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Math MadnessA Unique Way to Prepare

Algebra I/Data AnalysisStudents for the HSA

Office of Secondary Mathematics

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Rationale for Math Madness

• There is a need to increase the success rate of first time takers of the HSA.

• Teachers requested the development of a unique program that does not involve public release items.

• The Algebra Teams wanted to motivate students to succeed on the HSA.

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Goals for the Math Madness Project

• To motivate all algebra students through competition to perform better on the HSA

• To begin the review process for the HSA earlier in the year

• To further identify students in need of intervention for the HSA

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Overview of Math Madness

• Students are given four questions three times each week

• All questions are related to the Core Learning Goals and written in a HSA format

• Scores are calculated with awards for individual and class achievement

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Math Madness Day #1

• Students complete four questions for a warm-up based on one or more of the HSA indicators.

• The teacher reviews and reteaches the concepts of the warm-up.

• Students ask questions and receive immediate feedback on their performance on the warm-up.

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Math Madness Day #2

• Students are assigned four very similar problems as a class or homework assignment.

• The problems are reviewed and the students have an additional opportunity to ask questions.

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Math Madness Day #3

• Students take a four question quiz on the indicators selected for the week.

• The teacher grades the quizzes. The results are reviewed with the students.

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Math Madness – The Competition• Teachers forward a spreadsheet with student results to

the competition organizer by 7:00am Monday; late scores will not be included in the class average.

• Each week the teachers receive an update on the class standings within the Algebra Team.

• Incentive awards are given to the top performer within each teacher’s cluster of classes. Several additional awards are given for improvement and effort.

• The top performing class may receive a pizza party at the end of the competition.

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Math Madness as a Review Tool

• Students collect their worksheets and quizzes and place them in a folder.

• At the end of Math Madness they will have more than 100 examples of HSA questions that are not public release items.

• The folder can be used in May as a part of the HSA review process.