Comprehensive K-12 Mathematics

Improvement Plan UpdateMay 9, 2013

Areas of Focus

• Instruction

• Professional Development

• Assessment

• Accountability• **Opportunities for increasing rigor are

embedded throughout the plan.

Focus Area 1 - Instruction

• Held quarterly Vertical Cluster meetings and Regional Supervisor meetings

• Shared Best Practice lessons at steering committee meetings, grade level meetings, district math meetings, and Principals meetings

• Conducted Lesson Studies (Grade 7)– Created a 45 Day plan to address additional

concerns

Focus Area 1 - Continued

• Developed additional Technology Enhanced Items

• Implemented Guided Math groups (Elementary, Middle)

• Expanded flexible grouping practices– Includes support from elective teachers

Focus Area 2 – Professional Development

• Provided by central support staff, Academic Coaches, Job Coaches - specific to identified needs

• Differentiated Instruction• Job embedded – coaching• Analyzing Student Performance data -

state and local• GeoSketch Pads (high school)

Focus Area 2 – Continued

• Guided Math groups

• Peer Observations

• Lesson Studies

• VDOE Resources

Focus Area 3 - Assessment

• Increased local assessment rigor

• Developed quarterly mathematics pre-assessments

• Created additional opportunities for online testing at the local level –schedules submitted (high schools)

Focus Area 4 - Accountability

• Increased monitoring of mathematics instruction by Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, central support staff, and principals

• Increased peer observations at each school

• Increased central support to schools -Coaches

Additional Resources for Parents

• STARS site

• Specific to identified needs

• Videos