Keep our next full coalition meeting open on your calendar!

"Empowering Qualified Teachers of Mathematics and Science"

Friday, February 19, 2009

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ohio Resource Center, Kenny Road at Kinnear Road, Columbus

The "Quantitative Literacy Across the School Curriculum" Conference Series

Summary materials from our previous three QL conferences now available!

OMSC Thanks Conference Participants for Providing Their Recommendations
for Strategically Incorporating Quantitative Literacy Skills and Processes
into the Standards Revisions for Ohio's Education System.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS MATERIALS FROM OMSC'S THREE PREVIOUS QUANTITATIVE LITERACY CONFERENCES

ACT Reports 2009 - Are High School Graduates Underprepared
for College and Ohio's Emerging Workforce?
Fall 2009
Ohio's college-intending students are underprepared in mathematics and science according to a recent report from ACT. Just 46% of Ohio students taking the 2009 ACT exam met the benchmark score for mathematics, and only 33% met the benchmark score for science. Only 26% of test-takers surpassed the benchmarks in all areas measured. Benchmark scores are used by ACT and other organizations as predictors of college success and the likelihood of degree attainment. According to census data compiled in 2002, Ohio ranks in the bottom third (41st) of all states in the percentage of the population holding a four-year degree, or higher, by age 25. Raising college readiness, work readiness and degree attainment is a critical goal for Ohio's long-term competitiveness.

Click here to access the state reports and recommendations from ACT.

Click here to access census data on state rankings for college degree holders.

OMSC CONTACT INFORMATION

OMSC Office Staff:

George Viebranz, OMSC Executive Director, Phone: 216.916.6424

Jamie Milne, Education Program Coordinator, Phone: 216.916.6438

Fax: 216.916.6425 or 216.916.6439

Mailing Address:

Ohio Mathematics and Science Coalition
The Idea Center at Playhouse Square
1375 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

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Membership Applications Now Available:
Applications are accepted year-round. New members are selected each spring, and attend their first Coalition Meeting in May.

Our new online membership application is currently under construction.
To obtain a Microsoft Word version of our membership application, click here. and save to your desktop.
Completed applications can be submitted by email, postal mail or Fax.
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The "Quantitative Literacy Across the School Curriculum" Conference Series