How can K-12, community college, and higher education educators work together to develop new pathways for student success in math?

What’s keeping a large segment of students from transferring from community college to a four-year university?

Join a dedicated group of educators from San Diego regional high schools, 10 community colleges, San Diego Math Network and UC San Diego at a one-day symposium to discuss the primary roadblock to college success: Intermediate Algebra/Integrated Math III.

Intermediate Algebra (Algebra II/Integrated III) is the number one stumbling block for student success and is also the “gatekeeper” to college transfer-level math courses.

This summer, plan to attend and collaborate with a broad range of K-20 colleagues from across the region to improve student math achievement in Intermediate Algebra. The symposium agenda includes:

• Review of student data from high school, community college and four year universities.
• Honest conversations about what techniques/approaches work for Intermediate Algebra.
• Development of outcome strategies for working together to develop success pathways for students to succeed.
• Participation in 20 breakout sessions where high school, community college and four-year university math instructors and educational leaders present successful models each level is using for Intermediate Algebra.
• Brainstorming about next steps the region can take to help students succeed in Intermediate Algebra.
• A limited number of mini “igniter funds” will be available for cross-institutional teams to apply for at the event itself to continue conversations post the Zeroing-in Event. Only participants in attendance may apply for the funds, although they may include others not in attendance on their igniter team.

Breakfast and lunch are included.

See the Symposium schedule here.