The document discusses mathematics test scores for Martinez Messiah School and proposes ways to improve instruction. It shows that the school's scores have been declining since 4th grade, though they are better than district and state averages. It also shows correlations between classroom performance and test scores, with many students struggling or failing classes and assessments. To address this, the document asks how instruction can be improved to help students do better on state assessments.

1. What Can We Do to Improve Our Mathematics Scores?
A Presentation for Instructors of Mathematics at Martinez Messiah School
November 9, 2010

2. Since the 4th Grade Our Scores
Have Been on the Decline
100
81.5
63 64
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
4th (n=26) 5th (n=27) 6th (n=27) 7th (n=25)
PercentPassing
Grade Level
District Passing Rates in Mathematics for Current 8th Grade Class Over Time

3. Compared to State Scores
However, Not Too Bad
100
81.5
63 64
84.7
76.4
70.9
64.3
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
4th 5th 6th 7th
PercentPassing
Grade Level
Mathematics Passing Rates Over Time: District vs. State
District Scores
State Scores

4. Compared to the Rest of the Schools in Our
District Factor Group Across the State, Even
Better!!!
100
81.5
63 64
69.7
55.4
47.7
38.7
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
4th 5th 6th 7th
PercentPassing
Grade Level
Mathematics Passing Rates Over Time: District vs. District Factor Group
District Scores
DFG A Scores

5. How Can We Improve Instruction to Help
Our Students Do Even Better?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
5th 6th 7th
8
6.4
7.2
7.6 7.5
8.4
Average Points
Scored
Grade Level
Average Scores in Number Sense and Numerical Operations
School Mean State Mean

6. Is There a Correlation Between How Students
Perform in the Classroom and How They Perform
on High Stakes Tests?
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
5th (n=28) 6th (n=27) 7th (n=25)
NumberofStudents
Grade Level
Students with Grades of D and Below

7. Why Are So Many Students
Struggling?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
5th (n=28) 6th (n=27) 7th (n=25)
NumberofStudents
Grade Level
Students with a Grade of F

8. Should the Work in Our Classes
Be More Difficult?
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
5th 6th 7th
7.1
25.9
12
18.5
37 36
Percent of Students
Grade Level
Percent of Students Failing Mathematics Class vs. Percent of Students Failing
Mathematics on the State Assessment
Failing Mathematics Class
Failing Mathematics on State Assessment

9. The Big Picture
How can we improve our instruction in order to enable our
students to be more successful on the state’s end-of-
year assessment ?