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Teachers in other content areas are
envious—they want something like
Adaptive Curriculum.
-Estella Cook
Data Support Specialist
Building Academic Success
At the end of the 2009-10 school year, although
students had worked with Adaptive
Curriculum for less than six months,
Bear Creek saw considerable
improvements in math test scores
across all grades and in 6th- and
7th-grade science. According to
7th-grade math teacher Rhonda
Mays, “I’ve seen a remarkable
improvement in the retention
and understanding of concepts.
I no longer have students who are
completely lost or behind.”
Rhonda attributes this improvement to the
program’s flexibility and depth. “I can assign
activities as make-up work to students who were
absent, additional activities to students not
performing at a mastery level, and lessons
from different grade levels to different
students as needed.”
The school is pleased with the gains it’s made
so far and plans to strengthen its Adaptive
Curriculum implementation, especially in the
area of Special Education. Estella Cook is
working with the Special Education teachers
to implement the personalization features
more fully.
Bear Creek Middle School
Fairburn, GA
Goals
According to Estella Cook, Data Support
Specialist at Bear Creek, the school had
several goals in mind when it began a pilot
implementation of Adaptive Curriculum in
August 2009 and provided full access to the
student body in January 2010.
“Our first goal was to improve math and science
achievement on the Georgia CRCT,” says
Estella, “and our second goal was to increase
student engagement. Then, because our teacher
experience levels and content expertise vary
widely, a third goal was to support them
with an additional tool and fill in any
gaps in content knowledge. We
also wanted to make the extended
day program more enjoyable for
students.”
The school’s science textbook
included a virtual lab DVD, but
there was no way to track student
progress, according to Estella.
Because the school had started a
formative and summative assessment
program, a final goal was to improve the
tracking of student performance and levels of
understanding.
Adaptive Curriculum Case Study:
Building Math and Science Mastery
Demographics:
•	 Small Community 25 Miles
South of Atlanta
•	 Title I School
•	 80% Black
•	 11% Hispanic
•	 4% White
•	 5% Other
©2010 Sebit, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
“This is now our focus,” she says. “Since these
students are easily overwhelmed, Adaptive
Curriculum is showing them only a few activity
objects, tailoring the program to their individual
needs, and tracking their progress.”
Engaging a Range of Students
Talented and gifted (TAG) students at Bear
Creek have a tendency to breeze through
problems without completing all the steps,
according to Estella. “A group of 6th graders
tried that with Adaptive Curriculum, and ‘guess
what’ they got it wrong. So they had to go back
and really figure out what was going on.” TAG
students complete most Adaptive Curriculum
lessons outside of class, and many work on
the program independently in the after-school
program.
Estella reports that she was working with a
teacher in the after-school program when a
Special Education student asked for help with
Adaptive Curriculum. The teacher asked him
to wait a few minutes, but he soon completed
the activity on his own and was thrilled with his
accomplishment. “I saw that he was engaged
enough to keep trying and not give up,” says
Estella. “That is so powerful.”
Rhonda Mays believes that what sets Adaptive
Curriculum apart is its ability to completely
engage students. “Now I don’t have to walk
around and make sure they are not wasting
time,” she says. “I walk around and actually
answer their math questions.”
In science, students are motivated to keep
on playing and beat the game portion of the
program, according to Estella. And in the after-
school program, they are enjoying the change of
pace from the regular school day.
For more information on Adaptive Curriculum:
Call us at 1-888-999-9319
E-mail us at sales@adaptivecurriculum.com
Visit us at www.adaptivecurriculum.com
Involving Teachers
Estella has found the online teacher guides to
be essential in helping teachers get up to speed.
“They show how to use the program with the
whole class, in the computer lab, and one-on-
one, and they provide background content that
helps teachers be more confident,” she says.
During the summer of 2010, a group of teachers
participated in an extensive planning session to
build Activity Objects into current lesson plans.
The principal then requested that all teachers
use the new lesson plans to ensure consistent
use. “Now that the activity objects are specified
within the instructional units, teachers are saving
a lot of time,” says Estella. “And teachers in
other content areas are envious—they want
something like Adaptive Curriculum.”
Next Steps
“We are meeting our goals,” says Estella,“and
we plan to continue integrating the activity
objects into our curriculum. We are looking
forward to the next batch of activity objects and
beginning to communicate with parents about
the program.”
Bear Creek shared its successes using Adaptive
Curriculum with the local high school, which
then wrote Adaptive Curriculum into its school
improvement plan for implementation in the
fall of 2010. “This will provide continuity for the
students,” says Estella, “and it will help the high
school teaching staff, since students will arrive
already familiar with the program. We expect
this to be a win-win situation for students and
teachers alike.”
I’ve seen a remarkable improvement
in the retention and understanding
of concepts.
-Rhonda Mays
7th-Grade Math Teacher
I saw a Special Ed student who
was engaged enough to keep
trying and not give up. That is
so powerful.
