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Pima Butte Elementary outlines math-instruction plan emphasizing math talks, common assessments and intervention blocks
Summary
Principal Elizabeth Allison told the Maricopa Unified School District board March 26 that Pima Butte Elementary has implemented math talks, manipulatives, weekly PLC time and quarterly common formative assessments to address a decline in math scores and strengthen tier 1 instruction across grades K–5.
Pima Butte Elementary Principal Elizabeth Allison told the Maricopa Unified School District governing board on March 26 that the school implemented a deliberate, data-driven program to strengthen math instruction across pre-K through fifth grade.
“All of our work is rooted in deliberate planning, strong instructional practices, and a focused use of data,” Allison said, summarizing a set of changes the school adopted after analyzing assessment trends.
Allison said the school identified inconsistent use of small-group instruction, manipulatives and common understanding of standards as drivers of declining performance on AASA and district assessments. To address those…
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