomorrow! I've included a link that has more information and safety tips!

Link: TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

Cycle 3 Benchmarks

The email with the cycle 3 benchmark information was sent on March 13th. Please do not wait until the last few days to administer the benchmark as the marking period ends on April 17th.

Parent Contacts

The end of the 3rd marking period is April 17th. If you have a student who is in danger of failing for the year and you have not had a parent conference as of today, CONTACT THE PARENT/GUARDIAN IMMEDIATELY! This contact should also involve a response (email/phone/in-person) from the parent. If there is difficulty in establishing contact, reach out to the guidance counselor for assistance.

Released items from the state! - NJDOE - Digital Item Library
New Jersey Assessments Resource Center
TI - 84’s integrated into the test!!!

REMINDERS & IMPORTANT NOTES

SAT is Tuesday, April 24th for All Juniors

In preparation for the SAT on Tuesday, April 24th, please rehearse the assessment with your juniors and have them take the practice assessment...now that it is digitized! If you need any further assistance, please let me know or ask a colleague.

Benchmark 3 will be administered:

10th and 12th Graders - March 18th - 28th.

9th and 11th Graders - April 8th - 17th

An email with further instructions has been sent out!

WED., APRIL 17 - APRIL DEPARTMENT MEETING

WED., APRIL 24 - SAT School Day (11th grade only)
May 13-17 - NJSLA (9th: ALG1 or GEO, ELA9 ; 11th: Sci11) - (Thank you Mr. Agnew for the correction!!! :)

Revised NJSLS - Mathematics

On Wednesday (10/4), the NJ state board of education approved the new math standards (NJSLS-M). Moving forward, a change to the standards will be highlighted each week in the newsletter.

Educators from across the state worked collaboratively to develop the proposed revisions over the past year. The following link takes you to the proposed revisions.

New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Mathematics Technical Revisions

You can also view the NJDOE presentation on the proposed revisions delivered at the State Board of Education on April 5, 2023 as well as at regional meetings: