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Accelerated Math Live. Is Your Math Instruction Built on Empirically Validated Progression? Presented by: Christy Adams, Lora Dawkins, Vonda Winter FETC, January 2017. Located in a rural northeast MS community near Columbus Air Force Base 1,110 students (Pre-K to 5 th Grade)
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Accelerated Math Live Is Your Math Instruction Built on Empirically Validated Progression? Presented by: Christy Adams, Lora Dawkins, Vonda Winter FETC, January 2017
Located in a rural northeast MS community near Columbus Air Force Base • 1,110 students (Pre-K to 5th Grade) • 12 % IEP and 22% Gifted Students • 82% white, 14% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% other • School wide Title I • 45 % Free & Reduced Lunch • 151 Staff Members • School Library which shelves 12,993 books CES Demographics
A, STAR, Level 5 School from 2005-06 to 2014-15 school years • National Blue Ribbon School 2014 • Renaissance Model/Master School in Reading since 1996 • Renaissance Model/Master School in Math since 2000 • First Renaissance Model Reading School in Mississippi • SACS Accredited • PREPS Value Added Award in Math CES Achievements & Accomplishments
Math practice program for grades K – 12 that provides teachers with a supplemental tool allowing them to create personalized lessons, differentiated instruction, and to monitor student progress. • www.renlearn.com/am Accelerated Math (AM) Live
Dedicate time to practice • Provide the appropriate amount of practice at the right level • Practice what you need to practice until you know it • Instruction informs practice, and practice informs instruction • Practice boosts confidence • Review cements learning • Implement the effective practice cycle: Effective Practice Principles
Offers a variety of options for teaching in an interactive, technology based classroom environment that engages students through making instruction more efficient, allowing for flexible grouping, options to adjust groups, and monitoring daily progress while building math confidence. Why use AM Live?
Both Internet Based and Paper/Pencil Based • Individualized for Student Understanding • Provides Flexibility • Assesses Student Understanding • Provides Resources to Teachers and Students • Meets criteria for Tier Interventions • Aligned to the Common Core State Standards • Offers a Variety of Reports • Provides Technical Support • Provides opportunities for students to collaborate Key Components
Research-based intervention program • Enables teachers to identify and address gaps in critical skills • Provides targeted instruction with differentiated practice • Increases student engagement and motivation • Uses formative assessment to collect usable data • Provides and identifies focus skills in order for teachers to address individual student needs AM for Intervention
*STAR/AM • *ELS • Compass Learning • Fast Forword Data Analysis at CES
District Wide ELS Pre/Post Tests (grade 2 included at school level only) • Common Assessments each nine weeks (LA, Math, 5th Science) • Skill specific weekly tests (LA, Math, 5th Science) • Universal Screening – Fall, Winter, Spring • Progress Monitoring through STAR CES Assessment Plan
Provide information on Lower Performing 25% to teachers on all assessments • Provide immediate feedback to teachers to determine instruction/remediation for all students • Identify “bubble” students to determine individual action plans using instructional planning • Compare to previous year’s MAP results • Manually create Groups in STAR including subgroups (IEP, ED, Black, White, LP25%, MERIT) • Constantly update enrollment of groups throughout the school year • Frequently review and analyze group performance • Use screening reports to determine performance levels within the group • Provide Performance Level/Scale Score, and SGP Growth results to teachers Monitoring Data
AR & AM is used school wide • 9 week goals are set for students based on STAR results and 60 minute goal chart • All teachers are expected to obtain model & master status • Status of the Class Expectations at CES
Semester Rewards for students who made their goal • Students receive prizes after completing certifications • Honors Reading & Math • Students are rewarded for showing growth on STAR Universal Screener • Aschool parade Motivation/Rewards
Christy Adams, AP christy.adams@lowndes.k12.ms.us • Lora Dawkins, STC lora.dawkins@lowndes.k12.ms.us • Vonda Winter, TACvonda.winter@lowndes.k12.ms.us Caledonia Elementary 662-356-2050 Roger D. Hill, Principal Contact Information