Results Brochure Vol 11

Newport News Public Schools, Virginia WHERE: Newport News Public Schools, Virginia WHO: 699 students in grades 1–7 WHEN: Summer School PURPOSE: To use Moving with Math ® to raise passing rates among the lowest achievers, and help develop core understanding Gr. 1 Gr. 2 Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5 Gr. 6 .9% Gr. 7 Gr. 1 Change in Means Gr. 2 Gr. 3 Gr. 4 Gr. 5 Gr. 6 Gr. 7 INCREASE IN STUDENTS PASSING Forty-one percent of the total group of students who did not pass the Pre-Test passed the Post-Test. INCREASE IN MEAN SCORES 41% Passed CHANGE WITHIN THE NON-PASSING GROUP The percent of passing students in Grades 1–7 increased from 22% in Grade 2 to 2900% in Grade 7. The overall percent of increase in students passing was 120%. The percent of increase in mean scores ranged from 14% in Grade 2 to 58% in Grade 6. The overall percent of increase was 32%. Martha Askew, Math Supervisor 6–12, Newport News Public Schools The Moving with Math ® staff development materials provided by Math Teachers Press made a believer out of me. Both the regular mathematics teachers and the non-mathematics teachers went away ready and excited about implementing this new program. It was as if I had designed the program myself. ” 19 “