George Long Elementary

Math Mid-Year Report2009-2010

Grass Lake Community Schools

Team Members: Lindsay Gaddy, Lisa Stark, Paul Dwyer, Barb Palmer, Jane Anderson, Gail Kuhl and Michelle Clark

School Improvement Goal:

We, all teaching staff at George Long Elementary, will improve all student skills in number and operations by 10% in 3rd, 4th, 5th grade on the fall 2010 MEAP Math Assessment. Students 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade will improve skills in number and operations by 10% based on May 2010 County Wide Common Assessment. Students in kindergarten and 1st grade will achieve 80% on the end of year Spring 2010 assessment created by the district based on GLCE’s in number and operations.

Objective 1:Teaching for Learning

Teachers will provide written practice on the identified three lowest GLCE’s at grade level within number and operations strand twice a week, thereby aiding in creating a math rich culture.

Identified 3 weakest GLCE’s within strand Provided example practice problems Exposure to problems at least twice weekly Everyday Math, Supplemental Materials and Study Island

Evidence of Action

Teachers are providing practice through: Morning Seatwork Daily Warm-ups Calendar Time Study Island Practice

Not as consistent as should be. Continuing to revisit goal. Made adjustments to common planning schedule to allow consistency of meetings.

Objective 2:Teaching for Learning

Teachers will evaluate and collect data from pre, mid and post year assessment to assess growth of all students in numbers and operations.

Assessments created using Exam View and Everyday Math Pre-test administered in October PDSA cycle at grade level to assess data from pre-test Mid-test being given in February. Using the data collected a

plus/delta will be completed and the previous PDSA revisited and revised.

Kindergarten and First Grade Two Lowest GLCE’s

N.MR.01.10 Model addition and subtraction for numbers less than twenty.

M.UN.01.06 Tell the amount of money in cents up to a dollar, and dollars up to $100. Use the dollar and cents symbols.

Second Grade Three Lowest GLCE’s

MA.2.N.FL.02.10 Add fluently two numbers through 99, using strategies including formal algorithms; subtract fluently two numbers through 99.

MA.2.N.FL.02.11 Estimate the sum of two numbers with three digits.

MA.2.N.ME.02.20 Place 0 and halves, e.g., ½, 1 ½, 2 ½, on the number line; related to a ruler.

Second Grade Pre Test & Mid Year Grade 2 Math Benchmark Assessment

56%

50%

59%

54%

71%

55%

63%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

MA.2.N.FL.02.10 ( 2 ) MA.2.N.FL.02.11 ( 2 ) MA.2.N.ME.02.20 ( 2 ) Class Average

Benchmark

Pre Test Mid Year

Second Grade Pre Test

Standard/Cluster Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Teacher 3 Teacher 4 Teacher 5

Average

MA.2.N.FL.02.10 ( 2 ) 46% 59% 68% 54% 52%

56%

MA.2.N.FL.02.11 ( 2 ) 51% 55% 50% 51% 42%

50%

MA.2.N.ME.02.20 ( 2 ) 54% 35% 54% 75% 77%

59%

Class Average 49% 54% 58% 56% 51%

54%

Mid Year

Standard/Cluster Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Teacher 3 Teacher 4 Teacher 5

Average

MA.2.N.FL.02.10 ( 2 ) 68% 75% 67% 81% 62%

71%

MA.2.N.FL.02.11 ( 2 ) 56% 61% 52% 62% 44%

55%

           

Class Average 62% 68% 59% 71% 53%

63%

Third Grade Three Lowest GLCE’s

MA.3.M.PS.03.10 Add and subtract lengths, weights, and times using mixed units within the same measurement system.

MA.3.N.FL.03.07 Estimate the sum and difference to two numbers with three digits (sums up to 1,000) and judge reasonableness of estimates.

MA.3.N.MR.03.09 Use multiplication and division fact families to understand the inverse relationship of these two operations. (Fact Triangles) Express a multiplication statement as an equivalent division statement.

Third Grade Pre Test & Mid Year

Grade 3 Math Benchmark Assessment

53%

42%

35%

44%

85%

64%

42%

64%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

MA.3.M.PS.03.10 ( 3 ) MA.3.N.FL.03.07 ( 3 ) MA.3.N.MR.03.09 ( 3 ) Class Average

Benchmark

Pre Test Mid Year

Third Grade Pre TestStandard/Cluster Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Teacher 3 Teacher 4

Average

MA.3.N.MR.03.10 ( 3 )

50%67% 44% 48% 53%

MA.3.N.FL.03.07 ( 3 ) 44% 33% 44% 50% 42%

MA.3.N.MR.03.09 ( 3 ) 38% 38% 29% 33% 35%

Class Average 44% 50% 39% 44% 44%

Mid YearStandard/Cluster Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Teacher 3 Teacher 4

Average

MA.3.M.PS.03.10 ( 3 ) 80% 89% 85% 89% 85%

MA.3.N.FL.03.07 ( 3 ) 66% 65% 63% 63% 64%

MA.3.N.MR.03.09 ( 3 ) 41% 46% 42% 36% 42%

Class Average 62% 67% 63% 63% 64%

Fourth Grade Four Lowest GLCE’s

MA.4.N.ME.04.05 List the first ten multiples of a given one-digit whole number; determine if a whole number is a multiple of a given one-digit whole number.

