MATHEMATICAL

Content Defense
Valerie Brown

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Consultation with Advisor Dr. Betty Rogers
Transcript gap areas

Practice GACE
Results suggest room for growth in all areas

BACKGROUND

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Background
Bachelor of Science Agricultural Engineering
University of Georgia 1991
Passed Engineer in Training (EIT) Exam
Passed GACE Mathematics Test 522

Experience
Mathematics Instructor
SAT/ACT Preparatory Courses
OdysseyWare E-learning Courses

EXPERIENCE

REVIEW PLAN OVERVIEW

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Algebra
Discrete Mathematics and Calculus
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Geometry
Probability and Statistics

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NUMBER AND QUANTITY

Focus: I. Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers
Text - Precalculus: An Investigation of Functions by David
Lippman and Melonie Rasmussen (2014).
Section 8.2 Polar Coordinates
Section 8.3 Polar Form of Complex Numb ers

II. Transcript gap in Linear Algebra

Course - Linear Algebra Math 5020.01 Syllabus
Completed Fall Semester
August 13th December 4th 2015

NUMBER AND QUANTITY

Rationale
Coursework

Teaching

Testing

Pre Cal

SAT/ACT Prep Course

GACE Subtest Scores

Calculus Sequence

OdysseyWare E-learning

Differential Equations
Statics and Dynamics

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ALGEBRA
Focus: Inequalities and the Binomial Theorem
Text -

Algebra 2 by Allan E. Bellman, et al (2009).

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1.4
1.5
2.7
3.3

Solving Inequalities
Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
Two Variable Inequalities
Systems of Inequalities

Online Resources www.mathisfun.com/algebra/binomial-theorem.html

Completed by end of Fall semester

ALGEBRA
Rationale
Coursework

Teaching

Testing

Linear Algebra

SAT/ACT Prep Course

GACE Subtest Scores

Pre Cal

OdysseyWare E-learning

Calculus Sequence
Differential Equations
Statics, Dynamics, etc.

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DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND

CALCULUS
Focus: Transcript gap in Discrete Mathematics
Course Discrete Mathematics 5030.1 Syllabus
Completed Spring Semester
January 4th - April 29th 2015

DISCRETE MATHEMATICS AND

CALCULUS
Rationale
Coursework

Teaching

Testing

Discrete Mathematics

SAT/ACT Prep Course

GACE Subtest Scores

Pre Cal

OdysseyWare E-learning

Calculus Sequence
Differential Equations
Statics, Dynamics, etc.

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FUNCTIONS
Focus: I. Solving Trigonometric Equations using Inverse
Functions
Text Precalculus: An Investigation of Functions by David
and Melonie Rasmussen (2014).
Section 6.3 Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Section 6.4 Solving Trigonometric Functions
Section 6.5 Modeling with Trigonometric Functions

II. Transcript gap in Discrete Mathematics

Course Discrete Mathematics 5030.1 Syllabus
Completed Spring Semester ~ January 4 th April 29th 2015

Lippman

FUNCTIONS
Rationale
Coursework

Teaching

Testing

Discrete Mathematics

SAT/ACT Prep Course

Pre Cal

OdysseyWare E-learning

GACE Mathematics Test

522 Scores

Calculus Sequence
Differential Equations

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Discrete Mathematics and Calculus
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GEOMETRY
Focus: Transcript gap in Geometry
Course Explorations in Geometry 6700 Syllabus
Completed Fall Semester
August 13th December 4th 2015

GEOMETRY
Rationale
Coursework

Teaching

Testing

Explorations in Geometry

SAT/ACT Prep Course

GACE s

Engineering Graphics

OdysseyWare E-learning

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PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

Focus: Conditional and Compound Probability
Text An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics by Richard J. Larsen and
Morris L. Marx (2005).
Section 2.3 The Probability Function
Section 2.4 Conditional Probability
Section 2.5 Independence

Online Resources Khan Academy

Completed by end of Fall semester

PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

Rationale
Coursework

Teaching

Testing

Statistical Methods

OdysseyWare E-learning

GACE Subset Scores

Student Learning Data

Module

TIMELINE
Coursework
Fall Semester: August 13th December 4th 2015
Math 5020.01 Linear Algebra
Math 6700 Explorations in Geometry

Spring Semester: January 4th April 29th 2015

Math 5030.1 Discrete Mathematics

TIMELINE
Self study
Fall Semester: August 13th December 4th 2015
Inequalities and the Binomial Theorem
Conditional and Compound Probability

Spring Semester: January 4th April 29th 2015

Solving Trigonometric Equations using Inverse Functions
Polar Coordinates and Complex Numbers

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