Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Mathematics Contest
Important Information
Time and Place
The contest will be held at 9:30 local time on Saturday, April 29, 2000
at fifteen sites throughout the State.
Categories, Format, and Content
There are five mathematics problem solving tests: Pre-Algebra, Algebra
(First Course)/Integrated Mathematics I, Geometry/Integrated Mathematics
II, Algebra (Second Course)/Integrated Mathematics III, and Comprehensive.
Each includes about 36 multiple-choice questions and runs 90 minutes.
The categories have been modified for the 2000 Contest to allow students
who are enrolled in integrated mathematics course sequences to
participate. These courses, which are often part of reform curriculum
efforts, present the contest of the more traditional Algebra I,
Geometry, and Algebra II courses in integrated course formats.
Questions for the first four categories may be related to any of the
content identified in the Indiana Mathematics Proficiency Guides, the
Core 40 Competencies for Mathematics,
or included in State-approved textbooks. The courses Integrated
Mathematics I, II, and III are not in general use throughout the state.
However, after the completion of the three course sequence it is
expected that students will have the opportunity to have encountered all
of the content of the Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry indicated in
the Indiana Core 40 Competencies. The content of the
Comprehensive category is drawn from pre-calculus mathematics including
trigonometry, finite mathematics, simple linear algebra, probability,
statistics, and analytic geometry.
Participants
The contest is open to any middle school, junior high school, or senior
high school mathematics student in the State of Indiana. Participation
on the part of any interested student is encouraged; there is no limit
to the number of participants from any school. A participant may take
only one test each year. Participants in the Pre-Algebra category are
limited to middle school and junior high school students who have not
yet enrolled in Algebra. Participants in the Algebra (First Course)/Integrated Mathematics I, Geometry/Integrated Mathematics II, and
Algebra (Second Course)/Integrated Mathematics II categories must be currently
enrolled in a corresponding course. Students can participate
only one time in each of the Algebra (First Course)/Integrated
Mathematics I, Geometry/Integrated Mathematics II, and Algebra (Second
Course)/Integrated Mathematics III categories. Students can participate in the
Pre-Algebra and Comprehensive categories more than once.
Registration, Certification, and Fees
There is a non-refundable $4 participant fee for each student.
Participants must be registered by their school, and the school must
certify that the participants are currently enrolled in courses
appropriate for the category. No special certification is required for
the Comprehensive category.
Calculators
Tests for all categories are writen with the assumption that a student
has a scientific calculator at hand. Participants must provide their
own calculator. Any such machine, including graphing or programmable
types, will be permitted. However, a common scientific calculator with
memory and pre-calculus functions is sufficient.
Sponsors and Transportation
Participants must be accompanied by a sponsor designated by their school.
Transportation to and from the contest is the responsibility of the
school and participant.
Special Needs
Participants that require any
special needs must contact the Local Site Coordinator at least one week
in advance. An alternate testing time is available at some but not
all sites on Thursday, April 27, 2000 to accommodate students who could
not otherwise participate. Any such special arrangements must be made with
the site chair.
Recognition and Awards
Each participant will receive a Certificate of Participation. Site
Awards will be given to the top three ranking students (plus any
ties) in each of the five categories. Each student answering 75% or more
of the test questsions correctly will be designated a Scholar
and will receive a certificate. Each student who scores among the top
five percent throughout the State will be designated an Outstanding
Scholar and will receive both a medal and a certificate.
A recognition ceremony for Outstanding Scholars and their teachers will
be held about June 17, 2000 at the Indiana State House in Indianapolis.
Outstanding Scholars and their teachers will be notified in early May of
the time and location of the ceremony. Certificates and medals for
students who cannot attend the ceremony will be sent to their homes. A
list of all Outstanding Scholars will be published by ICTM in Fall
2000.
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