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PHILOSOPHY

The Non-Public School Services Mathematics Program recognizes the need for each child to be successful in learning mathematics.  This supplemental program has been designed as an individualized instructional approach to provide the student with the opportunity to progress at his own ability level.  A variety of teaching methods is used in a positive climate, which encourages students to actively participate in the learning process.

GOALS

The basic goals of the Mathematics Program are:

• To help each child reach his individual potential in basic Mathematics skills.

• To create a positive attitude toward the study of

Mathematics.

• To encourage each student to become a functioning

and contributing member of the classroom.

• To offer the child alternate approaches toward the

mastery of math skills for practical applications in

everyday life.

Through an individualized program, the specialist and student work together to remediate and reinforce basic skills and concepts.  Motivation is a key to the multi-faceted approach in the mathematics instruction.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• REFERRAL

Classroom teachers, principals, parents and students make referrals.  In addition, standardized test scores and classroom performance are analyzed.

• ELIGIBILITY

Students are accepted into the program based upon individualized needs as determined by the math specialist and the classroom teachers.

Once eligibility is determined, parents are informed of the potential placement with the understanding that they may accept or decline the service.

• INSTRUCTION

Students are seen on a one-to-one or small group basis in at least 30-minute time periods.  The specialist and teacher will create a schedule that will cause minimal interruption for the student.  The instructional procedures and activities are highly motivating, varied, and specifically related to predetermined instructional objectives.  Activities included in the resource file are computer programs, electronic devices, manipulative materials, motivational games, group drill activities and skill sheets.

   Keeping current with the classroom concepts is very important in establishing continuity and reinforcement for classroom performance.  Therefore, those skills are given priority during instructional time.  Grade level objectives have been established to work on with the students as well.

• EVALUATION

Continuous evaluation of student progress corresponds to classroom performance.  The Mathematics Program Instructional Summary is sent home in January and June to keep parents informed.

Conferences are scheduled with parents of each student at the end of the school year.  During the year, the specialist is available for phone conferencing and or email.

• DISMISSAL FROM THE PROGRAM

Upon completion of his or her objectives, a student may be dismissed from the program.  Teacher and parental requests for dismissal are also considered.

         The information above is a generic description of the services available through the NPSS Mathematics Program.  The specific programs may vary somewhat from school to school.  For more details about the Mathematics program at your child’s school, please contact the CCIU math specialist assigned to that school.  The specialist’s name, schedule, and contact information can be found on this website or by calling the school directly.