After School Tutoring for Ninth-Grade StudentsJames Ford Rhodes High School Cleveland, Ohio James Ford Rhodes High School wanted to increase the number of ninth-grade students passing the Ohio proficiency test. The school recruited community and teacher volunteers to tutor students after school to assist in improving students’ math skills. More... Madolyn Sherrell, Action Team Member (216) 749-8587 Type 6 | High School | Math |
Drop-In Math Tutoring ClinicsVena Avenue Elementary School Arleta, California Student and parent participation in the after-school math tutoring clinics at Vena Avenue Elementary School multiplied during the fourteen-week program. The school designed the daily math tutoring clinics to help students master basic math skills and to familiarize parents with the math curriculum and strategies. These two components added up to successful drop-in math tutoring clinics for all. More... Ann Wilcox, Program Coordinator (818) 896-9551 Type 3 | Elementary Grades | Math |
Family Fun Math: The 100th Day of SchoolCottonwood Elementary School Cincinnati, Ohio A parent of a fourth grader proposed a creative idea for a family fun math activity to the Action Team for Partnerships. She saw the need for parents and the school to partner in support of children’s education, but recognized that (1) many parents did not understand the components of the state’s fourth grade math proficiency test; (2) in many cases, parents did not know how to interact with their children around important math concepts; and (3) students needed to see the fun in learning, especially in math. The Action Team for Partnerships agreed that a family fun math night would be a wonderful opportunity to develop school, family, and community partnerships in support of the school’s goal of improved student performance on the state fourth grade math proficiency test. More... Laura D. Barrett, Cottonwood Family Involvement Program Co-Chair (513) 728-3728 Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Math |
Mad Hatter MeasurementFrederick Law Olmstead #64, #67, and #56 Buffalo, New York Mad Hatter Measurement supported the school improvement goal to increase student math achievement by giving parents and children a fun opportunity to work with rulers and measurement. Parents and children enhanced math skills while creating hats and scarves. More... Kathy Rua, Action Team Member, Action Team Member (716) 888-7100 Type 4 | Elementary Grades | Math |
Math ClassesByrd Middle School Sun Valley, California Math scores at Byrd Middle School were not improving as well as reading scores. The Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) recruited a Byrd Middle School math teacher to volunteer his time to teach parents about what their children were learning in math and to explain what each grade level is required to master before moving on to the next level. He demonstrated how teachers taught students new concepts and skills, particularly in algebra and problem solving. More... Kathy McDonald, Parent Center Director (818) 764-4137x59 Type 4 | Middle Grades | Math |