Assessment/Implementation Statement
Grade Three
Generally, it is believed that when teaching new concepts, it is best to use concrete methods before moving to the abstract mode of instruction, i.e. pencil and paper. The Great Falls Public Schools has provided a number of training opportunities as well as materials to help accomplish this kind of instruction.
Basic materials: The Board of Trustees adopted Harcourt as the basal program.
The assessment guidelines that follow indicate which Harcourt chapters need to be covered to assure a complete program.
Supplemental materials: Teachers, principals and building staffs are encouraged to make necessary professional judgments as to the supplemental materials and instructional strategies that best meet the needs of the students in their classrooms/schools as well as their individual teaching styles. These include: concrete learning materials (e.g. Developing Number Concepts), computer software (e.g. Successmaker ), Every Day Counts, Skill Builders, Mastering Math Facts, and Math Facts in a Flash, as well as other math topics. Other supplemental materials may be used. It is important to note these additional materials are not to replace the Board adopted basic materials but to support them.
The assessment components for third grade include the use of text-based criterion referenced (forms A or B) and performance tests as well as ongoing teacher assessment Unit test Form B can be used as a pre-test and District Unit Assessments will be used as the final test, as grades are scored and recorded electronically, through the use of LXR. These assessments are aligned with the state standards, Progress Toward Standards (CRT), MAP DesCartes, and benchmarks found in the Great Falls Public Schools Curriculum. It is recognized that in some cases these assessments exceed the Great Falls Curriculum but this is considered appropriate. The Performance Assessment activity is included in the Unit Assessment and scored by the teacher as a graded assessment. A score of six on the eight-point assessment scheme is considered satisfactory. (See attachment Harcourt Math Scoring Rubric and performance Assessment.)
Required Performance
Assessment Activities
Unit 2 – PA#1 Saving
Money Grade 4
Unit
3 – PA#1 Class Play Unit 1 –
PA#1 Population Study
Unit
4 – PA#1 Daisy Garden
Unit
5 – PA#1 Yarn Dolls
Unit
6 – PA#1 Art Class
Unit
7 - PA#1 Base Ten Blocks
Add Up
Unit 8 – PA#1 Mmmm….Brownies!
Unit 9 – PA#1 Tabletop Tiles
60
to 90 minutes of Math instruction per day is recommended.
Grade 3: Required chapters:
Chapter 4 Addition
Chapter 5 Subtraction
Chapter
6 Money
Chapter
7 Understanding Time
Unit
Review and Unit Test 2 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA10
Chapter
8 Understanding Multiplication
Chapter
9 Multiplication Facts Through 5
Chapter
10 Multiplication Facts and
Strategies
Chapter
11 Multiplication Facts and
Patterns
Unit
Review and Unit Test 3 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA19
Chapter
12: Understand Division
Chapter
13: Division Facts Through 5
Chapter
14: Division Facts Through 10
Unit
Review and Unit Test 4 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA28
Chapter
15: Collect and Record Data
Chapter
16: Analyze and Graph Data
Chapter
17: Customary Units
Chapter
18: Metric Units and Temperature
Unit
Review and Unit Test 5 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA37
Chapter
19: Geometric Figures
Chapter
20: Congruence and Symmetry
Chapter
21: Solid and Plane Figures
Chapter
22: Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Unit
Review and Unit Test 6 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA46
Chapter 23: Algebra: Patterns
Chapter
24: Probability
Unit
Review and Unit Test 7 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA55
Chapter 25: Understand Fractions
Chapter 26: Add and Subtract Like Fractions
Chapter 27: Fractions and Decimals
Chapter
28: Decimals and Fractions
Unit
Review and Unit Test 8 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA64
Chapter
29: Multiply by 1-Digit Numbers
Chapter
30: Divide by 1-Digit Numbers
Unit
Review and Unit Test 9 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA73
The
following required chapters will utilize the 4th grade text and materials.
