Bridge to Algebra Success

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Bridge to Algebra Success

• Nicole Shobert, Mathematics Director
• Office of Standards and Curriculum
• State Department of Education
• Nicole_Shobert_at_sde.state.ok.us
• [phone]
• Jill Hendricks, Title I - Program Specialist,
  ARRA
• Michael Reid, Assessment Specialist
• Kerri White, Executive Director, High School
  Reform

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Why Algebra I?

• Algebra I is a gatekeeper course for College
  Preparatory/Work Ready Curriculum and Core
  Curriculum.
• Achieving Classroom Excellence Act (ACE) requires
  students to demonstrate mastery in Algebra I in
  order to receive a diploma.

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Focus on Intervention

• 6th, 7th, and 8th grade intervention programs
• Summer Bridge Programs between 8th and 9th grade
• 9th grade companion classes to Algebra I
• Note Based on assumption that Algebra I is
  typically a 9th grade course.

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Identifying Students for Intervention

• Test Data
• Oklahoma Core Curriculum Test (OCCT) Data
• EXPLORE Data
• Teacher Input
• Parental Input
• Student Input

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Tiered Intervention

• Response to Intervention (RtI)
• By Intensity
• By Standard
• By Grade Level

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Summer Bridge Programs

• Ideal Schedule
• Ideal Topics
• Ideal Strategies
• Ideal Assessments
• Ideal Resources

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Ideal Schedule

• When
• 3 to 4 hours per day
• 4 to 5 days per week
• 2 to 4 weeks in the summer
• As close to the start of school as possible
• Lots of quick activities, frequent change
• Team-teaching assignments
• 10-18 students per classroom

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Sample Summer Bridge Program Schedule
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Ideal Topics

• Targeted interventions based on individual
  student data
• Nonnegotiables based on research by ACT
• Critical Foundations of Algebra based on research
  of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel
• Building Academic Vocabulary

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Ideal Topics

• Nonacademic topics
• Preparation for high school
• Study skills
• Organizational skills
• Test-taking strategies
• Upperclassmen Mentors

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Ideal Strategies

• Tips for keeping students engaged
• Short activities create a fast paced experience.
• Variety is critical. No single strategy should be
  used exclusively.
• Technology integration when possible and
  appropriate will capture digital natives.
• Different instructional strategies or environment
  from the regular classroom supports multiple
  intelligences.

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Ideal Strategies

• Games
• Activities
• Challenges
• Hands-on Investigations
• Computer/Internet Games and Activities

• Small Group Assignments
• Outdoor Excursions
• Experiments
• Guest Presenters
• Peer Tutors
• Projects

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Ideal Assessments

• Continual progress monitoring
• Projects, presentations, and demonstrations
• Games, challenges, and activities instead of
  quizzes and tests

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Ideal Resources

• Professional Development
• State Superintendents Math Academies
• Oklahoma Mathematics Improvement Program
• State Superintendents Regional Curriculum
  Conferences
• Content
• State Department of Education Web site,
  Mathematics Education
• Mathematics Web sites, including
  lthtpp//www.NCTM.orggt

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Ideal Resources
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Ideal Resources

• Funding
• Title I, Part A
• Stimulus Funds (Title I, Part A ARRA IDEA, Part
  B ARRA State Fiscal Stabilization Funds)
• Early Intervening Services (Special Education)
• ACE Remediation Funds

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Future Implementation

• Distinction between remediation and intervention
• Companion classes to middle school mathematics
• Companion classes to Algebra I
• Extended day and extended year

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Future Implementation

• Discussion/Questions
• How is your school planning to provide necessary
  intervention and remediation for Algebra success?