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Foothills Middle School
Math Model
Foothills Middle School
EALRs Chart
Real Number
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Foothills Middle School
Scoring Guide

Foothills Middle School Math Model

6th Grade

•Number Sense Emphasis: the + - x
of rational numbers using direct
instruction, visual math, and edunetics

•Problem Solving of rational numbers:
critical/creative thinking days through
group tasks and presentations; teaching
problem solving strategies; journals

•Extension units in geometry, statistics probability and integers

7th Grade

•Review of decimals, patterns and number sense, fractions, ratio, proportion and percents for mastery.

•Number sense emphasis: + - x of integers using direct instruction, visual math, and edunetics.

•Problem Solving of rational numbers and integers:
critical/creative thinking days through group tasks and presentations; teaching problem solving strategies; journals.

•Extension units in functions and graphs (algebra), geometry, squares and square roots, statistics, and probability.

8th Grade

•Quick Review of real numbers (rationals and integers.

•Direct Instruction in: Algebraic Sense, Measurement,Geometric Sense, Probability, and Statistics.

•Problem Solving is the big emphasis: critical/creative thinking days through group tasks and group presentations; teaching problem solving strategies; journals.

•Extension units may cover: volume of pyramids and cones; tangent, sine and cosine ratios.

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Foothills Middle School EALRs Chart

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Real Number System

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Foothills' Math Scoring Guide

Mathematical Knowledge

Knows the math processes to use and uses them correctly to get answer.

To get a 4
•shows a complete understanding ofthe math concept.
•labels the answer correctly
•gets the right answer

To get a 3
•shows nearly a complete understanding of the math concept
•labels the answer correctly
•gets the right answer

To get a 2
•shows some understanding of the math concept
•may contain a major error

To get a 1
•limited understanding
•contains a major error

Strategic Knowledge

Knows what strategies to choose and uses them to solve the problem correctly.

To get a 4
•identifies all the critical parts of the problem.
•uses strategies correctly to solve the problem.

To get a 3
•identifies most of the important parts of the problem.
•uses an appropriate strategy

To get a 2
•identifies some of the important parts of the problem.
•gives some evidence of a solution process.

To get a 1
•fails to identify important parts
•gives little evidence of a solution.

Communication

Writes a clear and thorough explanation for the solution process.

To get a 4
•gives a complete written explanation.
•tells what was done and why it was done.

To get a 3
•gives nearly a complete explanation.
•tells most of what is done.

To get a 2
•gives some explanation
•tells some of what is done.

To get a 1
•gives little explanation.
•tells little of what is done.

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