California State University, San Bernardino Foundation
Project Title
For an i3 matching grant to develop an innovative conceptual-based fourth-year high school math course
Date
Sep. 07, 2017
Duration
27 months
Description
Math achievement is one of the most significant barriers to college completion faced by students. Many students enter college underprepared in math: for example, results from California’s 2015 Early Assessment Placement exams showed that only 6 percent of 11th grade students in Riverside County and 7 percent in San Bernardino County were fully “college prepared.” To address this gap, a cross-sectoral team of education agencies—including two county offices of education, numerous school districts, three California State University campuses, and University of California, Riverside—will work together to develop a Common Core-aligned, year-long fourth year high school math course that enables students who are college bound to develop the skills, conceptual knowledge, and habits of mind needed to succeed in college-level math without remediation. The project includes an intensive teacher training component and a rigorous evaluation. The project received a five-year, $3 million i3 developmental grant from the US Department of Education; the Corporation would provide $50,000 toward the required $450,000 match.