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Groundbreaking study released: Which Math Skills Are Students Missing
Ascend Education announced today the release of a new study showing the frequency of math skill gaps found in U.S. students. Which math skill gaps are most common to students in a particular grade? What percentage of students identified for … Continue reading
Do the Labor Day Math to see that more school pays!
Share these math problems with your math class this Labor Day week. The facts below come by way of the Economic Policy Institute through Forbes. $28,659: Median annual earning of a U.S. worker at least 25-years of age with a … Continue reading
Intensive Intervention Pays Off for ELL Students
Congratulations to the students and educators at Carlin Springs Elementary, a largely Hispanic school with a high ELL population. Their third-grade students had a pass rate on the state’s standardized math test of 95 percent, a gain of 47 percentage … Continue reading
Technology that works for Special Ed Students has side benefits
A recent article in Education Dive explores ways in which technology can make invisible the help that special education students receive compared to their general ed counterparts. “There’s some anecdotal evidence that the technology itself, with its multimedia presentation and … Continue reading
Study Shows Wide Disparity in Student Intervention Needs
Soon, Ascend Education will release a study revealing the math skill gaps most prominent among students in need of intervention. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time this kind of important data will be made available … Continue reading
In intervention, the Math “Grind” requires the right reward
In a past article on gamification I’ve written that “Interactive engagement, not entertainment, is at the core of a computer game’s ability to motivate. Finding ways to make math more interactive and more engaging is the key to making math software … Continue reading
A Surprising All Star Math Problem
Since 2003, the winner of the All Star Game (National League or American League) has enjoyed home field advantage in the World Series. Last night, the American League won the All Star Game. So, the American League Championship team will … Continue reading
Counting Fun
During the summer months we will be sharing fun math problems and activities for students of all ages. Here’s a challenging counting song from comic, Heywood Banks that can make a great singalong at summer school or camp.
Ascend Math announces new Teacher Dashboard
Ascend Education announced today the addition of a Teacher Dashboard to its Ascend Math intensive math intervention product. The Ascend Math Dashboard puts the most valuable information on class progress in Ascend Math all in one place for teachers to … Continue reading
Math Intervention requires time, but how to find it?
Todd Hicks, Principal of Crosby Middle School, an Ascend Math Gold Medal Leader, has worked out a unique approach to gaining time for intervention. He shared his scheduling techniques with a group of math teachers at TCEA (Texas Computer Educators … Continue reading
