Improving Math Scores Pilot Study Results

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Improving Math ScoresPilot Study Results

• Bonnie Nizamis
• Tool Factory

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HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM GOALS

• Each child, regardless of race, ethnicity,
  socio-economic status or gender, will meet the
  rigorous performance standards that have been
  established.
• All diploma bound students will perform on or
  above grade level in all measured content areas.

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Closing the Achievement Gap

• A look at the process at
• Wilde Lake Middle School

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The Pilot

• The story of
• Wilde Lake Middle School

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Teacher Initiative

• How do we Teach?
• vs
• How do we Test?
• vs
• How do Kids Learn?

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Seeing the disconnect!
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TIMMS

• Trends in International Mathematics and Science
  Study

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Timms
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Countries Participating 2003
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TIMMS 20034th grade
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TIMMS 20038th grade
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Comparisons Grade 4
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Teacher Initiative

• Saw a need
• Asked the right questions to the right people

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Developed a Team

• Teachers
• Consultants
• Technology Partners
• After School Programming

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Literature Review

• Educational Research in
• Change
• Technology Learning
• After School Programming
• Acceleration

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Factors for Managing Change

• Vision
• Skills
• Incentives
• Resources
• Action Plan

T. Knosters (1991) Presentation at the TASH
Conference in Washington D.C.
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Using Technology in Learning

• Improved student achievement
• Standardized Tests
• Higher-order Thinking Skills
• Improved student attitudes toward learning
• Improved student self-concept

Milken Exchange on education technology summary
over 700 studies
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After School Programming

• Higher grades and test scores
• Especially for low-income students
• Improved attitudes toward school
• Higher expectations for school achievement
• Better work habits
• Higher attendance

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Acceleration

• Multi-sensory
• Brain-compatible
• Packaging of information
• Conditioning learners
• Focus on the Learner!
• Comfortable setting
• Appealing activities
• Address learning styles

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Study Facts

• Grade 7 students 66
• Treatment group 43 students
• Non - Treatment group 23 students
• 2 teachers
• Treatment 650 minutes
• 13 days x 50 minutes/day

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Actions and Involvement

• Content
• Numeracy software
• Test Factory online test tool
• Process
• 7th grade students
• 50 minutes - 13 classes
• Context
• Computer Assisted Instruction lab

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Student Records

• Cognitive Standardized test record
• Track student progress
• Psychomotor
• Test Factory - tests / results by domaine and
  objective
• Attitudes
• Pre and Post student self-perceptions by domaines

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A look at the Technology Component
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Ten Minute Numeracy 7-9
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Ten minute Numeracy 9-11
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Numeracy Bank 3
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Numeracy Bank 6
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Teacher Controls
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TestFactory.net

• A guided tour

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TestFactory.net
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Pick a Channel
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Number relationships
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Count Money
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Count Money quiz 1
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Test Results
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Review Test
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Test score
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Score Report for Class
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The Results are In!!!
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Improved scores
6 months of part-time math instruction in
Academic Enrichment classes in addition to their
full time mathematics class
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Treatment vs Non-treatment
52 fail, 48 pass
25.6 fail, 74.4 pass
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Numeracy Usage Finding
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Statements of Fact

• Seventh grade has achieved a 90 pass rate over
  the entire grade level. This is the highest
  passing percentage at this grade at this time of
  the school year in the recent history of Wilde
  Lake Middle School.
• Average number of Test Factory practice tests
  completed in the treatment group 6 tests
• Of 15 students who completed 10 or more Test
  Factory practice tests, 14 passed the MFMT, a
  rate of 94.

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Annual Site Licenses

• Elementary School 999
• Middle School 1,499
• High School 2,999
• Available from home or school
• Site license per building

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Whats Next?