Mathematicians at Work: A Look Inside C-FBISD

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.
Continuously increase student achievement

Supporting Objective 1:

Continuously improve the learning environment for students and staff

Supporting Objective 2:

Continuously increase operational effectiveness

Supporting Objective 3:

Continuously increase stakeholder confidence and support of our school system

Supporting Objective 4:

The Goal of the of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISDall students. The Goal Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for is high

achievement for all students.

TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study) NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) C-FBISDs Vision for Mathematical Teaching and Learning

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

TIMSS
(Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study)

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

NAEP
(National Assessment of Educational Progress) 2011 Results NAEP Grade 4 Overall White Black Hispanic ELL (English Language Learners) National 240 249 224 229 219 Texas 241 253 232 235 228

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

NAEP
(National Assessment of Educational Progress) 2011 Results
NAEP Grade 8 National Texas Overall 283 290

White

293

304

Black

262

277

Hispanic

269

283

ELL (English Language Learners)

244

261

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

TAKS
(Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills)
2004
Subject Area Met Expectation

2005
Met Expectation

2006
Met Expectation

2007
Met Expectation

2008
Met Expectation

2009
Met Expectation

2010
Met Expectation

2011
Met Expectation

Group

STATE C-FB STATE C-FB STATE C-FB STATE C-FB STATE C-FB

All Students All Students African Am. African Am. Hispanics Hispanics White White Ec. Dis. Ec. Dis.

66% 72% 49% 59% 57% 59% 78% 83% 55% 51%

71% 78% 55% 67% 63% 68% 83% 89% 61% 68%

75% 80% 61% 70% 68% 72% 86% 91% 66% 72%

77% 82% 64% 74% 71% 75% 87% 91% 69% 75%

80% 84% 69% 77% 75% 79% 89% 92% 74% 79%

82% 85% 71% 76% 78% 81% 90% 93% 76% 80%

84% 86% 74% 79% 80% 83% 91% 93% 79% 83%

84% 87% 75% 80% 81% 85% 91% 93% 79% 84%

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

[This is where we will also show the Discourse short video]

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Are Your Students Talking?

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Five Major Reasons That Talk is Critical to Teaching and Learning

1. Talk can reveal understanding and misunderstandings. 2. Talk supports robust learning by boosting memory. 3. Talk supports deeper reasoning. 4. Talk supports language development. 5. Talk supports development of social skills.

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Mathematical Habits of Mind

Performing through experiments

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Mathematical Habits of Mind

Finding and explaining patterns

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Mathematical Habits of Mind

Using precise language

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Mathematical Habits of Mind

Creating and using representations

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Mathematical Habits of Mind

Generalizing from examples

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

Mathematical Habits of Mind

Expecting mathematics to make sense

Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement

The Goal of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is high achievement for all students.

The development of positive mathematical attitudes is linked to the direct involvement of students in activities that involve both quality mathematics and communication with significant others within a clearly defined community such as a classroom. Bert Van Oers
Supporting Objective 1: Continuously increase student achievement