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Hanson teachers credit coaching, 'Foursquare' organizer for MCAS gains in open-response math
Summary
Hanson School teachers told the Stoughton School Committee they used a four-square graphic organizer and sustained instructional coaching to help students break down MCAS-style word problems; presenters reported open-response scores about 10 points above the state and fifth-grade growth well above state averages.
Hanson School principal Christine Feeney introduced a team of teachers to explain a classroom strategy they said helped students approach multi-step word problems on MCAS. "I'm Christine Feeney. I'm the principal of the Hanson," she told the committee before handing the presentation to math staff.
Math coach Bridget Fabrizio and fifth-grade teacher Lauren Plasko described a Foursquare graphic organizer that breaks a problem into four steps: identify the situation (add, subtract, multiply, divide), model the situation, write the equation/work, and compose a short written explanation. The model pairs…
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