10-11+Math+Report


 * __Single Plan for Student Achievement Planning Report for 2010-2011__**

Department, Team or Program: **Math Department**

Name of person submitting the report:
 * Matt Kershaw, Math Department Chair**
 * Ramey Rahib, Math Coordinator**

Our department goals are aligned with the site QEIA goals; increasing the number of students passing the CAHSEE, decreasing the number of Below Basic (BB) and Far Below Basic (FBB) scores on the Algebra and Geometry CSTs. We are also trying to increase the number of students passing their classes. We have done the following to meet these goals. The continued growth of our PLC teams will be vital to the success in the Math Department. The teams are following common pacing and using common assessments. Teaching strategies and curriculum are being shared amongst teachers, equating to better teaching for all students. Teachers are using collaboration time more effectively and teams have been given more time to collaborate (less whole department meetings). Our EL math PLC has made great progress this year. The team is aligned and is teaching the same content as the regular education classes. This is due to our new EL Math Coordinator. Our Math 1 classes are using team created curriculum to prepare students for success in Algebra. One of the most important parts of our EL program is the inclusion of CAHSEE prep. These students are still required to take the CAHSEE test and we are trying to support them with the extra material. In order to include this extra material, most of our EL math classes are now year long. Tenth graders count for the largest part of our scores since they take two tests in the year (CST and CAHSEE). In order to support these students we offer an Algebra/HSEE class. We started the year with 4 sections of roughly 120 students. Of the students who had CST scores from last year, 84.2% (80/95) of them scored BB or FBB. Since the beginning of the year, we also have created two new classes to lower the class size and support those students who were less likely to pass. The Math Coordinator has focused on the prep materials for the Algebra and Geometry classes. All classes are doing 15 weeks of CST prep in the form of daily warm-ups. The warm-ups are standards aligned and are formatted to the released test questions. In addition to creating review materials, the Math Coordinator has worked extensively with the Geometry PLC to create new common tests, which include CST type questions. We have continued to work with a math coach, Mona Toncheff. In the 09-10 school year she visited 18 total days. During these days she does classroom observations, team meetings, and conducts professional development and teaching strategies workshops. Her main focus this year has been with the Geometry and EL teams. Her guidance and suggestions have been very beneficial to the entire department. With her help, we have created an after-school support program (GAP program) for our Geometry students and are continuing to improve our EL team.
 * 1. What were your successes in meeting your team goals and supporting the Site Goals?**

Our EL population continues to grow. Since the start of the year we have added 7 sections of EL classes. We initially started with teachers teaching extra assignments, but eventually added two new teachers. Another one of our biggest challenges is time to collaborate. Many teachers are on more than one PLC team and this makes it difficult to collaborate as a team. We have made improvement, but this continues to be a challenge every year. The Algebra support class has been eliminated at ECV. Instead, there exist tutorial classes to help these students succeed in math. It is believed that next year, when it is expected that Basic Algebra will be eliminated and all students begin at Algebra IC, this tutorial support will not be enough. The lower skilled students are going to need more support than that to be successful in such a rigorous course.
 * 2. What were your challenges in meeting team your goals and supporting the Site Goals?**

· Student subscriptions for 9th and 10th graders to math support websites · [|www.aleks.com] · [|www.studyisland.com] · [|www.mathscore.com] · Yet to be determined… · If Basic Algebra is eliminated, the Algebra classes need a common book. We also need to update Algebra II and Calculus books. · Collaborative learning and more “hands on” activities to help with our HSEE classes, this would require curriculum time over the summer. · Professional development in collaborative learning and “hands on” math activities. This could be accomplished with teams of teachers attending conferences sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). · Provide memberships for all math teachers to the NCTM. · Professional development in PLCs. This could be accomplished with teams of teachers attending conferences sponsored by Solution Tree.
 * 3. What are your department/team/program needs for supporting student learning for next year in these areas?**
 * Math Coordinator
 * EL Math Coordinator
 * Math Coach
 * “Measuring Up” books for the HSEE and EL classes.
 * Consumable books for the EL classes
 * Math books.
 * Curriculum Writing
 * Professional Development
 * Pullout time
 * Geometry Supplies (i.e. protractors and compasses)
 * Geometry software ([|www.mathillustrations.com]) to assist in the creation of curriculum.
 * EL Math Aides
 * EL Math Aides