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Walpole schools detail districtwide math strategy: new supplements, targeted interventions
Summary
District coaches and principals reported steady elementary gains and new tools (Generation Genius, ST Math, Math FactLab, IXL) to build fluency and reasoning across grades K–12, plus rising AP enrollment and high pass rates at the high school.
Sheila Rinaldi, the district elementary math coach, and colleagues told the Walpole School Committee on Dec. 11 that younger students are entering classrooms with stronger foundational skills, even as certain domains show dips when cognitive demand increases in later elementary grades. "From our K students, you can see that 85% of our K students are meeting expectation in all domains," Rinaldi said during the presentation.
Rinaldi and Jen Terrigian highlighted supplemental digital tools and curriculum alignment as central strategies. Generation Genius (science-video content) and ST Math are being used to extend instruction and provide engaging practice; teachers align Generation Genius videos with the Bridges scope and sequence. Rinaldi said the district has reduced the number of students scoring…
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