Middle school restructuring and renewal in one Missouri school district from the perspective of a district administrator

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marla Jill Karr
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School District ◽  
School Restructuring ◽  
District Administrator ◽  
Missouri School District

scholarly journals Using Student-Centered Projects To Teach Mathematics Content Standards

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carryn Bellomo
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School District ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
School Level ◽  
Content Standards ◽  
College Level ◽  
Mathematical Content ◽  
Clark County ◽  
Clark County School District

Teaching and learning standards across the country are becoming more content driven, especially in mathematics.  As such, it is essential to develop substantive college level math courses for pre-service and in-service teachers.  These courses should deliver mathematical content in a relevant way.  Teachers must not only be proficient in their subject, but also recognize how to apply content meaningfully to student’s lives.  As part of a grant funded through the Department of Education in coordination with the Clark County School District, I have designed two college level courses that will deliver mathematical content standards to middle school teachers.  These courses will help prepare teachers at the middle school level by focusing on mathematical content, making connections within the curriculum, using technology, and enhancing the role of mathematics in everyday life and problem solving. The primary purpose of this paper is to share with the academic community the projects used to develop content understanding in mathematics topics such as:  mathematical notation, proportion, computation, estimation, linear regression, reflections, translations, finding relationships, and analyzing data.  This paper will present these projects, and tie them to mathematics standards outlined in the Clark County School District (and Nevada State) Standards.

scholarly journals A study of the elementary math program utilized by a mid-Missouri school district

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Lisa J. Barabas
Keyword(s):  
School District ◽  
Program Improvement ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Math Instruction ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
Math Program ◽  
Elementary Math ◽  
Accelerated Math ◽  
Missouri School District ◽  
Math Students

This qualitative study focused on one Mid-Missouri school district and was designed to collect and analyze teachers' and administrators' perceptions regarding the elementary math program for the purpose of program improvement. The district utilized ability grouping including acceleration for elementary math instruction. This study was analyzed using a constructivist framework and consideration was given to the theories of both Piaget and Vygotsky. Based on teachers' and administrators' perceptions, the accelerated math classes met the needs of the highest ability math students. Overall, according to teachers, the elementary math program did not meet the needs of the lowest students at the fourth and fifth grade levels where the accelerated math classes were being utilized.

Voices Inside Schools: Beyond NCLB and AYP: One Superintendent's Experience of School District Reform

2008 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 391-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
RON SOFO
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School District ◽  
First Century ◽  
Instructional Reform ◽  
Struggling Learners ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
School District Reform ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
District Superintendent ◽  
Reform Model

In this Voices Inside Schools essay, Ron Sofo, a school district superintendent in western Pennsylvania, argues that schools need bottom-up solutions more than topdown mandates if they are to prepare all students to meet twenty-first-century workforce demands. Framing the discussion in terms of his district's reform model — the "New 4 Rs" of rigor, relevance, relationships, and reflection — Sofo describes how one middle school developed a multifaceted, classroom-level intervention to support struggling learners. He then explains how that effort was scaled up to other grades and how insights from the initiative reverberated throughout the district. In telling his story, Sofo depicts the instructional reforms his staff undertook, the challenges they encountered, and the early indications of their success. His essay offers a window into the complex process of instructional reform at the classroom, school, and district levels.

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