ERIC Number: ED596435
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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Pursuing Equity and Excellence in Mathematics: Course Sequencing and Placement in San Francisco. Policy and Practice Brief
Knudson, Joel
California Collaborative on District Reform
In the face of stagnant achievement and persistent achievement gaps in mathematics, school districts have enacted a variety of changes to varying levels of success. On the heels of an Algebra for All model that failed to generate desired outcomes of students, San Francisco Unified School District adopted a policy in 2014 that dramatically changed its sequence of mathematics courses. The district completely de-tracked its middle school classes, enrolling all students in the same heterogeneously grouped courses for Grades 6, 7, and 8. San Francisco's policy represents a significant departure from traditional approaches to organizing mathematics courses, and early outcomes appear to validate this approach. This brief describes the rationale behind the district's decision, the nature of the new policy, and the promising results the district has experienced so far.
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Policy, Mathematics Education, Middle School Students, Heterogeneous Grouping, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Board of Education Policy, Equal Education, Racial Differences, Mathematics Achievement, Algebra, Secondary School Mathematics, Ethnicity, High School Students, College Readiness
California Collaborative on District Reform. Available from: American Institutes for Research. 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 202-403-5000; Fax: 202-403-5001; e-mail: cacollaborative@air.org; Web site: https://cacollaborative.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Grade 7; Grade 8; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation; S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation; S.H. Cowell Foundation; Silver Giving Foundation; Stuart Foundation
Authoring Institution: California Collaborative on District Reform
Identifiers - Location: California (San Francisco)
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