Follow the URL link above for 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.

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 on the HSE exam, as identified by subject experts from the New York State Department of Education in collaboration with the CUNY Professional Development Team. 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.

These are the subject areas, divided into part one and part two, for a total of 18 packets:

• Number & Quantity
  • Number Lines and the Coordinate Grid (New)
  • Proportional Reasoning (Available January 2024)
•  Geometry
  • Two-Dimensional Geometry, Part 1 & 2 (New)
  • Three-Dimensional Geometry (Available January 2024)
  • Volume & the Density of Matter (will become part of Three-Dimensional Geometry)
• Statistics & Probability
  • Being Counted, Part 1 & 2
• Algebra and Functions
  • The Power of Exponents, Part 1 & 2
  • Tools of Algebra: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities, Part 1 & 2
  • Tools of Algebra: Linear Functions, Part 1 & 2
  • Tools of Algebra: Nonlinear Functions, Part 1 & 2

Retired Packets. The following packets have been retired from the Fast Track GRASP Math Packet series:

• • Rigid Transformations: Shapes on a Plane
  • Lines, Angles, & Shapes: Measuring Our World

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.

The Fast Track GRASP Math Packets were made possible through support from the New York State Education Department, Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services.