Needs Assessment

Authors

Stefanie Stockton Kristen Schmidt Melissa Browne

EDUC. 533, Dr. Pyatt

Innovation NeedNeeds assessment rationale

As part of the new Washington State Math Standards, second grade teachers are now responsible for introducing how to tell time and teaching it to mastery.

The innovation model was selected to help support teachers in the Cheney School District teach this new standard effectively.

Curriculum Support Materials

Teachers will be provided with supplemental materials in addition to the adopted curriculum. This will assist teachers in meeting the new standard of telling time.

Suggested support materials: Student clocks Teacher stipend for purchasing manipulatives and on-line math website subscriptions Hands-on games and activities District purchased daily calendar program: Every Day Counts

Instructional and Training Needs

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Training for second grade teachers District-wide in-service classes required

Training on using current adopted core curriculum Training on using newly adopted supplemental materials (Every Day Counts calendar program)

Collaboration time allotted for second grade teachers at each site District-wide end of year second grade math assessment

Training for first and third grade teachers to help support standard Collaboration time allotted for first, second, and third grade teachers at each site to meet

together District-wide in-service classes required

Training on using current adopted core curriculum Training on using newly adopted supplemental materials (Every Day Counts calendar program)

Non-Instructional Needs

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Lack of resources at home to practice telling time Computers Clocks Practice activities

Lack of parent involvement and understanding of mastery level requirement at second grade

Math night for parents Newsletters Activities sent home

Funding for teacher stipend On-line subscriptions to time practice web-sites Funds for additional manipulatives and games

Learning EnvironmentRelevant characteristics of the Cheney School District*

New curriculum will be needed for every teacher Entire supplemental package for each second grade teacher Every Day Counts calendar program for all 37 grade band teachers

Cheney School District employs 37 teachers who will need training 12 first grade teachers 13 second grade teachers 12 third grade teachers

Approximately 23% of second grade teachers have been teaching five years or less

* Data from www.cheneysd.org school report card, 2007-2008 school year.

Student Characteristics Relevant characteristics of the Cheney School District*

48% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch15.4% of students qualify for special education1.7% of students are transitional bilingual

Washington Assessment of Student Learning Data 78.3% of third graders passed the math WASL By tenth grade math scores drop significantly to 61.8% passing

* Data from www.cheneysd.org school report card, 2007-2008 school year.

Technology Support

March 2009 levy was passed by voters resulting in…

Document cameras in every classroom

New computer labs in all schools

Math software purchased in recent math curriculum adoption

Time is running out!

Help support 2nd graders learn the new Washington State Math Standards for

telling time