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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 [email protected]
National Alumni PCI Chair
Carolyn [email protected]
National TMAL CoordinatorYanika Patterson
Region X PCI [email protected]
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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)
