Friday, August 30, 2013

8.30.13 Danger Zone

- What is your gut response to the data?
  • Scores are too low.
  • Worried about PLAN test for current sophomores.
  • Math had lowest growth from PLAN to ACT. 

- What excites you about the data?
  • 100% participation rate in EOC. 
  • 19.5 above the state average.

- What challenges you within the data
  • 19.5

- What instructional practices in your classroom over time (both positive and negative) contribute to improved student achievement?
  • Positively
    • Interim Assessments helped them with the time.
    • Take it more serious. 
    • Interim Assessments helped give students reality check and study and   work harder.
    • Two ACT questions everyday for bell ringer.
  • Negatively
    • Structures to support Retention
      • Formulas
      • Compartmentalizing topics.

- What can we do to enhance student outcomes?
- What questions do you have that can help spurn reflection?

    • How are students chosen for classes?
    • What structures are in place to support retention across the math dept.?
    • Why do they not remember the formulas?
    • Should classes be compartmentalized?
    • How do we support with learning on common core, quality core, ACT standards or do we just focus our energy on ACT Math standards?


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