Los Altos Elementary School District Program

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Superintendent</div> <div> Los Altos Elementary School District</div> <div> Los Altos, CA</div> <bR> <div> Dear Mr. Liewer:</div> <bR> <div>      We want to thank you very much for spending time with us.  The discussion was very informative, and we are writing this letter to confirm what we learned from you about math education in Los Altos.</div> <bR> <div>      The Los Altos School Board has set a policy that each child will continually progress in math.       This is carried out at the elementary school level by having math taught at the same time at all grade levels.  In this way, children at the same ability levels can progress, and there is a blurring of the grades.  Some schools have math in the mornings, some after recess, and one in the afternoon.  The district is able to provide additional math classes by having a math teacher rotate through the schools.  </div> <bR> <div>      As a result of this approach, fifteen to twentyfive percent of the fifth graders have finished sixth grade math by the end of the fifth grade.  These children will continue their accelerated progress in the sixth grade and at junior high.  They have the opportunity to participate in the Math Olympiad in the sixth grade.  By the middle of the seventh grade, they will begin Addison Wesleyÿs Algebra 1 series which is a particularly demanding series.  They will continue it through the eighth grade, where it is used for honors Algebra.  They are then ready for honors geometry at the high school level.  The very few, extraordinarily advanced students will have individualized programs. </div> <bR> <div>      Other students, also strong but not at the very accelerated level, will complete the traditional sixth grade program.  In the seventh grade they will use the Gateways series, and then go on to Algebra in the eighth grade using University of Chicago Algebra.</div> <bR> <div>      Another group of sixth grade and junior high students will use the Gateways program, supplemented by Math Renaissance and other programs to be ready for Algebra in the ninth grade.  There are remedial programs, both classes and instructional aides to help students reach grade level.</div> <bR> <div>      Los Altos is working very hard to adopt the new math frameworks and to prepare its children to do well on the SAT9 test and the augmented state questions.  In the past, the majority of  Los Altos teachers have relied on the Holt series, a traditional, "basic skills" math textbook series.  Recently, Los Altos reviewed a number of math textbook series and decided to pilot two series for K5 math:  SRA Explorations and Everyday Math.  You do not know at this time which series will be adopted as they are still being reviewed. </div> <bR> <div>      You were also kind enough to show us Math Coach, supplementary materials that will be used in the Los Altos schools.  Math Coach provides the teachers with detailed worksheets and lessons that correlate directly to the new math frameworks, SAT9 and the augmented questions.  It is a good assessment tool, teaching tool and student practice tool to help insure student achievement and mastery of the frameworks and materials tested on the SAT9.</div> <bR> <div>      Los Altos provides teachers with the tools to actually teach the material covered in the new frameworks and SAT9.  As another example of this commitment, you provided us with a copy of the "Scope and Sequence" put together by the Math Committee of the Los Altos School District.  This lengthy resource links what is taught in the classroom to the new state math standards and the SAT9 exams.  It references math textbook chapters to the new math frameworks or to the SAT9.  It also suggests or includes examples of additional teaching tools to insure that the material is taught and practiced.</div> <bR> <div>      Thank you for taking so much time to meet with us and provide us with this information.  As parents, our information usually comes from other parents.  By meeting with you, we have been able to verify Los Altosÿ approach to math education.</div> <bR> <div>                               Sincerely,</div> <bR> <div>                               Vicki Hobel Schultz</div> <div> Tina Maltbaek</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ______________________________</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id61_m.htm" TITLE="Los Altos Elementary School District Pro"><U><B><IMG SRC="02eaa190.gif" border=0 width="170" height="25" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A> </div> </td> </tr></table></body>