parent k-5 math audit response #1

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Katie Costello K -5 Math Specialist Kimberly Beane K -5 Supervisor of Math & Science K -5 Math Nights: iPods•Individualization•Innovation May 3 @ 7:30 pm Jefferson School May 4 @ 7:30 pm Seth Boyden School Welcome! We have so much to share! Try the Math Olympiad problems we gave you!

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Page 1: Parent K-5 Math Audit Response #1

Katie Costello K-5 Math Specialist

Kimberly Beane K-5 Supervisor of Math & Science

K-5 Math Nights: iPods•Individualization•Innovation

May 3 @ 7:30 pm Jefferson School

May 4 @ 7:30 pm Seth Boyden School

Welcome!

We have so much to share!

Try the Math

Olympiad problems we gave

you!

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When you leave tonight please…

• Hand in your survey

• Pick up the information packet

This presenta,on is available on 

Slideshare.net! 

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Tonight you will see the district’s plan to respond to the math audit.

We will share…

•Innovations already in motion

• Our plan of action through 2014

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• District consistency (sequence and expecta,ons) • Number sense, including frac,ons • Founda,onal math concepts and skill deficits • Resources for high performers • Problem solving strategies and reasoning • Procedural and “front of room” teaching • Effects of teaching to NJASK • Materials or curriculum‐specific usability issues 

Before the audit, our concerns were… 

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2008‐2009‐Consistency • Progress report shading (for sequence) • Consistent assessments & scoring guides (expecta,ons) 

In mo,on before the audit response… 

2010‐2011‐Professional Development • Current math ed. research and programs • “On Demand” internet professional development • Individualized Math Instruc,on Time (+iPod pilot) • District‐wide differen,a,on training in all subjects 

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60 Minute Math Lesson Differen,a,on 

25 Minute  Individualized Math Instruc,on 

Follows curriculum 

Covers all standards 

New content 

Similar, Aered tasks 

Same concept for all 

Meets child where he/she is 

Focuses on foundaAonal skills 

Familiar content 

Individualized tasks 

Concepts individualized 

(From October 2010 Parent Curriculum Nights) 

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• BOE and Central Office ac,ons (not math specific) • Narrow the achievement gap, including differen,a,on • Less pencil and paper work • Integra,on of technology • Alignment with standards & tes,ng (new standards) • Assessment system; using data to inform instruc,on • Planning & communica,on of curriculum process • Specific elements to include in the curriculum guide 

The math audit recommended… 

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A New Adventure For K-5 Math

Phase 1: Professional Learning

Phase 2: Program Development

Phase 3: Implementation

(Staff Development Day September 3, 2010)

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Tradi,onal Program 

Hybrid Program 

Construc,vist Program 

Learning About Commercial Math Programs 

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• 2009‐2010 We met with vendors and previewed samples of 6+ math programs.  

• Spring 2010 Ms. Beane narrowed it to 3 programs that are widely used and representa,ve of different types  

• 2010‐2011 All K‐5 teachers saw presenta,ons on the 3 representa,ve programs 

• May 2011 All teachers will provide feedback 

• May‐June 2011 Teacher commifee will do a compara,ve analysis of standards alignment and how well each program develops key concepts (number sense and place value, frac,ons, facts/computa,on, & problem solving) 

• Summer 2011 Selec,on & Administrator Training 

• Fall 2011 Begin teacher training 

Math Program Selec,on Timeline 

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