Sharing What WorksGray Middle School Math Program

Traci Barton (7th Grade Math)Pam Coleman (8th Grade Math)

Gray Middle School10400 Hwy 42

Union, KY 41091Boone County Schools

Approximately 20 miles south of Cincinnati, OH

Mission Statement

Gray Middle School Mission

The mission of Gayle Gray Middle School is to:

Provide a safe, respectful, and responsible environment in order for students to move toward learning the skills and content necessary for college, career, and life readiness.

We believe:1. All students can learn.2. Data should inform instruction and curricular strategy.3. A positive and proactive learning environment minimizes academic and behavioral underperformance.

Growing Responsible Achieving Young People.

2011-2012 Data 1,018 Students in Grades 6-8 926 White/Non-Hispanic Students 171 Students Utilizing Free/Reduced Lunch

(about 12% of the population) 73 Students with Disabilities (about 7% of

the population)

Demographics of Our School Population

Percent Novice

Percent Novice in

State

Percent Apprentice

Percent Apprentice

in State

9.4 21.2 27.7 38.2

K-Prep Data

Percent Proficient

Percent Proficient in

State

Percent Distinguishe

d

Percent Distinguished

in State

42.1 31 20.8 9.6

Percent Proficient/Distinguished 62.9 Percent Proficient and Distinguished in the State is 40.6

Students with IEPs 45.2% of the population were Proficient or

Distinguished Compared to 43% of the state (this is where most of our SIP is centered this year)Students with Free and Reduced Lunch

37% of the population were Proficient or Distinguished Compared to 29% of the state

K-Prep Data for Students

1.Parental Support of our School2.Feeder School Math Programs3.Rigorous Math Curriculum at GMS4.Collaboration of Teachers5.Programs Instituted by Math

Department

Why We Believe our Math Program is Successful

Feeder Schools

Elementary Schools: Mann New Haven Erpenbeck Kelly/Collins (small percentage)All of our Elementary math programs have Accelerated classes and Advanced Classes.

Math Curriculum offered at GMS

6th Grade:• Math 6• Accelerated

Math

7th Grade:• Math 7• Accelerated Math

7• Algebra I8th Grade:

• Math 8• Algebra I• Geometry

Accelerated Math courses follow Appendix A in the Common Core

High school course follow Common Core And Quality Core

Very specific standards created to place students in the correct courses

Students are given a handbook with the criteria spelled out for them for the qualifications of each course

Data used STAR Math results/Scantron results Previous Course Performance Teacher Recommendation

Placement of Students in Courses

Star Math and Scantron are used to collect data on Students

Example of STAR Report

STAR Math/Scantron

Math Enrichment

Extra math class during Enrichment time Each student rotates through one term of

math enrichment Common Core is taught Essentially, students receive 7 extra weeks

of math instruction per year Every grade level teaches Common Core for

their grade level

Intervention GMS has a full-time RTI math teacher and RTI

reading teacher Tier I students receive interventions in the

regular classroom Tier 2 students have one unified arts class

designated for small group intervention and remediation with a teacher using Vmath

Teachers are funded through allocations due to student enrollment

ESS and individual teacher after-school assistance for struggling students

Collaboration

Grade Level Team Meetings Weekly School Level Team Meetings Monthly Common Assessments SMART* Goals based upon EXPLORE scores

*Smart Measurable Attainable Results-Oriented Time-bound

Teacher Qualifications

All math teachers are certified in middle school or high school math

Teachers have extensive and varied teaching experience

Average years experience: 12 Low teacher turnover

Gates Grant

Formative Assessment Lessons incorporated into instruction

Hands-on activities with students as active learners and teachers as facilitators

Students work in pairs or groups

Whole-group discussion and student involvement

Pre-test and post-test to assess learning

Document Cameras for Instruction SMART Boards Response Systems (Clickers) for Formative

Assessment during instruction Edmodo for classroom discussion between

students and student accountability Remind 101, Teacher Websites, and Infinite

Campus for Parent Communication Compass Learning for many purposes

Technology Used in Math Classes At Gray

1.Parental Support of our School2.Feeder School Math Programs3.Rigorous Math Curriculum at GMS4.Collaboration of Teachers5.Programs Instituted by Math

Department

Why We Believe our Math Program is Successful

Any Questions?