Instructional Cycle to Improve Student

Achievement in Algebra I

Solving the Equation for Urban Student Achievement in STEMCouncil of Great City Schools

Theresa Morris, Director of Mathematics, Indianapolis Public Schools

October 27, 2011

Alignment◦ Content◦ Assessments◦ Timeline◦ Connection between cycles

District Pacing Guides◦ Establishes instructional timeline ◦ Identifies available resources◦ Guides concept development

District Assessments◦ Sample Questions◦ Scrimmages◦ Benchmarks

Instructional Cycle Phase I

Data Collection ◦ District support to efficiently provide real-time data◦ Results provided to teachers within 24 hours◦ Data collection specific to:

Student Class Teacher School District

Data Discussion◦ Identifies student, class and district strengths and weaknesses ◦ Guides remediation and interventions◦ Clearly defines roles and responsibilities of instructional team

(Gen ED, SPED, Title, ESL) Implement Remediation plans and follow-up

assessments

Instructional Cycle Phase II

Instructional Cycle

District Algebra I Benchmark 2 Instructional Cycle October - December

2010

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Scrimmage/Benchmark 1 Results Benchmark 2 Results

Create teacher ownership and trust. State purpose of each district assessment

and how results impact teacher review. Provide timeline and alignment of content,

district assessments and state level expectations.

Consideration for Implementing an Instructional Cycle

Sample page from District Pacing Guide