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Math HELP

Math HELP. High Expectations for Low-Performing Students, Success in Math Classes. ACADEMY FOR MATH, ENGINEERING & SCIENCE. Our mission is to prepare a diverse student body for success in college. Increased High School Graduation Requirements. Demographics. Male 55% Female 45%

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Math HELP

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  1. Math HELP High Expectations for Low-Performing Students, Success in Math Classes Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  2. ACADEMYFOR MATH, ENGINEERING & SCIENCE Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  3. Our missionis to prepare a diverse student body for success in college. Increased High School Graduation Requirements Demographics Male 55% Female 45% Caucasian 49% Hispanic 16% Asian 13% African American 7% American Indian 4% Pacific Islander 11% • 4 years of math • 4 years of science • 2 years of foreign language • Junior year internship • Senior Portfolio and Research Project Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  4. The Power of AMES:Relationships • Freshman Academy • Older students mentor younger students • Advisory • College Forum • Co-Curricular Clubs • Dances, Activities, and Open Mic Night • Family Outreach Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  5. The Power of AMES:Relevance • College Forum • Internships • Senior Portfolio Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  6. Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  7. #1 is Detective Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  8. #2 is Escher Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  9. #3 is Debaters Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  10. #4 is Models Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  11. #5 is Toolbox Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  12. #6 is Compass Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  13. #7 is Construction Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  14. #8 is Fractal Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  15. #1-8 Can you repeat all the numbers and words? Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  16. How did you do? Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  17. Success in our Math Classes:Rigor • More than half of our incoming freshmen were multiple years below grade level in mathematics • ACT math scores below the state and national levels • No measureable progress on End of Level math test scores • 50% fail rate among seniors in University of Utah math classes Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  18. Success in our Math Classes:Rigor • Embraced The Common Core • Emphasized the Mathematical Practice Standards • Established Saturday School and After-School Tutoring • Instituted Peer Tutors • Created Math Lab Classes Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  19. What do our math classes look like? • Students work in effective collaborative teams solving problems every day. • Teachers are responsible for actively guiding, supporting and summarizing. • Change takes time, effort, and support. Mastery takes time, effort, and support. • Assessing what students understand requires more than one method. Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  20. Connecting the pictures to the practices Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  21. Detective 1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  22. Escher 2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively. Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  23. Debaters 3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  24. Models 4. Model with mathematics. Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  25. Toolbox 5. Use appropriate tools strategically. Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  26. Compass 6. Attend to precision. Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  27. Construction 7. Look for and make use of structure. Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  28. Fractals 8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  29. Relationships(Relevance+Rigor)=RESULTS • ACT • National average PLAN to ACT math score increase is 2.1 • AMES Class of 2014 average PLAN to ACT math score increase is 3.1 • End of Level Exams • Before program change 50% proficient • Last year’s results show 75% proficient • University of Utah CE Math Courses Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  30. Graduating Class of 2013 • 96% of students who entered AMES in 2008 graduated from high school • 37% graduating students identify as First Generation College Students. • 47%graduating students identify as economically disadvantaged. • 50% of graduating students identify as ethnic minority. • ames was recognized as the #2 high school in utah by the u.s. news best high school rankings report. (2013 U.S. News and World Report) Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

  31. Questions • Lisa Jasumback • ljasumback@ames-slc.org • Joel Miller • jmiller@ames-slc.org • Camilla Strong • cstrong@ames-slc.org • AMES • www.ames-slc.org Title 1 National Conference, Currents of Change San Diego, California

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