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Submitter: Intervention (Sandy Burger) Title of Artifact: Saber Tooth Tiger and Math Academies Format (video, photo, lesson plan, etc): Description Which CES Benchmark(s) does this activity primarily reflect? (highlight all that apply)
Student Achievement Classroom Practice Organizational Practice Community Connections Leadership # 1 Students Using Their Minds Well # 2 Less is More # 3 Goals Apply to All Students # 4 Personalization # 5 Student as Worker, Teacher as Coach # 6 Exhibitions of Learning # 7 Tone of Decency # 8 Teachers as Generalists # 9 Use of Resources #10 Democracy and Equity
Which CES Common Principle(s) does this activity primarily reflect? (highlight all that apply)
WHAT? Description of the Artifact (What did I do? What am I working on?)
The Saber Tooth Tiger (kindergarten) and Math (Grade 1-5) Academies were extended day learning experiences for students who were not performing at their grade level in reading and/or math. Students were invited to participate based on data from MSA, MAP, and Facts tests, as well as teacher recommendation. Kindergarten students focused on reading and math, while Grades 1-5 focused on math since Intervention provided the extra support in reading during the school day. This year the money allotted funded the program from November 27, 2012 through January 31, 2013. Groups were held either 2 days per week (15 hours) or 3 days per week (27 hours) of extra support in math and/or reading. As a co-coordinator of the Academies, I took on the responsibility for gathering data on students along with teacher recommendations to determine who to invite, recruiting a teaching staff, preparing a variety of home communications, submitting names to Board for bus transportation, creating a budget, maintaining a financial record of expenditures, etc.
SO WHAT?
Salem has a significant population of students who are not meeting grade level proficiency in reading and/or math. These struggling students need extra support that is not always available outside of the school day. Our extended day program provides these children with the opportunity to close the gap between their current level and what is expected of them.
Reflection on Artifact
How does this experience reach out to a variety of underrepresented family/community members (ELL, FARM, etc.)? Many times our FARM and ELL students, as well as our general student population cannot stay after school for programs due to transportation issues. Since bus transportation is provided, this enables those children to receive this extra support. A light meal is supplied before the program to ensure that children are not hungry and are able to concentrate.