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Muscogee County School District Secondary
Education Building the Bridge Vertical
Alignment November, 2010
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What is Vertical Alignment? What does it mean to
you?
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What is Vertical Articulation? How does it
support Vertical Alignment?
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What is Vertical Articulation? How does it
improve mathematics instruction?
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Why was MCSD interested in establishing
Vertical Teams?
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Mathematics and Vertical Alignmentin the
Muscogee County School District
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achievement ...
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1. What must be in place for a system to truly
support Vertical Alignment in mathematics?
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A. Title I funds
C. Assistant Principals
B. Vertical Articulation
D. Extra Time
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2 . What do teachers usually identify as a need
to improve transitions for mathematics students
from 8th grade to 9th grade?
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A. Extra Planning Time

1. More Resources

D. Better Teachers
B. More Parent Involvement
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3. Which grade level has historically
demonstrated the greatest drop-out rate?
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A. 5th grade
C. 6th grade
B. 9th grade
D. None. This isnt a concern.
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4. What are some ways to approach Vertical
Alignment and Vertical Articulation?
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A. Informal teacher discussions
C. Collaboration in design of instructional
materials by teachers in grades 6-12
B. PD with teachers from 6-12
D. Online curriculum mapping software
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5. Which courses are now being assessed on the
mathematics subtest of the 2011 GHSGT?
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A. Mathematics I only
C . Only 3 of Mathematics III standards
B. Mathematics II only
D. All of the above
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6. Which is NOT a quote heard from mathematics
teachers during the 2010 summer professional
learning sessions?
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• I had no idea there were so
• many different kinds of activities to
  engage our students.

• We are so proud of the
• finished product and cant wait to share
  this with my peers.

B. I am never going to use this.


D. I have learned how to be a better
teacher by preparing ALL students with
opportunities to actually learn
math and experience success.
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7. What is needed to increase vertical
alignment in mathematics content from grades 6-12?
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A. Large meeting rooms
C. More Funds
B. Effective P.I.E.
D. Teacher Leaders
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8. What resources are available for Vertical
Teams?
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• secondaryinstruction.com

C.

• College Board

D.
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The MCSD Division of Academics continues to PLAN
for success.
Vertical Articulation and Alignment through
Sharing Sessions, Content Enhancement,
Remediation Instructional Design, Advanced
Content Course Offerings and ..........
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