Math Curriculum Improvement
1st Year-Evaluation of current Math program
- Analyze benchmark data across all grade levels
- Determine if best practices are being used in all grades
- Evaluate standards
- create Power Standards for each domain across all grade levels
- Begin vertically aligning program working with both schools and Catholic Central HS
- Send survey to all math teachers, in all levels, regarding current texts and resources
- Analyze grading and assessment practices
Decisions must be made
- Survey results are to be analyzed
- Textbook series should be chosen based on:
- survey results
- quality of curriculum
- alignment of standards
- rigor
- Power Standards need to be finalized and shared across all grade levels in both schools
- Benchmark testing data is to be reanalyzed after spring testing
- SLO is to have student improvement across all grades. If data shows improvement, new SLO should be written. If goal has not been met, reanalysis must occur.
- Final criteria for advancement of gifted math students shared with all teachers, students, and parents from both schools
2nd Year
Curriculum Development- Soft implementation
- Pilot program enters first year
- Identify any problems or concerns with new textbooks
- Ongoing level meetings to align assessments and grading practices
- Share assessments, rubrics, and other resources within levels
- Data dig to identify possible small groups and/or advanced students
- Identify changes and/or adjustments to scope and sequence
- Walk throughs
- Meet with members of levels
3rd Year- Full Implementation
- Analyze student assessment data to identify areas of strength and areas of need
- Evaluate current curriculum using the Curriculum Evaluation checklist from the Archdiocese
- Evaluate alignment with power standards
- Compile teacher feedback on curriculum implementation
- Determine if curriculum revision/development is necessary
4th Year- Continued Implementation
- Formative evaluation of curriculum material
- Maps, Units and Pacing Guides continue to be developed and shared
- Both formative and summative
assessments are specified, aligned and represent high expectations.
- Evidence of student engagement in higher order thinking skills
- Learning experiences and resources align with the curriculum framework
- Power standards are communicated, taught, assessed, and graded
5th Year- Evaluation
- Continued teaching of math curriculum
- Continued analysis of data collection
- Walk throughs
- End of the year assessment data analysis
- Report to school board