HMS Math Lab

Entrance Criteria and Process for Math Lab

Criteria

In order for a student to qualify for math lab, they must:

• Have an IXL Diagnostic at least 100 below target grade level (ex: 5th grader at 350 at end of quarter one)

• Have a recent Fastbridge aMath score of high risk

• Have a recent MCA math score of “does not meet” standards

• Have recent math course Grades of Ds & Fs

• Do not have an IEP with a math goal

Process

MTSS Specialist, counselors, and math lab teacher review screening data after each testing window to identify students who may need intervention.

Once a student meets the entrance criteria, the following process supports collaborative decision-making and next steps:

1. Student meets entrance criteria above.

2. Math lab teacher gets recommendation from student’s counselor, math teacher, and case manager/EL teacher if applicable.

3. Math teacher notifies the parent/guardian of their students’ Fastbridge scores meeting the criteria.

4. Math teacher sends home permission letter (linked above) to be signed and returned prior to starting intervention.

5. Once letter is sent, counselor makes schedule change and interventionist begins intervention work. Note that our math lab letter is an opt-out letter so we do not need to wait for it to be signed/returned prior to beginning intervention.

Exit Criteria/Process for Math Lab

Criteria:

All boxes must be checked for exit criteria to be met:

• IXL Diagnostic - 100 below target grade level (ex: 5th grader at 350 at end of quarter one)

• Course grade of C (70%) and higher

• aMath score of 20th percentile or higher

Process:

1. Student meets exit criteria (see above)

2. Math lab teacher notifies the student’s counselor, language arts teacher, and case manager/EL teacher

3. Math Lab teacher sends home letter notifying the family of exit.

4. Counselor makes schedule change (permission is not required)