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Comprehensive K-12 Mathematics Improvement Plan. 2012-2015. Plan Development. Coordinators of Instruction (K-12) Lead Teachers (K-12) Data Analyst Special Education Supervisors Needs Assessments/Survey Results from elementary, middle and high school administrators and teachers
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Plan Development • Coordinators of Instruction (K-12) • Lead Teachers (K-12) • Data Analyst • Special Education Supervisors • Needs Assessments/Survey Results from elementary, middle and high school administrators and teachers • Other central office instructional staff
Areas of Focus • Instruction • Professional Development • Assessment • Accountability **Opportunities for increasing rigor are embedded throughout the plan.
Components • Non-Negotiable Strategies • Strategies/Best Practices • Timeline • Responsible Parties • Evidence of Progress
Focus Area I - Instruction • Create Opportunities for Greater Collaboration Across the District and Region • Share Best Practice Lessons • Develop Curriculum Reference Guides (9-12) • Conduct Lesson Studies (Gr 7) • Develop additional Technology Enhanced Items • Implement Guided Math groups • Expand flexible grouping practices
Focus Area II – Professional Development • Strategic Staffing Model • Differentiated Instruction (Content, Process, Product) • Number Sense, Routines, and Number Talks (K-5) • Analyzing Student Performance by Question Data • Guided Math Groups • Video Conferencing
Focus Area III - Assessment • Increase local assessment rigor • Incorporate more open-ended items • Develop quarterly mathematics pre-assessments • Create additional opportunities for online testing at the local level
Focus Area IV - Accountability • Increase the monitoring of mathematics instruction by principals and central office staff • Increase peer observations at each school • Increase central office support to schools