classroom innovation using map data
DESCRIPTION
Classroom Innovation Using MAP Data Cindy Shepherd, Principal/Curriculum Director, Cardinal Community School District, IA Fusion 2012, the NWEA summer conference in Portland, Oregon This session will describe the process one school district used to transform the way traditional public schools educate all levels of learners within the same classroom. Cardinal School district used MAP data to group students from two different grade levels into 7 unique classes based on student need. Presenters will describe how they used DesCarte to guide instruction specific to student need. This session will be relevant to any grade level, subject, or administrator. Learning outcomes: - Use MAP scores data to make informed decisions on student placement - Explain how to use DesCartes to tailor instruction to meet specific needs Audience: - Experienced data user - Advanced data user - District leadership - Curriculum and Instruction Our district is a very rural, small public school district in Southeast Iowa. We have around 60% free and reduced lunch rate. Our school district has around 600 students, with 255 of those in the elementary building.TRANSCRIPT
Classroom Innovation Using MAP® Data
Cardinal Elementary 2nd and 3rd grade.
Learning Outcomes
• Use MAP scores data to make informed decisions on student placement
• Explain how to use DesCartes to tailor instruction to meet specific needs
What is Thinking Thursday?
• “Thinking Thursday” is a collaborative effort from the 2nd and 3rd grade teachers, Title, Special Education and TAG focusing on math skills. For one hour a week, students are broken up into small groups to work on targeted needs in math. Teachers evaluate student skills through the use of NWEA Map scores and divide the students into 7 small groups focused on skills they are ready to learn. It’s like having Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for all students in math thanks to DesCartes.
• -source GPAEA Cornerstone by Mike Stiemsma, School Psychologist GPAEA
How Did We Use NWEA?
• Class by RIT to determine lowest strand
• Student’s RIT scores to create ladders (groups)
• DesCartes to determine skill level and create learning goals.
• MAP test for assessment
• Create an agenda
• Look at Class by RIT and pick math strand
• Place students according to RIT scores (Ladders); 2nd and 3rd graders are mixed according to scores
• Arrange groups so student:teacher ratio is 13 or less
• Look at DesCartes to determine skill levels for each group
• Create goals using Gradual Release of Responsibility and skill level from DesCartes so every group is on same page
• Use a google doc to collaborate groups/activities
Thinking Thursday Plan
What do the kids think?
• And the students are responding. “The students are fully engaged while learning at their level,” said Priscilla Giltner, 3rd grade teacher. “The students love being with different groups and different teachers” said Stephenie Rachford, 3rd grade teacher, “they all get excited for Thursday to come because of this.” “It is nice to see some of the 3rd grade students take some of the 2nd grade students under their wings” said Stephanie Ferrell, 2nd grade teacher. In fact, the teachers and students like it so much that the practice might be expanded next year to 4th and 5th grade, and possibly around literacy skills and not just math skills. “We even learned about division,” said 2nd grade mathematician (student) Griffin Greiner, “It makes you feel smart when you are with 3rd graders.”
• -source GPAEA Cornerstone by Mike Stiemsma, School Psychologist GPAEA
Articles about Thinking Thursday
• Great Prairie Area Education Cornerstone
• The Ottumwa Courier
Let’s see how it can work for you.
• Small group work to see what the planning looks like.
