Tiered Math Academy Application for New Schools/Districts SY 26-27

Offering Description 

OVERVIEW 

The Tiered Math Academy is a multi-year professional learning opportunity for school and/or district teams to receive training, coaching and technical assistance to strengthen their tiered math programming.  The purpose of the Tiered Math Academy is to improve math outcomes for students across the Commonwealth in grades K-8. The academy provides strategic support to leaders, coaches, and teacher leaders, helping them to implement evidence-based systems, structures, and practices to support the development of students’ math skills in support of reaching expectations of grade level learning.  

ANTICIPATED GOALS AND OUTCOMES OF PARTICIPATION IN THE TIERED MATH ACADEMY 

• Strengthening connections between existing high-quality tier 1 instruction to tier 2 and 3 math supports  
• Making connections between tiered instruction and existing special education structures, improving the connection between these systems  
• Developing educators’ math content and pedagogical knowledge to support tiered instruction  
• Increasing capacity at the school and district level by developing in-district trainers and coaches to support this work 
• Improving student outcomes by utilizing data and enhancing teacher practices  
• Identifying and improving data monitoring systems and structures  

READINESS CRITERIA  

• The goal of the academy is to enhance or support systemization of Tier 2 and 3 Math Instruction, so a qualifying condition is that the school/district applying is currently using High-Quality Tier 1 Math Instructional Materials across all grade levels in the applying school(s).  
• For each school participating, there should be a team with decision-making authority to impact systems-level change able to lead this work.  
• The applying team must have a goal and purpose for enrolling in the academy that is focused on improving tiered math instruction and outcomes. 

EXPECTED COMMITMENTS OF PARTICIPATING TEAMS 

• Assemble a team that includes at least one district administrator responsible for numeracy, at least one coach/lead teacher/interventionist identified as an intervention specialist, interventionists/special education/classroom teachers ready to participate in this learning.  
• Actively participate in all activities of the academy.  
• Maintain a culture of inquiry stance towards growth and readiness to incorporate new practices.   

ACADEMY PROVIDER & SUPPORTS INFORMATION 

The Tiered Math Academy will be primarily supported by the Carnegie Learning team. The exact structure of the Academy (e.g., number and timing of trainings, frequency of coaching/technical assistance, etc.) will be determined based on district/school needs. However, supports have typically included: 

• Professional learning/training related to the teaching of mathematics and how student cognition of mathematical concepts progresses 
• Training, coaching coaches, and networking to the array of team members consisting of school/district administrators, math teacher leaders, specialist leaders and teachers 
• Support setting up school-wide data monitoring systems so that students are receiving the right support at the right tier at the right time 
• Team-specific coaching/technical assistance sessions (onsite or virtual; typically held at least monthly