MA.4.N.FL.04.35 Know when approximation is appropriate and use it to check the reasonableness of answers; be familiar with common place-value error in calculations.

MA.4.N.ME.04.15 Read interpret decimals up to two decimal places; relate to money and place value decomposition.

MA.4.N.ME.04.18 Read, write, interpret, and compare decimals up to two decimal places.

Fourth Grade Pre Test & Mid Year

Grade 4 Math Benchmark Assessment

53%

64%

22%

71%

57%

64%

72%

55%

85%

67%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

MA.4.N.ME.04.05 ( 4 ) MA.4.N.FL.04.35 ( 4 ) MA.4.N.ME.04.15 ( 4 ) MA.4.N.ME.04.18 ( 4 ) Class Average

Benchmark

Pre Test Mid Year

Fourth Grade Pre TestStandard/Cluster Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Teacher 3 Teacher 4

Average

MA.4.N.ME.04.05 ( 4 ) 48% 58% 59% 42% 53%

MA.4.N.FL.04.35 ( 4 ) 67% 65% 71% 39% 64%

MA.4.N.ME.04.15 ( 4 ) 17% 27% 24% 18% 22%

MA.4.N.ME.04.18 ( 4 ) 76% 68% 74% 59% 71%

Class Average 57% 59% 62% 42% 57%

Mid YearStandard/Cluster Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Teacher 3 Teacher 4

Average

MA.4.N.ME.04.05 ( 4 ) 67% 68% 62% 56% 64%

MA.4.N.FL.04.35 ( 4 ) 71% 75% 80% 54% 72%

MA.4.N.ME.04.15 ( 4 ) 52% 57% 61% 46% 55%

MA.4.N.ME.04.18 ( 4 ) 80% 95% 96% 62% 85%

Class Average 67% 71% 72% 54% 67%

Fifth Grade Three Lowest GLCE’s

N.ME.05.08 Understand relative magnitude base 10 system (large estimation.

N.MR.05.01 Understand meaning of division of whole numbers.

N.MR.05.22 Express fractions and decimals as percentages.

Fifth Grade Pre Test & Mid Year

Fifth Grade Math Benchmark Assessment

90%

47%

17% 18%

48%

84%

72%

15%

60%

66%

0%

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20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

MA.5.N.ME.05.08 ( 5 ) MA.5.N.MR.05.01 ( 5 ) MA.5.N.MR.05.13 ( 5 ) MA.5.N.MR.05.22 ( 5 ) Class Average

Benchmark

Pre Test Mid Year

Fifth Grade

Pre TestStandard/Cluster Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Average

MA.5.N.ME.05.08 ( 5 ) 89% 90% 90%

MA.5.N.MR.05.01 ( 5 ) 48% 47% 47%

MA.5.N.MR.05.13 ( 5 ) 10% 24% 17%

MA.5.N.MR.05.22 ( 5 ) 17% 19% 18%

Class Average 47% 50% 48%

Mid YearStandard/Cluster Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Average

MA.5.N.ME.05.08 ( 5 ) 93% 75% 84%

MA.5.N.MR.05.01 ( 5 ) 78% 66% 72%

MA.5.N.MR.05.13 ( 5 ) 14% 16% 15%

MA.5.N.MR.05.22 ( 5 ) 63% 57% 60%

Class Average 71% 61% 66%

Objective 3:Teaching for Learning

Teachers will collaborate and document monthly, using PDSA (Baldridge Continuous School Improvement Cycle), at grade levels to evaluate the three lowest identified GLCE’s from number and operations strand.

Pre-test completed PDSA developed Mid-test being administered PDSA revisited and revised

Common planning scheduled adjusted to meet the goal and provide feedback K-5.

Objective 4:Personal and Professional Learning

General education teachers in collaboration with students with disabilities teachers will meet to discuss potential interventions and support systems for all students in learning skills involved in numbers and operations strand.

Discussions during common planning Collaboration with RTI Co-Teaching Classrooms

Objective 5:School and Community Relations

George Long Elementary staff will organize three family fun nights that emphasize grade level content expectations under the number and operations strand.

January 26th first family night. Very Successful Night K-2 & 3-5 Math Games Writing Topics A/R Reading Arts & Crafts Games

March 4th second family night.

Most likely will only have two family nights this year.

What’s Next?

Common planning calendar has been adjusted to ensure continuous review and planning of goal (PDSA cycle).

Second family night being planned. Completion of mid-year assessment. Continue working with special education teachers and

RTI program to provide enrichment and remediation. Administer end of year assessment K-1 grade and

county wide common assessment 2nd-5th grade. Meet at grade level to evaluate progress. In May math team will revisit current goal and make

adjustments for the 2010-2011 school year.