Transcript Math Remediation/Enrichment - American Student Achievement

Math Remediation/Enrichment
InSAI Strategy to help improve
ISTEP+ scores
Todd Terrill –
[email protected]
Kelli Turner –
[email protected]
Northside Middle School
Demographics – Muncie Community
Schools
• 54%* Free/Reduced Lunch
• 68%* Caucasian
• 21%* African-American
• 55% Passed both Math and
Language Arts ISTEP+ Spring 2009
*Based on 2008-2009 data
InSAI Strategy
The raising expectations
strategy focuses on providing
remediation or enrichment
for students once a month to
help improve ISTEP+ scores.
The focus of the sessions is on
math and language arts.
What is Raising Expectations?
•Adapt the
schedule to allow
the first hour of the
day for math or LA
review
One – Hour Delay Schedule
8:05-9:00 Remediation & Enrichment
session
1st Period – 9:05 - 9:47
2nd Period – 9:51-10:31
3rd Period – 10:35 -12:05*
* includes 30 minute lunch
4th Period – 12:09 -12:50
5th Period – 12:54 – 1:35
6th Period – 1:39 – 2:20
7th Period – 2:24 – 3:05
What is Raising Expectations?
•Involves all
stakeholders
(teachers, aides,
and students)
•Prepared by math
and LA teachers
Involve all stakeholders
• Each teacher facilitates
the review session to a
group of about 18
students
• Meet during team time to
discuss the activities,
demonstrate activities,
and answer any questions
• Team teachers and nonteam teachers are
involved
What is Raising Expectations?
•Divide the students
into ability groups
based on ISTEP+
scores
Ability Groups
• Review ISTEP+ scores from
Spring 2009
• ISTEP+ scores were
entered into an excel
spreadsheet
• Groups were easily sorted
by the spreadsheet
• Lowest, bubble, pass, and
advanced students
What is Raising Expectations?
•Create fun and
motivating math
activities
•Rewards for
students
Fun & Motivating Math Activities
• Professional development
• More Algebra Activities that
Engage, Excite, and Motivate
• Heather Hart email
[email protected]
• Website www.hsqmathfun.com
• Quick Draw, Don’t Shake the
Apple Tree
What do students review?
• Content of the remediation and
enrichment games are
determined based upon:
– STIA information
– Formal assessments
– Informal assessments
– ISTEP+ data trends
•Blue print
•Old ISTEP+ scoring booklets
Examples for 7th grade math
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Greatest common factor
Least common multiple
Operations with fractions
Operations with integers
Order of operations
Exponents
Area and Perimeter
Writing and solving expressions
and equations
• Solving proportions
Challenges
• Time allotted for
teachers to create the
activities
• Teacher questions and
concerns
• Determining the
students that are
assigned to each
teacher
Challenges
• Teachers that plan
ahead vs. teachers
that do not
• Student motivation
• Student transfers
• Classroom
management
School Information
Website:
http://www.muncie.k12.in.us/nmsweb/
Northside Middle School
2400 W. Bethel Ave.
Muncie, IN 47304
(765)747-5290