Algebra 2 Equivalent Courses

Project Description

Traditional school districts, community schools, non-public high schools, Career Technical Centers and Joint Vocational School districts, and designated STEM schools continue to seek new ways to engage and re-engage students in relevant, meaningful, yet rigorous high school mathematics.

In an effort to strengthen high school mathematics attainment and pursuit of mathematics careers and postsecondary success, Ohio has developed, piloted, and is offering the following Algebra 2 equivalent courses:  Advanced Quantitative Reasoning (formerly MMR), Data Science Foundations, and Discrete Math/Computer Science.  These courses have been designed with a focus on equitable access, rigor, relevance, coherence and flexibility.

Coordination, implementation and monitoring is led by ESCs across the state with state leads for each Algebra 2 equivalent course pathway and a trained cadre of regional facilitators to support teachers in their first and second years of implementing Algebra 2 equivalent courses through training, coaching, and communities of practice.

Project Status

Training has begun for the 2024 cohort. Participants include 67 new schools for MMR, 16 new schools for DM/CS and 21 new schools for DSF.

Results

To date, 649 teachers at 451 schools have been trained and 13,045 students served.

MMR: 331 schools, 452 teachers, 9085 students

DM/CS: 57 schools, 88 teachers, 1769 students

DSF: 63 schools, 109 teachers, 2191 students