More than half of the sixth graders at St. Ignatius Loyola Academy are not proficient in mathematics according to annual tests. The school's principal, Maria McLaughlin, created an improvement plan focusing on specific math areas for the upcoming year. She will review student data to group students and revise teaching methods for the focus areas. She is seeking feedback on concerns about student performance, the selected focus topics, helping to analyze data and create groups, and using iPads as a new teaching approach.

1. Advancing Achievement
in Mathematics
Improvement Plan for St. Ignatius Loyola Academy
Maria McLaughlin

2. More than half of St. Ignatius Loyola
Academy’s sixth graders have not been
performing at a proficient level in
mathematics on the annual IOWA tests.
Why do we need improvement?

3. How do we know this?

4. What are our greatest weaknesses?

5.  Select mathematical focus areas for 2013-
2014 school year
 Review individual student data to group
students by strengths and weaknesses on
focus units
 Revise pedagogical methods for focus
units
Plan for Improvement

6. Focus Areas for 2013-2014

7. Sample Student
Data
Student Focus Groups

8. New Teaching Approaches

9.  Are you concerned about our students’
performances?
 Have we selected the appropriate focus
topics?
 Would you be willing to be on a team to
help analyze student data and create
student focus groups?
 How do you feel about using the iPadas a
new approach to these topics?
We Need Your Feedback!