Math

I have several purposes attached to the math class. We work on basic math skills, money, and shopping skills. Students earn a paycheck each week based on the hours they are in class and working each day, complete a time card which has them total their gross pay and subtract deductions, and pay bills using a classroom checking account. They write checks and deposits and record all transactions in a check register.

We also do YPP, a web-based math teaching and assessment program. YPP gives instruction in a variety of math concepts. Students listen to the instruction, use the skills with immediate feedback on accuracy, and take an assessment on each skill. Each time we do YPP a student will also complete a curriculum based measurement that monitors progress. When a student scores 60% or above on the CBM assessment three consecutive weeks, they move to the next grade level.