What is your implementation objective (Example-RTI, credit recovery, Special Ed.)?
Ascend is used as a resource for students with disabilities in our Middle and High Schools.
How many students use Ascend ?
236 students enrolled
On average, how many hours per week are they on Ascend?
It varies by class, teacher, and student needs.
How many teachers use Ascend?
21
What were the funding sources used to adopt Ascend?
Special Education funds and ARRA Special Education funds
What were some of the challenges faced, and what were your reasons for adopting Ascend?
Many students with disabilities are performing one or more grade levels below where they should be in Math. Individualizing instruction to meet each student’s specific needs and give them the skills needed to meet grade level standards was a challenge.
What were your desired objectives?
Ascend Math would assist the teacher in determining what objectives each student needed to work on and provide each student with the individualized instruction to meet their needs. This efficiency of instructional time was needed, especially for students starting below grade level, in order to rise to and meet grade level standards.
What has been Ascend’s impact on student achievement, and what are the actual outcomes (Ascend results, test score results, etc)?
- Students averaged 33.3% gain in scores.
- Seventy-seven students in levels 5,6,7 experienced gains from 43-53%.
- Mean Post Assessment Score: 88%
- With the help of Ascend Math and self discipline, one 8th grade student was able to go from Level 5 to completing Level 9-12, enabling him to meet his dream of being able to enroll in honors classes in high school.
- A student at a different Middle School has completed levels 3, 4, and 5 this year and has made a 78% gain in level 6 so far. The success she has experienced with Ascend has changed her attitude towards Math and helped build self confidence.
The schools in this county include: Rochester City School District and Rockdale County Public School Learning Support
