505 Reportoutline
505 Reportoutline
505 Reportoutline
Lee Ung
EdTech 505, Section 4202
Spring 2016
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I.
II.
Lee Ung
EdTech 505, Section 4202
Spring 2016
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Summary
A.
B.
This evaluation aims to measure the effectiveness of the project to implement the new middle school
math program at Deutsche Schule Kobe, specifically if students . The results of the evaluation will be
used to adjust and improve the program. The results will also be used to make decisions about including
IXL and Eureka Math into the elementary math curriculum from next year.
III.
Background information
A.
Since September, I have been piloting a math program with my combined Grade 6 & 7 class. I
have a total of five 7th graders and three 6th graders in this class. I am a curriculum designer and
Math/Science/Design teacher at a brand new middle school branching out of an established
elementary school in Japan.
B.
C. Chart modelled after Table 1.1 (Boulmetis & Dutwin, 2011, 13)
D. Possible areas for Evaluation
Levels
Eureka Math
(conceptual learning)
Projects (authentic
learning context)
Performance
Objectives
Student Confidence
Efficiency
Effectivenes
s
Did activities
completed in the
student-centered
project activities
increase student
application of math
skills and concepts to
real-life problems?
Impact
E.
F.
IV.
Lee Ung
EdTech 505, Section 4202
Spring 2016
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This evaluation will aim to study the effectiveness of curriculum delivery and content.
B.
Since I am the sole developer of this math program, I am the project designer and dont need to
interview anyone to identify objectives.
C.
2.
To help students make strong connections between math skills and concepts by teaching math
in authentic, meaningful contexts
3.
4.
D. Methodology
V.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Results
A.
I will provide results by objective and in terms of the method applied to measure the success of that
criteria.
VI.
I will provide interpretations of whether the results indicate that objectives had been met in the
evaluation.
VII.
B.
I will also provide a detailed recommendation meant to provide information for the math curriculum
coordinator of the elementary school for her decision of whether to include IXL and Eureka Math into the
math curriculum
Evaluation
Question
Activities to
Observe
Data Source
Population sample
design
Data collection
Responsibility
Data analysis
Audience
Do students feel
more confident
about the targeted
math concepts and
skills after the
unit?
From
questionnaire and
interview
Lee Ung
All Students
Statistical analysis
using spreadsheets
Middle School
Coordinator
Lee Ung
All Students
From
questionnaire and
interview
Elementary School
Math Coordinator
Statistical analysis
using spreadsheets
Middle School
Coordinator
Elementary School
Math Coordinator
Lee Ung
All Students
Statistical analysis
using spreadsheets
Middle School
Coordinator
Elementary School
Math Coordinator
Lee Ung
All Students
Statistical analysis
using spreadsheets
Middle School
Coordinator
Elementary School
Math Coordinator