1. Math Action Research Team
Kennedy High School

2. PDSA Cycle
Plan – Do – Study – Act (PDSA) Cycle guides the continuous improvement process for the action research team.

3. Goal #1 for Math Team
To improve all students’ proficiency in mathematics.

4. Plan – Define the System
No Child Left Behind mandates that all students be proficient on the math concepts and estimation subtest of ITED by 2012.
Based on analysis of ITED, students need more practice with standardized test-taking strategies;
(multiple choice formatted questions).

5. Plan – Assess Current Situation

6. Plan – Assess Current Situation
Analyze the results of the district trimester assessments.
The type of questions in which students show non-proficiency:

7. Plan – Assess Current Situation
Four year Math statistics:

8. Plan – Assess Current Situation
Student satisfaction survey results:

9. Plan – Analyze Causes
Improvement of test bank questions for district assessments
Regular district mathematics meetings
Math Skills classes
Large class sizes
Insufficient funding/resources

10. Plan – Analyze Causes Student absenteeism
Many students struggle with reading
Lack of time to work with the non-proficient students on an individual basis
Lack of articulation between middle and high schools
Leveling of students

11. Do – Try Out Improvement Theory
Implementation of math skills classes for students scoring below the 40th percentile on the math subtest
Generating a database of multiple choice chapter test questions for math courses taught.

12. Do – Try Out Improvement Theory
Coming soon to a classroom near you!!!!

13. Study – Study the Results
NO RESULTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

14. Act – Standardize Improvement
Not to this point in the cycle yet.

15. Act – Plan Continuous Improvement
Not to this point in the cycle yet.