Algebra Topics/Geometry Concepts: Co-teaching and its Benefits at Mililani High School

Sarah GrammoVictoria Fujino

Description and Make-up

The CourseDescriptionFirst year – no books, no curriculumFocus – Hawaii State Assessment (HSA)

The Demographic

Co-teachingMililani High School 20 Co-teaching Pairs Co-teaching Workshops

Get to know your partner Time to collaborate Roles and Responsibilities

Belief All students are given equal opportunities Accept & embrace diversity Following the law Least Restrictive Environment

Division of Power

Sarah• Bad Cop• Grades/ Attendance

Both • Curriculum Development

• Lesson Planning

• Teaching (lectures)

• Grading tests/quizzes

• Attending meetings

Victoria• Good Cop• Handouts• Student Status Reports

EA (Educational Assistant)• Homework• Reteach

METHODS and

STRATEGIES

The Curriculum

WHAT to do?

Re-teach Algebra Nine Power

Standards Weekly Packets

Utilize data collection

TI-Nspire

Uses Formative

Daily warm-ups Common

assessments for PLC Standardized test

practice Summative

Weekly quizzes/tests

TI-Nspire

Benefits Immediate

feedback Student self-

reflection Student progress HSA assessment

format

The Aftermath

8th Grade – Final Scores

10th Grade – Round 1

The Concerns

DISCONNECT Grades vs Test Scores

A’s Pass HSA

The Concerns

The Revamp

Curriculum New topics RETENTION Standardized tests

practice Incentive to pass

the HSA

Utilizing Three Bodies Ability groupings HSA pull-out

The RESULTS

The Improvement

The Progress

8th Grade Final

Round

10th GradeRound 1

10th Grade

Round 2

10th Grade

Round 3

Our Class vs Resource

Our Class vs General Ed

MeetsProficiency

ApproachesProficiency

Well BelowProficiency

Co-Teaching 62% 33% 5%Non Co-Teaching 11% 66% 24%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%

Prof

icie

ncy

HSA ProficiencyGen. Ed. Population

Benefits of ATGC Use of technology Review and repetition with a focus on retention

Strengthen Algebra skills Fill in the gaps

Gateway to the Least Restrictive Environment Preparation for upper level math

Geometry Ready INCREASED CONFIDENCE

Name 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 10th   188 220 260 270 288 265 309

  204 224 266 270 258 272 301

  136 144 227 233 262 240 288

  275 224 279 270 288 295 311

  208 220 227 237 285 236 272

        303 285 268 316

  255 297 295 285 288 288 314

  288 262         315

          271 283 315

  307 317 282 310 294 288 307

  204 236 256 246 273 261 311

          273 272 264

  263 241 245 260 279 245 304

  166 126 222 237 245 240 300

  271 297 302 297 297 292 314

  175 245 263 242 282 249 315

  237 285 251 301 291 289 309

  161 138 209 233 250 225 274

  196 132 253 263 250 261 310

  288 249 253 266 282 285 298

  267 176 263 250 282 261 298

              300

              323

              305

  235 249 282 266 300 272 302

  192 185 227 253 279 240 290

  231 275 289 297 285 261 303

  175 144 276 250 245 253 306

  243 185 249 270 276 261 302

    100 237 228 240 253 263

  157 144 245 273 269 261 293

  255 228 282 307 294 282 298

  208 207 245 263 266 272 297

  181 204 202 261 275 262 304

  228 228 292 291 303 275 303

  231 194 273 285 279 272 304

  157 189 227 253 276 231 299

  170 189 237 276 282 253 289

  220 215 260 297 291 298 296

          294 282 318

  288 293 282 313 309 301 328

Well Below Proficiency SPED

Approaches Proficiency DisadvantagedMeets Proficiency Both

40% of our students

MET PROFICIENCY for the

FIRST TIME IN THEIR LIVES

Questions?