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INQUIRY: How can we improve 9 grade students’ success in math?
GOAL: After the 2011 TAKS administration, 9th grade math TAKS scores will increase by
10 percentage points. Also, by May of 2011, the overall 9 th grade math failure rate will
decrease by 15%.
ESTABLISHED EXPECTATIONS: All necessary software will be accessible; meeting time will
be each Wednesday morning (7:00 – 8:00 A.M.); staff is familiar with professional
learning communities, effective meeting practices, and collaborative processes; we have
full administrative support.
SUB- ACTION PERSON(S) TIMELINE: NEEDED EVALUATION
QUESTION STEPS RESPONSIBLE START/END RESOURCES
TOPIC
Were students Research, Math Lead Start: September AWARE – district Teacher Records
successful in Evaluate, and Teachers 2010 assessment/data (standardized
previous math Document Campus Principal End: December analysis software form for documenting
classes? student history 9th grade Math 2010 INOVA – Student data student data)
What percentage (previous 2 teachers analysis (previous Teacher Survey and
of students passed years) of math Campus Registrar TAKS performances) Reflections
their math class, performance Campus/District AEIS Student Survey, interviews
yet failed the using campus, Reports and reflections
TAKS test? district, and Student transcripts/
What percentage state records
of students met resources.
minimum
standards on
TAKS, but failed
their math class?
Which sub-groups
show the most
success? The
least success?

What is the Administer 2 Math Lead November 2010 AWARE – district Teacher reports (AWARE)
purpose of TAKS Teachers Benchmark #1 assessment/data Teacher Survey & reflection
benchmarks and benchmarks Campus Principal January 2011 analysis software Student Survey & reflection
do they serve their (Fall & Spring) Superintendent Benchmark #2 TAKS Benchmark
purpose? Evaluate data of Secondary End: April 2011 Assessments
using AWARE Curriculum
Create 9th grade Math
Teacher teachers
reports Technology
Reflect and Director
Complete
surveys

SUB-QUESTION ACTION PERSON(S) TIMELINE: NEEDED EVALUATION

TOPIC STEPS RESPONSIBLE START/END RESOURCES
Are we vertically Research, Math Lead Start: August AWARE – district Teacher Records
aligned and do we Evaluate, and teachers 2010 assessment/data (standardized form for
need to seek other Revise math Campus Principal End: June 2011 analysis software documenting student data)
curriculum curriculum (C- Math department INOVA – Student data Teacher Survey and
options? Scope) to analysis (previous reflections
How can we increase TAKS performances) Student Survey
improve our student Campus/District AEIS Interviews and
instructional success. Reports reflections
strategies to Vertically Student Student Work Samples
engage students? align math transcripts/records
curriculum.
Are our students Explore, Technology Start: August TI Website: (Navigator Peer Observation &
and teachers using research, & Director 2010 training) Reflection
technology to improve the Campus Principal End: June 2011 TI 84+ Calculators Student Demonstration
improve instruction use of Math Lead TI Navigators Teacher Survey
and learning? technology for teachers Smart Boards-Mimeo Student Survey
math Math department Holt Online learning
instruction website

How successful Provide after Math Lead Start: January Staffing Student Grades
and effective are school teachers 2011 (4th 6 TAKS materials Student self-evaluation
the after school tutorials for Campus Principal Weeks) Course materials Teacher Survey
math tutorials? TAKS Math department End: April 2011 Calculators 2011 TAKS results
remediation/ (5th 6 Weeks) Computer Lab
credit (12 weeks) AWARE
recovery. INOVA
How can we get Design two Math Lead October 2010 Fall Power Point Parent Sign in Sheet
support from other presentations teachers Parent TI 84+ Calculators Meeting agenda
stakeholders for parents Math department Conference night TI Navigators Parent survey
(parents, (Fall and Campus Principal March 2011 Smart Boards-Mimeo Teacher survey
administrator, and Spring parent Spring Parent Holt Online website Student survey
community)? conference Conference night Student
nights demonstrations

SUB- ACTION PERSON(S) TIMELINE: NEEDED EVALUATION

QUESTION STEPS RESPONSIBLE START/END RESOURCES
TOPIC
What impact Research/docu Math Lead Start: August Power Point Student grades
does class ment proven teachers 2010 Master TAKS data
size have on data supporting Math department End: May 2011 schedule AWARE data
success? the success of Campus Additional Observations by administra
students in Principal staff?
smaller
classroom
settings.
Present findings
to principal and
designated
administrative
staff.