Chapter
1 Place Value and Number Sense
Chapter
2 Compare and Order Whole
Numbers
Chapter
3 Add and Subtract Whole Numbers
Chapter
4 Algebra: Use Addition and
Subtraction
Unit
Review and Unit Test 1 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA1
Unit
2: Addition, Subtraction, Money, and Time
Chapters 4-7
Unit
2 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page PA10
Daily
Transparencies (Harcourt)
Problem
Solving – Scaffolded Instruction Transparencies (Harcourt)
Introduce Every Day Counts **concepts are covered in EDC if done consistently
Introduce Skill Builders, Mastering Math Facts, or Math Facts in a Flash
Introduce Weekly Math Logs for maintenance
Unit
3: Multiplication Concepts and Facts
Chapters 8-11
Unit
3 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page PA19
Unit
4: Division Concepts
Chapter 12
Daily
Transparencies (Harcourt)
Problem Solving – Scaffolded Instruction Transparencies (Harcourt)
Continue Every Day Counts **concepts are covered in EDC if done consistently
Continue Skill Builders, Mastering Math Facts, or Math Facts in a Flash
Continue Weekly Math Logs for maintenance
Continue regular use of Tables and Graphs
Unit
4: Division Concepts and Facts
Chapter 13-14
Unit 4 Test and Performance
Assessments TE Page PA28
Unit
5: Data and Measurement
Chapter 15 – 17
Daily
Transparencies (Harcourt)
Problem Solving – Scaffolded Instruction Transparencies (Harcourt)
Continue Every Day Counts **concepts are covered in EDC if done consistently
Continue Skill Builders, Mastering Math Facts, or Math Facts in a Flash
Continue Weekly Math Logs for maintenance
Continue regular use of Tables and Graphs
Chapter 18
Unit 5 Test and Performance
Assessments TE Page PA37
Unit
6: Geometry
Chapter 19 – 22
Unit 6 Test and Performance
Assessments TE Page PA46
Daily
Transparencies (Harcourt)
Problem Solving – Scaffolded Instruction Transparencies (Harcourt)
Continue Every Day Counts **concepts are covered in EDC if done consistently
Continue Skill Builders, Mastering Math Facts, or Math Facts in a Flash
Continue Weekly Math Logs for maintenance
Continue regular use of Tables and Graphs
Unit
7: Patterns and Probability
Chapter 23 – 24
Unit 7 Test and Performance Assessments TE Page PA55
Unit
8: Fractions and Decimals
Chapter 25 – 28
Unit 8 Test and Performance
Assessments TE Page PA64
Unit
9: Multiply and Divide by 1 – Digit Numbers
Chapter 29 – 30
Unit 9 Test and Performance
Assessments TE Page PA73
Daily
Transparencies (Harcourt)
Problem Solving – Scaffolded Instruction Transparencies (Harcourt)
Continue Every Day Counts **concepts are covered in EDC if done consistently
Continue Skill Builders, Mastering Math Facts, or Math Facts in a Flash
Continue Weekly Math Logs for maintenance
Chapters 1 – 4
Unit 1 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page PA1
Daily
Transparencies (Harcourt)
Problem Solving – Scaffolded Instruction Transparencies (Harcourt)
Continue Every Day Counts **concepts are covered in EDC if done consistently
Continue Skill Builders, Mastering Math Facts, or Math Facts in a Flash
Continue Weekly Math Logs for maintenance
Continue regular use of Tables and Graphs
Third Grade
Harcourt Math Transparencies
DT
– Daily Transparencies for every lesson.
PSTT
– Problem Solving Teaching Transparencies – Scaffolding Instruction
PSR
– Problem Solving and Reading Strategies Workbook for Grades 1-3
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Daily Transparency |
PSTT
Scaffolding Instruction |
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Unit 2 |
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Chapter 4 |
4.1 – 4.6 |
4.4 pg. 75 |
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Chapter 5 |
5.1 – 5.6 |
5.6 pg, 103 |
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Chapter 6 |
6.1 – 6.5 |
6.2 pg. 115 |
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Chapter 7 |
7.1 – 7.6 |
7.6 pg. 143 |
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Unit 3
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Chapter 8
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8.1 – 8.5 |
8.3 pg. 163 |
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Chapter 9 |
9.1 – 9.5 |
9.5 pg. 187 |
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Chapter 10 |
10.1 – 10.5 |
10.1 pg. 193 |
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Chapter 11 |
11.1 – 11.5 |
11.1 pg. 214 |
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Unit 4
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Chapter 12 |
12.1 – 12.5 |
12.5 pg. 251 |
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Chapter 13 |
13.1 – 13.5 |
13.2 pg. 261 |
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Chapter 14 |
14.1 – 14.5 |
14.2 pg. 279 |
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Unit 5
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Chapter 15 |
15.1 – 15.6 |
15.4 pg. 309 |
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Chapter 16
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16.1 – 16.5 |
16.5 pg. 331 |
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Chapter 17 |
17.1 – 17.6 |
17.4 pg. 347 |
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Chapter 18
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18.1 – 18.5 |
18.2 pg. 363 |
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Unit 6
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Chapter 19 |
19.1 – 19.6 |
19.6 pg. 401 |
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Chapter 20 |
20.1 – 20.5 |
20.5 pg. 417 |
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Chapter 21 |
21.1 – 21.5 |
21.3 pg. 431 |
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Chapter 22 |
22.1 – 22.4 |
22.3 pg. 451 |
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Unit 7
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Chapter 23 |
23.1 – 23.5 |
23.5 pg. 481 |
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Chapter 24 |
24.1 – 24.6 |
24.3 pg. 494 |
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Unit 8
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Chapter 25 |
25.1 – 25.6 |
25.3 pg. 524 |
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Chapter 26
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26.1 – 26.5 |
26.5 pg. 551 |
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Chapter 27 |
27.1 – 27.6 |
27.6 pg. 569 |
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Chapter 28
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28.1 – 28.4 |
28.4 pg. 585 |
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Unit 9
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Chapter 29 |
29.1 – 29.4 |
29.2 pg. 606 |
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Chapter 30 |
30.1 – 30.5 |
30.2 pg. 622 |
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Unit 1 (4th Grade) |
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Chapter 1 |
1.1 – 1.5 |
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Chapter 2 |
2.1 – 2.4 |
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Chapter 3 |
3.1 – 3.6 |
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Chapter 4 |
4.1 – 4.6 |
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