Creating a Common Core math intervention program

Starting a new math intervention curriculum or adding an additional program at the beginning of the school year is challenging. It is especially challenging in the middle of a school year, when grades and testing scores make it clear that students are struggling to understand important math concepts. So how do you help students reach math achievement goals and make sure teachers have a detailed plan and understanding of the course work? By creating a Common Core math intervention program with SpringMath.

Does the SpringMath Program align with Common Core standards?

The SpringMath program offers three to five assessments throughout the year for all grade levels. These assessments focus on fundamental “tool skills” in math that open up broader math concepts for students. For every grade level, the tool skills align with Common Core standards. In some cases, the SpringMath assessments go beyond Common Core and pave the way for the Common Core skills a student will need to master in the future. 

Students working together

Creating a Common Core math intervention program that works

Seminole County Schools in Donalsonville, Georgia, home to more than 1,300 pre-K-12 students, adopted the SpringMath intervention program after realizing students were behind in math achievement. With the help of SpringMath’s staff and program, the school district was able to identify the need for individual intervention in grades 3-8. 

“We learned that when our classes weren’t making progress and the classes were static for a couple of weeks, we actually weren’t catching the students struggling and falling behind,” says Assistant Superintendent Felicia Purdy.

SpringMath removes the guesswork and stress that come with creating a Common Core math intervention program. The nationally recognized program is both cost effective and time effective, with assessments done in only 15 minutes a day. SpringMath provides prepackaged assessments, online data reporting and additional support from a SpringMath team. The math intervention program sets school districts, teachers, and students up for year-long success.

Now, Purdy and Seminole County Schools are seeing a direct correlation between student success and the SpringMath program. The math intervention program is targeted not only to classroom and individual interventions but is unique to each individual school and school district. While the core values of the SpringMath program are the same across the board, it’s important that each program uniquely supports users’ specific needs to provide year-long mathematical achievement for students and teachers alike. 

“Even the smallest questions are answered very quickly. I can rely on SpringMath’s team to send a helpful response, and they always ask if there’s anything else they can do to support me.”

- Carolyn Teichner, second-grade teacher at Columbia Heights

Math intervention support and implementation

SpringMath combines a people-first mindset with a management process that guarantees results by using the SpringMath Ongoing Advantage

Carolyn Teichner, a second-grade teacher at Columbia Heights, says, “Even the smallest questions are answered very quickly. I can rely on SpringMath’s team to send a helpful response, and they always ask if there’s anything else they can do to support me.” 

SpringMath’s Ongoing Advantage program provides year-long support from experienced consultants and coaches, both onsite and remotely. Consultants will continue to check in and evaluate the progress of the system by providing data consultation and support. Creating an ongoing support system long after the initial implementation is completed creates a partnership and promotes confidence for district leaders and teachers alike. 

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