-Estella Cook
Data Support Specialist

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Adaptive Curriculum Builds Math & Science Mastery at Bear Creek Middle School

  • 1. ©2010 Sebit, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Teachers in other content areas are envious—they want something like Adaptive Curriculum. -Estella Cook Data Support Specialist Building Academic Success At the end of the 2009-10 school year, although students had worked with Adaptive Curriculum for less than six months, Bear Creek saw considerable improvements in math test scores across all grades and in 6th- and 7th-grade science. According to 7th-grade math teacher Rhonda Mays, “I’ve seen a remarkable improvement in the retention and understanding of concepts. I no longer have students who are completely lost or behind.” Rhonda attributes this improvement to the program’s flexibility and depth. “I can assign activities as make-up work to students who were absent, additional activities to students not performing at a mastery level, and lessons from different grade levels to different students as needed.” The school is pleased with the gains it’s made so far and plans to strengthen its Adaptive Curriculum implementation, especially in the area of Special Education. Estella Cook is working with the Special Education teachers to implement the personalization features more fully. Bear Creek Middle School Fairburn, GA Goals According to Estella Cook, Data Support Specialist at Bear Creek, the school had several goals in mind when it began a pilot implementation of Adaptive Curriculum in August 2009 and provided full access to the student body in January 2010. “Our first goal was to improve math and science achievement on the Georgia CRCT,” says Estella, “and our second goal was to increase student engagement. Then, because our teacher experience levels and content expertise vary widely, a third goal was to support them with an additional tool and fill in any gaps in content knowledge. We also wanted to make the extended day program more enjoyable for students.” The school’s science textbook included a virtual lab DVD, but there was no way to track student progress, according to Estella. Because the school had started a formative and summative assessment program, a final goal was to improve the tracking of student performance and levels of understanding. Adaptive Curriculum Case Study: Building Math and Science Mastery Demographics: • Small Community 25 Miles South of Atlanta • Title I School • 80% Black • 11% Hispanic • 4% White • 5% Other
  • 2. ©2010 Sebit, LLC. All Rights Reserved. “This is now our focus,” she says. “Since these students are easily overwhelmed, Adaptive Curriculum is showing them only a few activity objects, tailoring the program to their individual needs, and tracking their progress.” Engaging a Range of Students Talented and gifted (TAG) students at Bear Creek have a tendency to breeze through problems without completing all the steps, according to Estella. “A group of 6th graders tried that with Adaptive Curriculum, and ‘guess what’ they got it wrong. So they had to go back and really figure out what was going on.” TAG students complete most Adaptive Curriculum lessons outside of class, and many work on the program independently in the after-school program. Estella reports that she was working with a teacher in the after-school program when a Special Education student asked for help with Adaptive Curriculum. The teacher asked him to wait a few minutes, but he soon completed the activity on his own and was thrilled with his accomplishment. “I saw that he was engaged enough to keep trying and not give up,” says Estella. “That is so powerful.” Rhonda Mays believes that what sets Adaptive Curriculum apart is its ability to completely engage students. “Now I don’t have to walk around and make sure they are not wasting time,” she says. “I walk around and actually answer their math questions.” In science, students are motivated to keep on playing and beat the game portion of the program, according to Estella. And in the after- school program, they are enjoying the change of pace from the regular school day. For more information on Adaptive Curriculum: Call us at 1-888-999-9319 E-mail us at sales@adaptivecurriculum.com Visit us at www.adaptivecurriculum.com Involving Teachers Estella has found the online teacher guides to be essential in helping teachers get up to speed. “They show how to use the program with the whole class, in the computer lab, and one-on- one, and they provide background content that helps teachers be more confident,” she says. During the summer of 2010, a group of teachers participated in an extensive planning session to build Activity Objects into current lesson plans. The principal then requested that all teachers use the new lesson plans to ensure consistent use. “Now that the activity objects are specified within the instructional units, teachers are saving a lot of time,” says Estella. “And teachers in other content areas are envious—they want something like Adaptive Curriculum.” Next Steps “We are meeting our goals,” says Estella,“and we plan to continue integrating the activity objects into our curriculum. We are looking forward to the next batch of activity objects and beginning to communicate with parents about the program.” Bear Creek shared its successes using Adaptive Curriculum with the local high school, which then wrote Adaptive Curriculum into its school improvement plan for implementation in the fall of 2010. “This will provide continuity for the students,” says Estella, “and it will help the high school teaching staff, since students will arrive already familiar with the program. We expect this to be a win-win situation for students and teachers alike.” I’ve seen a remarkable improvement in the retention and understanding of concepts. -Rhonda Mays 7th-Grade Math Teacher I saw a Special Ed student who was engaged enough to keep trying and not give up. That is so powerful. -Estella Cook Data Support Specialist