Ext 6-8 Sampler

2 Extensions 2ndEdition Overview 6–8 Extensions 2ndEdition is a condensedgrade levelmathprogramdesigned to teach the underlying conceptsof essential standards for gradesK-8. Thegoalsof theprogramare to continue themore than35yearsof success MathTeachersPress hashad closing theachievement gap for theunderpreparedand toextend this success tomore rigorous standards suchas TEKS, CA-CCSS, andCCSS. The coreof the Extensions program is awell-organized LearningManagement Systemof Assessment and Instruction linked toobjectives. This system incorporates the four essential elementsof RTI: • Universal Screening (Pre-, Benchmark, andPost-Tests) • DecisionMaking reports for RTI Tiers • Explicit InstructionUsingManipulativeswithin theConcrete–Representational–Abstract (C–R–A) Process • ProgressMonitoring Theobjectives embrace theNational Council of TeachersofMathematics (NCTM) curriculumguidelines, the Texas Essential KnowledgeandSkills (TEKS) andhas a100% correlation to theContent andPracticeStandards of CommonCore (CCSS), andCCSS-California (CCSS-CA). Screeningassessments areavailablepaper-pencil or web-basedandmake it easy tomakedecisions for RTI tiers. Informal assessments suchas Journal Prompts, Sum ItUps, and conceptual test questionsprepare students for successwithSmarter BalancedandPARCCassessments. Explicit instruction inevery lesson isbasedonusing truemanipulativeswithin theC–R–Aprocess. Instruction begins at the CONCRETE stagewithhands-onactivitiesusingmanipulatives, proceeds to the student page showingpictures at the REPRESENTATIONAL stageand then towords andnumbers at the ABSTRACT stage. Progressmonitoring tools includeDailyReviews andCheckPointswithquestions suchas Journal Prompts andSum ItUps toevaluate conceptual understanding. All best practices recommendedby theWhatWorks Clearinghouseare integrated throughout the curriculum (seepage59). Teacher Support Teachers receiveprofessional development everyday as theyguide instructionusing the lightly scripted lessonplanswith the students. A calendar for every lessonorganizes andprepares the teachers for suc- cess. Assessmentsprovidedecisionmakingdata to differentiate instruction for RTI. FlexibleUse Theprogrammaybeused for RTI intervention in extendeddayandextendedyear settings. Itmay alsobeusedas a supplementary resource toprovide conceptual understanding ina coreprogram. It is theonlyK–6 supplemental programapprovedby the CaliforniaDepartment of Educationasmeetingall CCSS-CA standards. ProvenResults An independent studydocumented statistically sig- nificant achievement gains and theBasic andBelow Basic students showed thegreatest gains. Additional StudentAchievementGains for districts aredocu- mented throughout theUnitedStates (call 1-800- 852-2435 to request anAchievement brochure).