Fraction & Decimal Operations Lab

Course Content Information

EXCEED Area of Concern / Numeric Operations (RT 3 4)
Goal Name / ·  Addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals
·  Multiplication and division of fractions and decimals
Goal / 08. [Name] will demonstrate an understanding of and develop fluency with addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals
09. [Name] will demonstrate an understanding of and develop fluency with multiplication and division of fractions and decimals
Skills Covered / ·  Use models to demonstrate an understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication & division of fractions and decimals
·  Choose combine and apply strategies for answering addition, subtraction, multiplication & division problems involving fractions and decimals including contextual situations
Tier Level / Tier 2
Grade Level / 7th – 8th
Lab Placement Assessments / For 7th Graders
Administered district-wide spring of 6th grade
Math 6 Spring Universal Screener subtest scores for:
1.  easyCBM – 6th Grade: Number & Operations
2.  Math Navigator Screener: Decimals & Powers of Ten
Spring 6th grade ISAT
For 8th Graders
Administered by the school based on student need
Math 6 Spring Universal Screener subtest scores for:
1.  easyCBM – 6th Grade: Number & Operations
2.  Math Navigator Screener: Decimals & Powers of Ten
Spring 7th grade ISAT
Lab Placement Indicators / easyCBM – 6th Grade: Number & Operations
·  Score of 8 or below out of 16
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Math Navigator Screener: Decimals & Powers of Ten
·  Score of 3 or below out of 6
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Spring ISAT score Basic or Below Basic
ISAT data may not be readily available in the spring when initial lab placement recommendations are made, please double-check in the fall.

Intervention Information & Assessment(s)

Content for Instruction / Math Navigator: Decimals & Powers of Ten
Math Navigator: Rational Numbers
Inside Math – Book 6: Fraction Operations
* Optional if district purchases – Mini-lessons for Extending Fractions, Decimals, & Percents (Fosnot & Dolk)

Intervention Type

/ ·  Small group (3 – 20 students)
·  Not recommended for individual intervention
Duration of Intervention / Recommended as a semester long lab
Minimum duration if a semester long lab is not possible (e.g. advisory intervention)
·  12 weeks – 5 times per week
·  15 weeks – 4 times per week
Session length / 30 – 45 mins
Post-Assessment / Math Navigator: Decimals & Powers of Ten Post-test
Math Navigator: Rational Numbers Post-test
Inside Math – Book 6: Fraction Operations End of Book Test
Post-Assessment Target / 80% or higher on all post-tests
Log / Entered in EXCEED
Progress Monitoring Measure / easyCBM – 5th Grade: Number & Operations
·  Administer every two weeks (eg. Week 1, Week 3, Week 5, etc.)
easyCBM – 6th Grade: Number & Operations
·  Administer every two weeks (eg. Week 2, Week 4, Week 6, etc.)
Progress Monitoring Target / 80% or higher on progress monitoring measures
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