AGENDA

November 14, 2002

1. Welcome Sharon Hoosak &

Art Weiss, Thomson Learning Host

2. NYC Department of Education Linda Curtis-Bey

3. NYC Department of Education/CUNY Joan Mahon-Powell

Collaboratives

4. Introduction to Middle School Linda Hefez

Assessments & the GROW Report

5. Reports from New York State

a. Math A Rubric Album Steve Arnofsky

b. Acceleration Sharon Hoosak

c. Graphing Calculator Use

d. Math B Topics

e. NYSAMS Paul Cinco &

Joe Pepe

6. Magic in Math A Mike Riccardo

7. Committee Meetings

8. Executive Board Meeting

Handouts:

1. Math A Grade 8 Assessment, 2002 and GROW report information, courtesy

of Linda Hefez

2. Math A Rubric Album, courtesy of Steve Arnofsky

3. Acceleration Guidelines and Accredation Q & A

4. General Guidelines for Graphing Calculator Use

5. Math B Topics Dot List

6. NYSAMS Application

7. Committee Membership Lists and Presentation Dates