MAP (Math)
MAP stands for Measure of Academic Progress. Students in grades 2, 4 and 7 are expected to meet a minimum requirement score on the MAP test for math to be promoted to the next grade. This score is called the RIT score. Gateway promotion scores can be viewed on the attached document. Savannah Chatham County Public School system states on their website, "Elementary and middle school principals will use multiple measures in determining final student promotion decisions."
MAP stands for Measure of Academic Progress. Students in grades 2, 4 and 7 are expected to meet a minimum requirement score on the MAP test for math to be promoted to the next grade. This score is called the RIT score. Gateway promotion scores can be viewed on the attached document. Savannah Chatham County Public School system states on their website, "Elementary and middle school principals will use multiple measures in determining final student promotion decisions."
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What is a RIT score?
RIT – An equal interval curriculum scale used by the District to evaluate mathematics proficiency as measured by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), a computerized adaptive assessment.
How can I help improve my child's RIT score?
Students can use the domains listed on their MAP score sheet to go to the following link and practice within their RIT score range. http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/
Use the resources below to help your child become a stronger mathematician. Regular and repeated practice will enhance your child's math skills, much like studying for a spelling test. Students can only become better with practice. There is a strong correlation with students who regularly log onto Compass Learning and a high increase in their RIT score. Encourage your child to log onto Compass Learning at home regularly for homework. Your child's math teacher can provide you with Compass Learning login information if your child cannot provide you with his/her login at home.
View the attachment below to see grade level expected RIT targets for 2013 through 2017.
RIT – An equal interval curriculum scale used by the District to evaluate mathematics proficiency as measured by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), a computerized adaptive assessment.
How can I help improve my child's RIT score?
Students can use the domains listed on their MAP score sheet to go to the following link and practice within their RIT score range. http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/
Use the resources below to help your child become a stronger mathematician. Regular and repeated practice will enhance your child's math skills, much like studying for a spelling test. Students can only become better with practice. There is a strong correlation with students who regularly log onto Compass Learning and a high increase in their RIT score. Encourage your child to log onto Compass Learning at home regularly for homework. Your child's math teacher can provide you with Compass Learning login information if your child cannot provide you with his/her login at home.
View the attachment below to see grade level expected RIT targets for 2013 through 2017.
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Math
Math can be rigorous, but fun! Help your child change his/her attitude about math and make it a special time for you to spend together. One way to assist your child in math is to ensure that he/she has a strong foundation of basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. Math facts and number sense builds from year to year. If your child becomes behind, it makes it more challenging for them to catch up in the next grade. When students get behind, math often becomes frustrating and in turn students may feel discouraged or uninterested in math. To help prevent this from happening you can assist your child and his/her teacher by providing extra practice at home to ensure he/she is at the minimum expectancy for each grade level. There are many computer programs and applications that can capture your child's interest and assist you with practice at home. Below is a general guideline of math skills maintained in each grade level.
Kindergarten
Students should be able to count and write numbers to 100. They should be able to count sets to 100. Students should recognize basic 2-D shapes.
1st Grade
Students in 1st grade should be able to count to 100. The should skip count by 2's, 5's, and 10's. They should also be able to add and subtract 1 and 10 to any number in their head with fluency up to 100.
2nd Grade
Students in 2nd grade should be able to add and subtract fluently.
3rd Grade
Students in 3rd grade should be able to recite multiplication and division facts up to 9 with fluency (response within 3 seconds). By the end of 3rd grade students should know the process of long division DMSB- Does McDonald's Sell Burgers? Divide, Multiply, Subtract and Bring down/or Remainder and be able to complete long division with ease. They should also be able to complete double-digit multiplication.
4th Grade
4th grade students should be able to recite multiplication and division facts fluently up to 12. It is essential that your child knows these facts to feel confident and be prepared for the rigor of 5th grade math.
5th Grade
n 5th grade, students will be using these facts regularly and applying them to new math skills. recite addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division facts without counting on his/her fingers please practice with him/her at home. Mathdrills.com has online flashcards your child can practice on his/her own to increase his/her speed. (http://www.math-drills.com/flashcards/flashcards.shtml) Other basic drill sites your child can visit include:
http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/mathsadd.html for timed addition practice
http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/mathssub.html for timed subtraction practice
http://www.netrover.com//~kingskid/drills/drill.htm for addition, subtraction, or multiplication practice
http://multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm for multiplication interactive games
http://www.math.com/students/practice/arithmeticpractice.htm and select addition, subtraction, multiplication or division
Math drills.com also has hundreds of printable addition, subtraction, multiplication, division sheets in order of progression. It is my favorite math resource!
If your child is unable to recite addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts with automaticity it will severely inhibit his/her ability to master grade level math objectives. A great way to help with speed is to quiz your child on facts in the car when you are driving places together. Flashcards can also be purchased at many stores including Walmart. These basic skills are an important foundation and can be mastered with repetitive practice until your child has memorized them.
