Download a description of the NYSED/CUNY Fast Track GRASP Math Packets, written by Mark Trushkowsky and Eric Appleton (CUNY Adult Literacy/HSE Program).
For more detailed information, including overviews and assessment questions from each packet, see the Teachers’ Guide to the Fast Track GRASP Math Packets.
NYSED/CUNY Fast Track GRASP Math Packets
- Description of NYSED/CUNY Fast Track GRASP Math Packets
- Teachers’ Guide to the NYSED/CUNY Fast Track GRASP Math Packets
- Math – Test Practice Questions (from the Fast Track GRASP Math Packets)
- Number Lines and the Coordinate Grid, Part 1
- Number Lines and the Coordinate Grid, Part 2
- Proportional Reasoning, Part 1
- Proportional Reasoning, Part 2
- Two-Dimensional Geometry, Part 1
- Two-Dimensional Geometry, Part 2
- Three-Dimensional Geometry, Part 1
- Three-Dimensional Geometry, Part 2
- Being Counted: Probability & Statistics, Part 1
- Being Counted: Probability & Statistics, Part 2
- The Power of Exponents, Part 1
- The Power of Exponents, Part 2
- Tools of Algebra: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities, Part 1
- Tools of Algebra: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities, Part 2
- Tools of Algebra: Linear Functions, Part 1
- Tools of Algebra: Linear Functions, Part 2
- Tools of Algebra: Nonlinear Functions, Part 1
- Tools of Algebra: Nonlinear Functions, Part 2
These packets were designed to be used in any of the following program models:
- ABE/HSE math classes (in class or as additional independent work)
- Distance Learning: For only those EPE programs with NYSED approval: 24 contact hours per packet
- May also include 6 hours of in-person class time
- As an additional supplement to classroom instruction providing the students in class have not been give the packets for independent work
- NYSED-approved Fast Track classes (may be used as lessons in math classes)
The packets provide practice in the high-priority topic areas in HSE math, as identified by subject experts from the New York State Department of Education. Students develop underlying concepts as an introduction to each topic and then practice applying what they have learned in context. Students work through HSE-style questions followed by guidance on test-taking skills and explanation of answer choice design. Each packet provides instruction on the language of the math topic, which is helpful for all students, and especially for lower-level students and English Language Learners.
Each subject area is divided into part one and part two, for a total of 16 packets.
If you use these materials with your students, please give us feedback on the experience (teacher survey, student survey).
If you have any questions about the administration of a Fast Track Program or a GRASP Distance Learning Program, please contact Rosemary Matt, NYS Director of Accountability at Rosemary.Matt@cayuga-cc.edu.
Note: The Fast Track GRASP Math Packets use a Creative Commons license of Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), which means that they can be shared, copied and redistributed in any form, as long as the document retains attribution to CUNY/NYSED for their creation.
