Collaborating for Student Success

Providing Tools for Algebra Success

Supported by Teachers for a New Era and CPEC Grant ITQ-09-607

Jaspreet Sandha Ivan Cheng Nicki Golden [email protected]

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The Problem

Algebra success rate is low Only 6% of 828 Algebra 1 students at one high school scored “Proficient” or above in on the California Standards Test (CST) Two thirds of those who fail Algebra in 8th or 9th grade fail to graduate on time

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The Solution

“To improve their mathematics instruction, teachers must be able to analyze what they and their students are doing and consider how those actions are affecting students’ learning.” NCTM Principles and Standards, p. 18

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The Solution

”Teachers learn well just as students do – by studying, doing, and reflecting; by collaborating with other teachers; by looking closely at students and their work; and by sharing what they see.” Darling-Hammond (1999), p. 12

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The Solution?

Traditional Model

Professional Development Teacher Learning Student Achievement

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Collaboration That Works

Student Centered Model

Collaborative Inquiry Student Achievement

Collaborating for Student Success

Collaboration That Works

Student Centered Model

Collaborative Inquiry Professional Development Student Achievement Teacher Learning

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Collaboration That Works

Student Improvement Through Teacher Empowerment (SITTE) ) Utilize teachers’ classrooms as “laboratories” for daily practical inquiry Collaborative inquiry based on the Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) model The

Responsive Teaching Cycle

(RTC)

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Responsive Teaching Cycle (RTC)

Daily collaboration around evidence of student learning

Explore Establish Student Learning Experiment Examine

Focus on getting through to students rather than getting through a book

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5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Impact on Students

Overall (% Correct)

45

Mult. Choice (# Correct) Constructed Resp. (4 Max.)

8 2.5

7 2 6 5 1.5

School SITTE 4 School SITTE 1 School SITTE 3 2 0.5

1 0 Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 0 Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 0 Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3

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Impact on Students

Students passed Algebra at higher rates ( 77%-90% following a 4-week summer program)

2009 2008 2007 0% 24.5

38.1

30.9

20% 33.11

40% 30.2

33 60% 19.87

25 21 11.26

11.26

8.3

2.1

13.4

0.01

A B C D F 80% 100%

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Impact on Students

Comparison of CST scores

30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2008 2009 LAUSD Hispanics SITTE Schools

Collaborating for Student Success Develop Stages of Mathematical Learning Solidify Practice/Apply Launch Discus s Explore Launch Discus s Explore Launch Discus s Explore

Hendrickson, Hilton, & Bahr (2010)

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Teaching Tools, Not Topics

Motivational tools Organizational tools Representational tools Reasoning tools Communication tools

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Implications

Students benefit from the collaboration of their teachers • Teachers benefit when educational settings are structured to allow collaboration

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Thank You for Attending our Session

Supported by Teachers for a New Era and CPEC Grant ITQ-09-607

Jaspreet Sandha Ivan Cheng Nicki Golden [email protected]

Collaborating for Student Success

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When did SITTE Happen?

Summer School DREAMS Program

Students’ Schedule Math teachers Robotics teachers 8:00–9:45

Math course (Algebra Readiness) Teach math

10:00–11:45 12:15–2:55

Robotics course Writing course SITTE Professional Development Teach robotics Collaborative lesson development

Collaborating for Student Success

When did SITTE Happen?

Summer School DREAMS Program

Students’ Schedule Math teachers Robotics teachers 8:00–9:45

Math course (Algebra Readiness) Teach math

10:00–11:45 12:15–2:55

Robotics course Writing course SITTE Professional Development Teach robotics Collaborative lesson development

Collaborating for Student Success

When did SITTE Happen?

Summer School DREAMS Program

Students’ Schedule Math teachers Robotics teachers 8:00–9:45

Math course (Algebra Readiness) Teach math

10:00–11:45 12:15–2:55

Robotics course Writing course

SITTE Professional Development

Teach robotics Collaborative lesson development

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When did SITTE Happen?

Common Conference Period

4 Teachers 5 Student Teachers Google Sites 4 x 4 schedule next year in two schools

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When did SITTE Happen?

After School

Twice per week Coffee House QEIA funded