Data Analysis & Graphing This unit includes learning about and practicing the following terms: mean, median, range, mode, line plot, circle graph, bar graph, line graph, double bar graph, pictograph, histogram, tally marks, frequency table, and data. Students should also be able to relate percents to circle graphs. In class students will practice collecting and organizing data as well as determining which graph is most appropriate to use for the data they collected. Students will practice reading graphs and solving the mean, median, range, and mode. Students tend to have difficulty finding the mean and median. Be prepared to ask your child about these terms and ask them if they know how to solve them. Click on the following link to learn about some of the concepts taught in this unit. http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/background/5/06a/te_5_06a_overview.html For additional practice with mean, mode, range, and median click the following link. http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/toc_vol8.html
Click on the documents below for Unit 1 resources.
Math can be rigorous, but fun! Help your child change his/her attitude about math and make it a special time for you to spend together. One way to assist your child in math is to ensure that he/she has a strong foundation of basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. Math facts and number sense builds from year to year. If your child becomes behind, it makes it more challenging for them to catch up in the next grade. When students get behind, math often becomes frustrating and in turn students may feel discouraged or uninterested in math. To help prevent this from happening you can assist your child and his/her teacher by providing extra practice at home to ensure he/she is at the minimum expectancy for each grade level. There are many computer programs and applications that can capture your child's interest and assist you with practice at home. Below is a general guideline of math skills maintained in each grade level.
Kindergarten
Students should be able to count and write numbers to 100. They should be able to count sets to 100. Students should recognize basic 2-D shapes.
1st Grade
Students in 1st grade should be able to count to 100. The should skip count by 2's, 5's, and 10's. They should also be able to add and subtract 1 and 10 to any number in their head with fluency up to 100.
2nd Grade
Students in 2nd grade should be able to add and subtract fluently.
3rd Grade
Students in 3rd grade should be able to recite multiplication and division facts up to 9 with fluency (response within 3 seconds). By the end of 3rd grade students should know the process of long division DMSB- Does McDonald's Sell Burgers? Divide, Multiply, Subtract and Bring down/or Remainder and be able to complete long division with ease. They should also be able to complete double-digit multiplication.
4th Grade
4th grade students should be able to recite multiplication and division facts fluently up to 12. It is essential that your child knows these facts to feel confident and be prepared for the rigor of 5th grade math.
5th Grade
n 5th grade, students will be using these facts regularly and applying them to new math skills. recite addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division facts without counting on his/her fingers please practice with him/her at home. Mathdrills.com has online flashcards your child can practice on his/her own to increase his/her speed. (http://www.math-drills.com/flashcards/flashcards.shtml) Other basic drill sites your child can visit include:
http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/mathsadd.html for timed addition practice
http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/mathssub.html for timed subtraction practice
http://www.netrover.com//~kingskid/drills/drill.htm for addition, subtraction, or multiplication practice
http://multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm for multiplication interactive games
http://www.math.com/students/practice/arithmeticpractice.htm and select addition, subtraction, multiplication or division
Math drills.com also has hundreds of printable addition, subtraction, multiplication, division sheets in order of progression. It is my favorite math resource!
If your child is unable to recite addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts with automaticity it will severely inhibit his/her ability to master grade level math objectives. A great way to help with speed is to quiz your child on facts in the car when you are driving places together. Flashcards can also be purchased at many stores including Walmart. These basic skills are an important foundation and can be mastered with repetitive practice until your child has memorized them.
Data Analysis & Graphing This unit includes learning about and practicing the following terms: mean, median, range, mode, line plot, circle graph, bar graph, line graph, double bar graph, pictograph, histogram, tally marks, frequency table, and data. Students should also be able to relate percents to circle graphs. In class students will practice collecting and organizing data as well as determining which graph is most appropriate to use for the data they collected. Students will practice reading graphs and solving the mean, median, range, and mode. Students tend to have difficulty finding the mean and median. Be prepared to ask your child about these terms and ask them if they know how to solve them. Click on the following link to learn about some of the concepts taught in this unit. http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/background/5/06a/te_5_06a_overview.html For additional practice with mean, mode, range, and median click the following link. http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/toc_vol8.html
Click on the documents below for Unit 1 resources.
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Fractions
Helpful Practice websites include:
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractions/ students can learn about equivalent fractions as well as adding and multiplying fractions
Additional Math Websites:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm is an excellent resource for several math topics covered in 5th grade math including basic drill, place value, algebra, measurement, fractions, and decimals.
* Thinking blocks models addition, multiplication, fraction, and ratios for students. Click on the following link and choose a tab at the top of the page. http://www.thinkingblocks.com/about.html