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Try-Math-A-LonCompetition OverviewYour Name Here2009-2010 Region XX AEPCI Chairperson/TMAL Coordinator

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History

1995 Region VI Spring ConferenceNational Competition in 1996Enhances

Math Skills Problem Solving Skills Quick Thinking

Higher Standardized College Admissions Test Scores

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What is TMAL?

Created to help groom High School students for: success on the ACT, SAT and other

standardized tests success in college freshman math/science

courses.Reinforces knowledge of Black history and

inventors.Two sections

tutorial sessions competitions.

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TMAL Tutorial Component

The most important component of the programAlumni and collegiate volunteers work with PCI

students to develop math and science skills and to expand knowledge of Black inventors

Sessions continue throughout the NSBE year whether the students win in the competitions or not

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TMAL Tutorial Component

Black inventors           Problem SolvingAlgebra and FunctionsGeometry and MeasurementsNumbers and OperationsData Analysis, Statistics and Probability

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TMAL Tutorial Component

Study Materials SAT and ACT study materials Internet Contact Regional Coordinator for help with

additional materials

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TMAL Competition Component

Progress Assessment Test (PAT)Engineering Contest (TEC)Quiz Bowl

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TMAL Competition Component

Competition Tracks TMAL World

• Competition Levels– Local– Regional– National

TMAL USA• Alternate National competition

– Teams that missed Regional competition deadlines– Teams that didn’t win Regional competitions– To ensure that tutoring continues year round for all

students

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Pre-Assessment Test

All students participating in the program must complete a Pre-Assessment test

Used to track student progressSee the TMAL toolkit for a copy of this test

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Progress Assessment Test

10 problem individual tests given to each member of each team (30 minutes)

Initiated at the beginning of each competition to monitor the progress of the students

Used to gauge how successful the training sessions were prior to the competition

Regional TMAL Coordinator will grade the PAT tests

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Engineering Contest

Engineering problem based on a real-life situation (60 minutes)

Tests the teams’ ability to work together and use mathematics/science to solve a real-world problem

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Quiz Bowl Competition

Jeopardy-style competition (2 hours) Teams compete against each other to answer

questions in the following subjects: Black inventors            Problem Solving Algebra and Functions Geometry and Measurements Numbers and Operations Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability

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Pieces of the Puzzle

Regional Zone

Coordinators

Regional AE

PCI/TMAL Chair

Regional

Collegiate

PCI Chair

NSBE Jr. Advisors

Zone/Local

Try-Math-A-Lon

Competitions

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Competition Schedule

Timeline - 2008 Event Deadline

Fill in Date Here Summer Camping Conference

Demo & Sign Up

July - September 

Sign-up and tutor teams September 25, 2009(for team sign-up)

September – October   Local/Zone Competitions Fill in deadline for region

Fill in Date Here 

FRC-Regional Competition Fill in Location Here

Notification of zone/local winners due 2 weeks before FRC

March ? – March ?, 2008

National ConferenceToronto, CA

 

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Region X Goals for 2009-2010

Fill in Goals Here For Chapter

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Contact Information

Region XAlumni PCI Chairperson/TMAL Coordinator?@board.nsbe.org

 National Alumni PCI Chair

Carolyn Boydpci@nsbe-ae.org

National TMAL CoordinatorYanika Patterson

Yanika.burrell@gmail.com

Region X PCI Chairr?@board.nsbe.org

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Study Tips for Teams

1.   Practice Makes Perfect even straight "A" students need to practice

2.   Work Together as a Team help each other when practicing

3.   Learn about Black Scientists and Inventors

4.   Time yourself and your team

5.   Practice, Practice, and More Practice

6.   Have Fun!!

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Study Materials

The follow materials may be helpful in coaching students for the TMAL: For the PAT/Quizbowl:

Kaplan SAT Math WorkbookSAT Math Workout (Princeton Review)

 For the Engineering Test:        Cracking the SAT II Physics (Princeton Review)