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Creative Math Options through VLACS

Creative Math Options through VLACS. Scott Prescott, Dir. of Instruction April 10, 2014. Who are our students? Public 65% Homeschooled 23% VLACS FT 5% Private 3% Drop-out 3% Charter 1% . How does it work?.

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Creative Math Options through VLACS

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  1. Creative Math Options through VLACS Scott Prescott, Dir. of Instruction April 10, 2014

  2. Who are our students? Public 65% Homeschooled 23% VLACS FT 5% Private 3% Drop-out 3% Charter 1%

  3. How does it work? • Open enrollment - Student may enroll on any day of the year and begin coursework in 10 days, or less • Students work at a pace that meets their academic and personal needs • Instructors work with each student on an individual basis with mastering competencies. Most courses also include collaborative assignments. • Students must pass all competency assessments (85%) in addition to having a passing grade in order to be awarded credit. • Academic and technical helpdesks available to provide support when an instructor is not available.

  4. We are committed to… • Helping students to become college, career and citizenship ready • Providing competency based education • Allowing students anytime access to a rigorous, personalized education

  5. 46% of HS graduates achieved ACT benchmark for college math readiness http://www.act.org/newsroom/releases/view.php?lang=english&p=2402

  6. Developmental Math • College Math Readiness • Soon College ELA Readiness

  7. Developmental Math Topics Pre-Algebra Whole numbers Fractions and Mixed Numbers Decimals Rations, Rates, and Proportions Percents Measurements Geometry Figures in 1 and 2 Dims Properties of Angles Triangles The Pythagorean Thrm Quadrilaterals Perimeter and Area Circles Solids Statistics Graphing Data Other Types of Graphs Measures of Center Use and Misuse of Graphical Representations Probability Algebra Real Numbers Solving Equs and Inequalities Exponents and Polynomials Factoring Graphing Systems of Equs and Inequalities Algebra Rational Expressions Radical Expressions and Quadratic Equs Functions Exp and Log Functions Trigonometry Intro to Trig Functions Graphing Trig Functions

  8. How does it work? • Select Units for Study • Pre-Assessment & Study Plan Development • Instructional Elements • Warm-up (text) • Presentation (video, audio, animation, and graphics) • Worked examples (audio and graphics) • Problems (interactive text) • Review (text) • Additional Resources • Virtual tutor (interactive video, graphics, text) • Project (text and graphics) • Puzzles (game-based, interactive animation, graphics) • Text tab (online textbook)

  9. How might you use VLACS?

  10. Contact Info Scott – sprescott3@vlacs.org

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