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Board hears plan for new state math standards, move to integrated high school courses
Summary
District staff briefed the board on state-adopted math standards and an upcoming shift from standalone Algebra/Geometry courses to integrated high school mathematics; board members asked about acceleration and options for advanced or struggling students.
Talbot County Public Schools officials told the Board of Education that Maryland’s newly adopted mathematics standards will change how math is taught and assessed, and the district is preparing for an integrated high-school pathway.
Doctor Pepekaei (district math lead, as described in the presentation) explained the state will move away from discrete Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry courses toward an integrated model. “We will be moving away from Singleton classes of Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry. Instead, going to an integrated approach for teaching…
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