Content Start
Why?
This project will provide intensive support to the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) to increase the number of Grades K–5 students who have access to effective mathematics teachers and leaders. Throughout this project, the Region 7 Comprehensive Center will work with the ALSDE by assessing current readiness for project implementation and assisting ALSDE to identify potential barriers and solutions for successful implementation of evidence-based practices. This project will support ALSDE to build on the momentum started in the state around mathematics practices implementation, capacity building, and coordination activities designed to promote and scale up effective mathematics practices and procedures.
What?
To build state capacity to support local education agencies (LEAs) with effective mathematics instruction, key activities include:
- Determining state readiness to support LEAs with effective mathematics instruction using implementation science practices;
- Providing guidance and research in building an effective system of support to LEAs for building capacity in mathematics instruction, including a coaching framework;
- Collaborating with ALSDE in identifying evidence-based materials and resources geared to the specific needs of teachers and administrators to ensure effective instructional approaches are implemented in schools; and
- Collaborating with ALSDE in identifying barriers to successful mathematics support.
Results?
As a result, ALSDE will increase knowledge of effective math practices, implement an effective math coaching model with LEAs, and increase the number of Grades K–5 students proficient in math.
This material is in the public domain. While permission to reprint is not necessary, publication should be cited. This website was funded through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) and developed by the Region 7 Comprehensive Center at RMC Research Corporation. (Award # S283B190023). This website contains resources that are provided for the reader's convenience. These materials may contain the views and recommendations of various subject matter experts as well as hypertext links, contact addresses, and websites to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. The U.S. Department of Education does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any outside information included in these materials. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the U.S. Department of Education. No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service, enterprise, curriculum, or program of instruction mentioned in this document is intended or should be inferred.