Math Interventions
| Jennifer Fleming Math Intervention Teacher Specialist (240) 586-7362 |
Michelle Dennis Intervention Teacher Specialist (240) 586-7381 |
Beyond the regular day-to-day teaching at each grade level, FCPS offers intervention programs for students who need help in specific academic areas. The goal of these programs is to provide short-term, intensive teaching to help students meet grade-level standards as quickly as possible. Frederick County Public Schools utilizes multiple assessments, from components of universal screening to local assessments, for progress monitoring. These assessments drive the decisions about students’ academic success who are identified as being at some level of risk for not meeting grade level expectations.
Elementary School
Connecting Math Concepts: is a research proven, teacher led math intervention that combines facts, procedures, conceptual understanding, applications, and problem solving skills to provide a comprehensive curriculum for students. Students learn to understand math by making connections among related math topics, procedures, and knowledge.
Number Worlds: is a research-proven, teacher-led math intervention program that was built on rigorous state standards to bring math-challenged PreK-8 students up to grade level with real world applications. Number Worlds helps struggling learners achieve math success and quickly brings them up to grade level by intensively targeting the most important standards.
Math Navigator: is a research-proven, teacher-led math intervention program that blends conceptual understanding, problem solving,and foundational skills. The program focuses on repairing the misconceptions of critical concepts and building routines, rituals, and data-driven progress monitoring.
Do the Math: is a research-proven, teacher-led math intervention program that rebuilds students’ critical mathematical foundations. Students develop an understanding of key concepts and skills with whole numbers and fractions—the essentials necessary for students to succeed in higher-level mathematics. Do the Math:
- Includes concrete materials and games to help students develop understanding
- Provides teacher-facilitated lessons with built-in differentiated instruction
- Emphasizes language development through literature, visual models, and games
- Extends opportunities for students to explore alternate ways of reasoning and solving problems
Middle School
Mathematics Workshop - Middle School: is an intervention course that provides instruction to students who are below grade level in mathematics, and who need supports beyond their grade level math classroom. Skills and objectives that are identified to be weak areas for the student are addressed. Research validated and evidence based strategies are utilized. These strategies include: explicit instruction, the use of manipulatives, small group instruction, and frequent formative assessments and feedback. The primary resource used within the course is the Extensions program from Moving with Math.
Math Readiness: is a specially designed course that remediates and accelerates standards spanning third through eighth grade with a focus on building number sense and conceptual understanding. This course provides instruction to students who are significantly below grade level in mathematics and who need support beyond their equivalent grade level math classroom. Research-validated and evidence-informed instructional strategies are utilized. These strategies include: explicit instruction, the use of manipulatives and multi-sensory approaches, small group instruction, individualized skill work, frequent formative assessments, and feedback. The primary resource used within the course is Arrive Math Booster from McGraw Hill, with the focus being on the use of their hands-on resources and manipulatives.
High School
Algebra Readiness: is a specially designed course that remediates and accelerates standards spanning third through eighth grade with a focus on building number sense and conceptual understanding. This course provides instruction to students who are significantly below grade level in mathematics and who need significant support prior to entering Algebra 1. Research-validated and evidence-informed instructional strategies are utilized. These strategies include: explicit instruction, the use of manipulatives and multi-sensory approaches, small group instruction, individualized skill work, frequent formative assessments, and feedback. The primary resource used within the course is Arrive Math Booster from McGraw Hill, with the focus being on the use of their hands-on resources and manipulatives.
See also Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, and Dyslexia Parent Resources.