Math CSC

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Math CSC

• Year 2 Report

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Contents

• Math Teacher Survey Results
• Parent Survey Results
• Review of Visions/Goals/Recommendations
• Year 2 Recommendations

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Math Teacher Survey Results

• 28 teachers completed the survey
• Classroom teachers, Spec Ed teachers
• 96 used new materials daily or almost daily
• Exceptions included Spec Ed, other settings,
  special programs, testing, art/library days etc.

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Math Teacher Survey Results

• 75 believe materials help students learn math
  better than the old materials
• 2 of 7 negative responses were spec. ed.
• 3 of 7 negative responses were elementary
  teachers indicating it is the same material,
  just the new version.

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Math Teacher Survey Results

• 61 supplement rarely or once a week
• 2 teachers responding daily were spec ed.
• High school teachers supplemented regularly with
  the previous curriculum, but rarely or once a
  week with the new materials.
• Middle school math teachers supplement rarely
  with the new materials.

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Math Teacher Survey Results

• 54 believe they will cover all required material
  this year
• Middle and high school teachers cited the
  transition to new materials was challenging.
  They expect more coverage next year.
• Elementary teachers found pacing calendars to be
  necessary to cover the curriculum.

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Math Teacher Survey Results

• 68 identified weak areas in the material
• No weaknesses cited by senior high teachers
• A Middle school teacher identified math facts as
  a little weak and recommended some
  supplementation
• Some elementary teachers cite weaknesses in math
  facts, some alignment holes to MCA tests, and
  mastery/spiraling issues.

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Parent Survey Results

• 167 parents responded to the survey
• 41 of responding parents did know the math
  program was changed or updated
• 17 of parents claim they like the change, 28
  claim they did not like the change

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Elementary parent survey results

• 72.9 of parents believe their child is
  successful in math this year
• Some parents believe there is no extra help
  available for struggling students
• Difficulty helping with new math techniques
  (algorithms)
• Pacing is too fast
• My child is not just learning computation skills
  in math, she is learning thinking skills and
  number sense. She has an overall knowledge in
  math that cannot be learned with traditional math
  methods alone

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MS Parent Survey Results

• 37.5 parents feel their child is successful in
  math this year
• Academic expectations have finally been raised
  at the middle school so it is not an academic
  wasteland
• The curriculum challenges students to think at a
  higher level
• Some parents also believe their child does not
  receive individual help
• The way math had been previously taught has
  allowed students to fall through the cracks

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HS Parent Survey Results

• 56.1 of parents feel their child is successful
  in math this year
• Some parents feel the pacing is too fast
• Some parents believe class sizes are too big
• The math is challenging, appropriate, and has
  real world practicality
• Some parents also believe their students do not
  receive individual help

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Vision Statement

• Students in the Cloquet school district will
  be involved in meaningful math daily in order to
  be prepared for state testing, post secondary
  training, and applications of mathematics in
  everyday life.

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Mathematics Goal 1

• State Standards All students should be
  prepared for and pass the state grade level math
  tests.

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Goal 1 Recommendations

• All teachers teach the Cloquet math standards and
  have formative and summative assessments that
  meet those standards.
• Course content will align with MCAII as defined
  by the test specifications.
• Continue to use MAP and AimsWeb testing data as a
  longitudinal evaluation for grades 3-9.

• Working towards the goal
• Done
• Done

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Mathematics Goal 2

• Research-based Instruction Instruction will
  accommodate varying learning styles and academic
  abilities.

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Goal 2 Recommendations

• More time required
• More time required
• Needs work, opportunities outside school
  available

• Differentiated instruction based on diagnosed
  assessment will be used in all classrooms.
• Use of projects in the classroom to allow student
  choice, individualization, and self assessment.
• Teachers will provide challenging activities
  beyond the regular curriculum for students who
  perform above classroom expectations.

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Mathematics Goal 3

• Remediation Students will be given
  opportunities supporting successful participation
  in their current math class.

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Goal 3 Recommendations

• None added
• Currently no
• Limited at MS,HS. Limited Title at elementary

• Implement after school programs
• Resource room/pull-outs parallel to regular
  education classroom math objectives
• Remediation in addition to regular math
  coursework through funded programs (LET)

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Goal 3 Recommendations

• MS only
• Done
• Initial stages

• Indian Education staff provide support in the
  math classroom during class time.
• If possible, assign students needing remediation
  to a math teachers study hall
• Implement a student based tutor program

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Remediation Recommendations

• Help kids on an individual basis and develop
  additional tutor programs
• Support block effective when utilized, time for
  restructuring needed. Elementary navigator
  staffing during block time
• Alg. Lab is in place for next year. MS navigator
  staffing?

• Students must have individual needs met while
  staying on pace for high school graduation
  requirements.
• More small group teacher contact and hands on
  learning accomplished by restructuring Title 1
  and special ed. support for math, and by
  implementing support block time for
  differentiating instruction.
• In grades 6-12, this can be accomplished by
  providing students with remedial opportunities
  concurrent with grade level work.

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Mathematics Goal 4

• Staff Development/Instructional Training All
  staff will receive appropriate staff development
  in the math subject area.

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Goal 4 Recommendations

• Training for new textbooks will include Math,
  Special Education, and Indian Education staff.
• District will provide training in differentiated
  instruction, assessment, learning styles, etc.
• Training will be differentiated to meet the needs
  of departments, grade levels, and areas of
  concern.

• More needed, summer?
• More needed
• More needed

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Goal 4 Recommendations

• The district will provide common planning time
  and time for collaboration within departments.
• Cross Curricular math usage will be recognized as
  essential to student learning.

• More time needed on in-service days
• Initiated this year

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Mathematics Goal 5

• Supplies and Technology Students and staff
  will have access to technology and appropriate
  instructional materials.

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Goal 5 Recommendations

• In progress
• Ongoing, in discussion
• More needed

• Textbooks will be reviewed each cycle insuring
  alignment with local and state standards.
• Renewable supplies will be funded through the
  district.
• Updated technology in each classroom to include
  computer, internet, projector, and interactive
  whiteboards.

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Year 2 Recommendations K-12

• Lower class sizes
• Create and follow pacing calendar/syllabus
• Complete math curriculum document
• Math Subject page for parents online texts,
  tutorials, links to standards, tips, etc.
• Tutor program-potentially NHS/T.A. in teachers
  classes

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Year 2 Recommendations for El. Ed.

• Better use of math navigator and AimsWeb
• Curriculum written for enrichment
• Ind. Ed./Sp.Ed. support in the classroom
• Include Math Navigator in Title 1 as a supplement
  in grade 3
• Math nights (rethink organization)
• Replace or upgrade Success Maker

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Year 2 Recommendations for MS

• Lower class sizes, additional .2 math teacher
• Staff Math Navigator sections for 6th,7th, and
  8th grades
• Summer curriculum hours
• Placement tests

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Year 2 Recommendations for HS

• Half day to work on aligning Linear Algebra (alg.
  topics) and Intermediate Algebra (advanced
  algebra 1)
• Continue to staff Alg. Lab
• Placement tests
• Plato or other online tutorials
• Contact Russ Davidson for summer training
• Chicago/Differentiation
• For teachers, Sp. Ed, Ind. Ed, tutors