Whitman Elementary - Tulsa Public Schools

Grade / Instructional Focus: 1st Grade Mathematics
Groups: _X_ Regular; _X_ IEP; _X_ ELL; _X_ Econ. Disadvantaged; _X_ Race; X_ Gender
Goal: All first grade students will demonstrate mathematics proficiency at grade level or
above grade level on Compass Learning Assessments.
Achievement Objective / Benchmark (median scores or assessment nomenclature):
Standard Objective PASS Current %
or
assessment
nomenclature
Number Sense
& Operation
Number Operations 2.2a (CL)
Not
mastered
@ least half
will score __
as %
or assessment
nomenclature
Mastered
Years as
Issue
06-07,
07-08
Measurement Linear Measurement 4.1 (CL)
Not
mastered
Interventions / Strategies:
Mastered
N/A
The following research-based strategies have been chosen specifically to meet the needs of
students of each gender and race as well as those who are Special Needs or economically
challenged. Female students benefit from verbal interaction, descriptive narration, and
expressing emotional connections/experiences to the information. Male students benefit from
simple, analytic explanation, kinesthetic movement, and visual images to aid in retention of
information. According to Ruby Payne, economically challenged students, need to know the
“why” and “how” of a topic, before they can learn it. With those needs in mind, the following
interventions/strategies have been chosen:
2.2a
First grade teachers will provide direct instruction and hands on experiences in the areas of
addition and subtraction skills. First grade students will improve their addition and subtraction
skills through Growing with Math lessons, daily work, and math centers. Students will be able
to use math manipulatives as needed in order to understand these concepts.
4.1
First grade teachers will use 1 inch tiles to measure objects around the room and school.
Students will repeat these measurements using rulers. Measurements will be reviewed and
discussed. Students will then participate in a “Length Safari”, finding items which match given
measurements. The data will be discussed and graphed upon completion of the activity.
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