Comments on: Penns Valley http://pqme.org/uncategorized/penns-valley/ Parents seeking math curriculum changes in the State College (PA) Area School District Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:47:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barb http://pqme.org/uncategorized/penns-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Barb Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:28:02 +0000 http://pqme.org/?p=112#comment-12 I had a terrific conversation with Sherri Connell, curriculum specialist in Penns Valley Area School District. She indicated that the district has been emphasizing data-based decision making, grade-level teams and learning planning models to move their district toward targeted proficiency goals. In elementary schools, Study Island is being utilized to help kids master materials and to permit parents to assist their kids. She was careful to clarify that the PVASD curriculum targets specific learning outcomes and that materials (e.g., texts) are selected in support of their curriculum. In the case of mathematics, she confirmed that they utilize SRA's Real Math. I had a terrific conversation with Sherri Connell, curriculum specialist in Penns Valley Area School District. She indicated that the district has been emphasizing data-based decision making, grade-level teams and learning planning models to move their district toward targeted proficiency goals. In elementary schools, Study Island is being utilized to help kids master materials and to permit parents to assist their kids.

She was careful to clarify that the PVASD curriculum targets specific learning outcomes and that materials (e.g., texts) are selected in support of their curriculum. In the case of mathematics, she confirmed that they utilize SRA’s Real Math.

]]> By: Barb http://pqme.org/uncategorized/penns-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Barb Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:17:16 +0000 http://pqme.org/?p=112#comment-8 I haven't been able to confirm this yet, but it appears that PVASD may be using SRA's Real Math from McGraw-Hill. According to a friend who specializes in teaching children with learning disabilities, "Say what you will about SRA, but they always get results in reading -- and apparently in math, too!" https://www.sraonline.com/rm_home.html According to the website, SRA Real Math includes "Building Blocks" (NSF funded research), and "is a research-based curriculum that balances skills-driven strategies and real-world practice to effectively engages pre-K-6 students in math education. Real Math is taught with a unique instructional philosophy. It doesn't just require calculation and memorization. It helps students understand math and internalize math concepts." I haven’t been able to confirm this yet, but it appears that PVASD may be using SRA’s Real Math from McGraw-Hill.

According to a friend who specializes in teaching children with learning disabilities, “Say what you will about SRA, but they always get results in reading — and apparently in math, too!”

https://www.sraonline.com/rm_home.html

According to the website, SRA Real Math includes “Building Blocks” (NSF funded research), and “is a research-based curriculum that balances skills-driven strategies and real-world practice to effectively engages pre-K-6 students in math education. Real Math is taught with a unique instructional philosophy. It doesn’t just require calculation and memorization. It helps students understand math and internalize math concepts.”

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