From the Research Desk: Georgia

Ben Hartman, a teacher at Cedar Elementary in Gwinnett County, Georgia was concerned about performance in problem solving at his school. As part of his Education Leadership Program at Georgia State University, he studied the following question: Does using Exemplars on an almost weekly basis between October and March improve student performance on Exemplars problems and the CRCT (Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Test). He found that it did make a difference in both cases.

Change Is Never Easy...

And, sustained change is particularly difficult. So says the staff at the Brewer Elementary School. The Columbus, Georgia school has been in the process of change for several years. Brewer is a school-wide Title I site with approximately 96% of students on free and/or reduced lunch. The mobility rate is 20% but has fluctuated to as high as 40% in the past. The children live in low-rent housing, subsidized apartments, trailer parks, and small single-family homes. Parents, for the most part, are single, and they are employed in unskilled labor or unemployed.

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Exemplars Incorporated in NCREST-ISA Partnership

We are pleased to announce that the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools and Teaching (NCREST) at Teachers College, Columbia University is using Exemplars math material for assessment, instruction and professional development in its project with the Institute for Student Achievement (ISA).

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"Students are amazed at how they can lift their levels of achievement by following the rubric and knowing what is necessary for all levels."

A Title I Teacher

"Using the anchor papers, the kids have a chance to evaluate their papers and see examples of excellence."

A Gifted and Talented Teacher