Wheeling Middle School- Kumon Inquiry ProjectPresented by Ken Sexton and JoJo Ullom

West Liberty University-PDS

Began in 1998

Madison Elementary School

Expanded to 13 Ohio County Schools

Today serves 19 schools in three counties

Competitive Grant Process

Average WLU PDS grant award-$95,000

Funded by the WV Dept. of Education and Arts

Until 2011-2012, all participating WLU PDS partner schools received equal funding.

This year, a limited number of competitive grants were offered.

WHEELING MIDDLE SCHOOL

Principal Rick Jones

WHEELING MIDDLE SCHOOL 2010-2011

Did not meet AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) Low in both math and reading.

http://www.schooldigger.com/go/WV/schools/0105000874/school.aspx

Project Proposal and Cost

Inquiry Project Proposal: What are the effects of implementing the Kumon math program for 20 sixth graders at Wheeling Middle School who did not achieve mastery on the 5th grade Westest II?

Cost of Project: ($5600) $40 per participant/per month 7 months of instruction 20 participants

WESTEST II

WMS DEMOGRAPHICS-GENDER

OHIO COUNTY

Female

Male 45%

WMS

Female

48% Male 52%

55%

WMS DEMOGRAPHICS- STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

OHIO COUNTY

19%

WMS

16%

WMS DEMOGRAPHICS-ETHNIC

OHIO COUNTY

White 81%

Black 17%

Other 2%

WMS

Black 8%

Other 4%

White 88%

WMS DEMOGRAPHICS- SOCIOECONOMIC

OHIO COUNTY

74%

WMS

47%

*Based on number of students who received free/reduced lunch

KUMON PHILOSOPHY

I. Success from the start II. Advancing step-by-step III. Speed + accuracy = mastery IV. Learning independently

KUMON PHILOSOPHY

PROJECT GOAL AND METHODS

GOAL Improve student basic math skill

METHODS Implement program from Oct. 2011-May

2012 Track progress ▪ Completion of Kumon levels▪ Acuity Testing throughout school year▪ Results of Math Westest II scores (August

2012)

PHASE ONE: WMS SET-UP

Selection of students

Parental permission

School district approval

Faculty mentor selection

Schedule arrangements

PHASE ONE: SET UP

Ms. Lauren FlorenceMs. Fujiko Sawtarie, Kumon Instructor

KUMON KIDS

6th Graders

10 Males

10 Females

All-Partial Mastery-2011 Westest II

KUMON KIDS

RITCHIE ELEMENTARY 13 participants 12 receive free/reduced lunch 4 are Black/Bi-Racial

BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY 7 participants 1 receives free/reduced lunch All are White

PHASE ONE: WLU SET-UP

Provide funding

Selection of graders

Arrangement of grading schedule

PHASE TWO: TESTING

20 minute pre-test Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Fractions

PHASE TWO: TESTING

30%

45%

EXAMPLE PROFICIENCIES

+5’s= 3+5

+1’s= 6+1

Number Awareness=********** = 12**

25%

+5’s

+1’s

Number Awareness

PHASE THREE: IMPLEMENTATION

Set up of materials

PHASE THREE: IMPLEMENTATION

PHASE THREE: IMPLEMENTATION

PHASE THREE: IMPLEMENTATION

RESULTS THUS FAR (+5 students)

Student 2

Student 5

Student 7

Student 10

Student 17

From 2A1 to A81

From 2A1 to A131

From 2A1 to A151

From 2A1 to A91From

2A1 to A111

Subtracting 3

Subtracting 1

Subtracting up to 5

Subtracting from numbers up to 12

Subtracting 2

*Starting point= Adding 3 (Up to 21+3)

RESULTS THUS FAR (+1 students)

Student 3Student 6Student 9Student 11Student 12Student 13Student 14Student 15Student 18Student 19

From 3A71 to A21

From 3A71 to A111

From 3A71 toA1

From 3A71 to 2A91

From 3A71 to 2A101

*Starting point= Adding 1 (Up to 12+1)

From 3A71 to A21

From 3A71 to 2A121

From 3A71 to 2A131

From 3A71 to 2A181

Adding 7(Up to 13+7)

Addition (Up to sum of 15)

Adding 7 (Up to 11+7)

Addition 1 (Adding up to 10)

Addition (Up to sum of 15)

Subtracting up to 3

Adding up to 7 (Pt. 1)

Adding up to 7 (Pt. 2)

Adding up to 10 (Pt. 1)

Additing up to 10 (Pt. 1)

RESULTS THUS FAR (Number Awareness Students)

Student 1

Student 4

Student 8

Student 16

Student 20

From 3A1 to 2A7

From 3A1 to 2A1

From 3A1 to 2A9

From 3A1 to2A5 From

3A1 to 2A12

Adding up to 7

Adding up to 12+6

Adding up to 3

Adding up to 11+7

Adding 5

*Starting point= Number Awareness up to 100

TRENDS IN DATA

Average number of Kumon steps completed (by gender)

Fem

ales

Mal

es0

10203040

PHASE FOUR: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Introduce the program to feeder schools

Three years to Pre-Algebra Readiness

Kumon Summer School

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

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