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Sharing What WorksGray Middle School Math Program
Traci Barton (7th Grade Math)Pam Coleman (8th Grade Math)
Gray Middle School10400 Hwy 42
Union, KY 41091Boone County Schools
Approximately 20 miles south of Cincinnati, OH
Mission Statement
Gray Middle School Mission
The mission of Gayle Gray Middle School is to:
Provide a safe, respectful, and responsible environment in order for students to move toward learning the skills and content necessary for college, career, and life readiness.
We believe:1. All students can learn.2. Data should inform instruction and curricular strategy.3. A positive and proactive learning environment minimizes academic and behavioral underperformance.
Growing Responsible Achieving Young People.
2011-2012 Data 1,018 Students in Grades 6-8 926 White/Non-Hispanic Students 171 Students Utilizing Free/Reduced Lunch
(about 12% of the population) 73 Students with Disabilities (about 7% of
the population)
Demographics of Our School Population
Percent Novice
Percent Novice in
State
Percent Apprentice
Percent Apprentice
in State
9.4 21.2 27.7 38.2
K-Prep Data
Percent Proficient
Percent Proficient in
State
Percent Distinguishe
d
Percent Distinguished
in State
42.1 31 20.8 9.6
Percent Proficient/Distinguished 62.9 Percent Proficient and Distinguished in the State is 40.6
Students with IEPs 45.2% of the population were Proficient or
Distinguished Compared to 43% of the state (this is where most of our SIP is centered this year)Students with Free and Reduced Lunch
37% of the population were Proficient or Distinguished Compared to 29% of the state
K-Prep Data for Students
1.Parental Support of our School2.Feeder School Math Programs3.Rigorous Math Curriculum at GMS4.Collaboration of Teachers5.Programs Instituted by Math
Department
Why We Believe our Math Program is Successful
Feeder Schools
Elementary Schools: Mann New Haven Erpenbeck Kelly/Collins (small percentage)All of our Elementary math programs have Accelerated classes and Advanced Classes.
Math Curriculum offered at GMS
6th Grade:• Math 6• Accelerated
Math
7th Grade:• Math 7• Accelerated Math
7• Algebra I8th Grade:
• Math 8• Algebra I• Geometry
Accelerated Math courses follow Appendix A in the Common Core
High school course follow Common Core And Quality Core
Very specific standards created to place students in the correct courses
Students are given a handbook with the criteria spelled out for them for the qualifications of each course
Data used STAR Math results/Scantron results Previous Course Performance Teacher Recommendation
Placement of Students in Courses
Star Math and Scantron are used to collect data on Students
Example of STAR Report
STAR Math/Scantron
Math Enrichment
Extra math class during Enrichment time Each student rotates through one term of
math enrichment Common Core is taught Essentially, students receive 7 extra weeks
of math instruction per year Every grade level teaches Common Core for
their grade level
Intervention GMS has a full-time RTI math teacher and RTI
reading teacher Tier I students receive interventions in the
regular classroom Tier 2 students have one unified arts class
designated for small group intervention and remediation with a teacher using Vmath
Teachers are funded through allocations due to student enrollment
ESS and individual teacher after-school assistance for struggling students
Collaboration
Grade Level Team Meetings Weekly School Level Team Meetings Monthly Common Assessments SMART* Goals based upon EXPLORE scores
*Smart Measurable Attainable Results-Oriented Time-bound
Teacher Qualifications
All math teachers are certified in middle school or high school math
Teachers have extensive and varied teaching experience
Average years experience: 12 Low teacher turnover
Gates Grant
Formative Assessment Lessons incorporated into instruction
Hands-on activities with students as active learners and teachers as facilitators
Students work in pairs or groups
Whole-group discussion and student involvement
Pre-test and post-test to assess learning
Document Cameras for Instruction SMART Boards Response Systems (Clickers) for Formative
Assessment during instruction Edmodo for classroom discussion between
students and student accountability Remind 101, Teacher Websites, and Infinite
Campus for Parent Communication Compass Learning for many purposes
Technology Used in Math Classes At Gray
1.Parental Support of our School2.Feeder School Math Programs3.Rigorous Math Curriculum at GMS4.Collaboration of Teachers5.Programs Instituted by Math
Department
Why We Believe our Math Program is Successful
Any Questions?