Assessment/Implementation Statement
Grade Four
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 fourth 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 Des Cartes, 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. This activity should be scored on an 8 point rubric. 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 Favorite Subjects
Unit 3 – PA#1 Outdoor Games Unit 8 – PA#1 On the Edge
Unit 4 – PA#1 Speed Writing Unit 9 – PA#1 House
Addition
Unit 5 – PA#1 Tile Trials Grade 5
Unit 6 – PA#1 What Am I? Unit 1 – PA#1 Lunch and a Movie
Unit 7 – PA#1 Share Your Pizza
60
to 90 minutes of Math instruction per day is recommended.
Grade
4: Required chapters:
Chapter
5 Understand Time
Chapter
6 Collect and Organize Data
Chapter
7 Analyze and Graph Data
Unit
Review and Unit Test 2 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA10 (modified)
Chapter
8 Practice Multiplication and
Division Facts
Chapter
9 Algebra: Use Multiplication
and Division Facts
Unit
Review and Unit Test 3 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA19
Chapter
10 Multiply by 1-Digit Numbers
Chapter
11 Multiply by Tens
Chapter
12 Multiply by 2-Digit Numbers
Unit
Review and Unit Test 4 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA28
Chapter
13 Understand Division
Chapter
14 Divide by 1-Digit Divisors
Chapter
15 Divide by 2-Digit Divisors
Chapter
16 Number Theory
Unit
Review and Unit Test 5 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA37
Chapter
17 Lines, Rays, and Angles
Chapter
18 Plane Figures
Chapter
19 Motion Geometry
Chapter
20 Algebra: Explore Negative
Numbers and Graphing
Unit
Review and Unit Test 6 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA46
Chapter
21 Understand Fractions
Chapter
22 Add and Subtract Fractions and
Mixed Numbers
Chapter
23 Outcomes and Probability
Unit
Review and Unit Test 7 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA55
Chapter
24 Customary Measurement
Chapter
25 Metric Measurement
Chapter
26 Understand Decimals
Chapter
27 Add and Subtract Decimals
Unit
Review and Unit Test 8 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA64
Chapter
28 Perimeter of Plane Figures
Chapter
29 Area of Plane Figures
Chapter
30 Solid Figures and Volume
Unit
Review and Unit Test 9 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA73
Grade
5: Required Chapters
Chapter
1 Place Value of Whole Numbers
Chapter
2 Place Value of Decimals
Chapter
3 Add and Subtract Whole Numbers
and Decimals
Chapter
4 Algebra: Use Addition and
Subtraction
Unit
Review and Unit Test 1 with Performance Assessments
TE Page PA 2
Grade 4:
Suggested Math Timeline
Assess all students using the Inventory Test
August/September
Chapters 5 – 7
Unit
2 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page PA10 (modified)
Unit
3: Multiplication and Division Facts
Chapter 8 –9
Unit
3 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page PA19
Unit
4: Multiply by 1- and 2-Digit Numbers
Chapters 10 – 11
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: Multiply by 1- and 2-Digit Numbers
Chapters 10 – 12
Unit
4 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page 28
Unit
5: Divide by 1- and 2-Digit Divisors
Chapters 13 – 16
Unit
5 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page 37
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
Chapters 17 – 20
Unit
6 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page 46
Unit
7: Fractions and Probability
Chapters 21 – 23
Unit
7 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page 55
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
Chapters 24 – 27
Unit
8 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page 64
Unit
9: Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Chapters 28 – 29
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
April/May/June
Complete
Unit 9: Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Chapter 30
Unit
9 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page 73
Chapters 1 – 4
Unit
1 Test and Performance Assessment TE Page PA2
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
Fourth Grade
Harcourt Math Transparencies
DT
– Daily Transparencies for every lesson.
PSTT – Problem Solving Teaching Transparencies – Scaffolding Instruction
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Chapter 6 |
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9 |
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Chapter 10 |
10.1 – 10.6 |
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Chapter 11 |
11.1 – 11.5 |
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Chapter 12 |
12.1 – 12.5 |
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Chapter 13 |
13.1 – 13.5 |
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Chapter 14 |
14.1 – 14.6 |
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Chapter 15 |
15.1 – 15.6 |
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Chapter 16
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16.1 – 16.5 |
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Chapter 17 |
17.1 – 17.4 |
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Chapter 18
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18.1 – 18.4 |
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Chapter 19 |
19.1 – 19.6 |
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Chapter 20 |
20.1 – 20.6 |
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Chapter 21 |
21.1 – 21.5 |
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Chapter 22 |
22.1 – 22.6 |
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Chapter 23 |
23.1 – 23.6 |
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Chapter 24 |
24.1 – 24.6 |
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Chapter 25 |
25.1 – 25.5 |
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Chapter 26
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26.1 – 26.6 |
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Chapter 27 |
27.1 – 27.6 |
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Chapter 28
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28.1 – 28.4 |
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Chapter 29 |
29.1 – 29. 4 |
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Chapter 30
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Chapter 2
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2.1 – 2.4 |
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Chapter 3
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3.1 – 3.7 |
3 pg. 57 |
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Chapter 4
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4.1 – 4.6 |
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