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Binghamton schools expand Project Lead The Way, algebra supports and pilot alternative assessments
Summary
Binghamton City School District officials described expansion of Project Lead The Way training for Algebra I teachers, continued use of i‑Ready and Academic Intervention Services (AIS), an algebra seminar class and participation in a state project‑based learning pilot that could offer alternatives to the Regents exam.
District staff told the Board of Education that the district is expanding Project Lead The Way (PLTW) training for Algebra I teachers at both the middle and high school levels and integrating PLTW projects into existing math curricula.
The presentation said two middle school teachers have already been trained this year and the district plans to train two more. Staff said PLTW projects are being used to create project‑based classroom activities intended to show students how algebra connects to careers and “how they will use this” knowledge, and that high school teachers will receive a two‑day PLTW training in November.
The math presentation described multiple supports for students, including Academic Intervention Services (AIS) driven by New York State assessment scores, classroom assessments and i‑Ready diagnostic results. “Students, based on those 3 bits of information on the students, we determine whether they need services for math,” a presenter said. Staff said AIS focuses on building prerequisite skills using i‑Ready materials and other resources, and that teachers guide instruction from diagnostic data.
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