Remediation by Standard!

Have you ever reviewed the data for an assessment and wondered...

"How in the world will I ever find time to reteach these standards my students are missing!"

I have begun a slow process of creating small remediation assignments aligned to a single standard that you can assign to your students who are struggling to help them fill in the gaps.  These remediation assignments include 3-4 questions for students to work, followed by a video of detailed instructions about working those items, and then finally a 3-4 question quiz over those same item types.

I am posting the first of the remediation assignments today, but will be including others in the near future.  Stay tuned!

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Greetings Math Teachers!

As some of you may have noticed, I've been posting updates to my store throughout July.   I have nearly 100 products listed now.

What you may not know is that I have been writing curriculum since the 90's and have amassed quite a collection, so I have started the process of putting some of it in my store (and this is just the tip of the iceberg).

I will be teaching Algebra 2 and College Algebra this semester, so stay tuned for materials that are suitable for those classes, soon.

To keep from overwhelming my followers, I will limit my store uploads to one or two days a week at most (and just a few items at a time) at least until next summer.   I will probably wait until later this month to resume since we are busy with the start of school.

I hope to post here regularly about tips and insights about mathematics teaching.  If you have questions or comments leave them here and I will do my best to reply in a timely manner.

The #TpT sale starts this week, so get your wish list ready.

Let's do this!

- Susan Carriker

Notes for Lesson #3

Here are the remainder of the notes for our lesson Thursday!

STAAR 2013 Algebra 1 EOC - Analysis of Item 39 &41

In this last in a series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 Algebra 1 End of Course Exam and offer strategies you can use to successfully work similar problems in the future.

According to the 2013 STAAR Mathematics EOC Item Analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 42% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 39 and 41

66% of test takers missed this question!

63% of test takers missed this question!

STAAR 2013 Algebra 1 EOC - Analysis of Item 36 & 38

In this series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 Algebra 1 End of Course Exam and offer strategies you can use to successfully work similar problems in the future.

According to the 2013 STAAR Mathematics EOC Item Analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 42% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 36 and 38

62% of test takers missed this question!

63% of test takers missed this question!

STAAR 2013 Algebra 1 EOC - Analysis of Item 34 & 35

In this series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 Algebra 1 End of Course Exam and offer strategies you can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

According to the 2013 STAAR Mathematics EOC Item Analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 42% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 34 and 35

66% of test takers missed this question!

59% of test takers missed this question!

STAAR 2013 Algebra 1 EOC - Analysis of Items 31 and 32

In this series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 Algebra 1 End of Course Exam and offer strategies you can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

According to the 2013 STAAR Mathematics EOC Item Analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 42% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 31 and 32

73% of test takers missed this question!

63% of test takers missed this question!

STAAR 2013 Algebra 1 EOC - Analysis of Items 6 and 28

In this series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 Algebra 1 End of Course Exam and offer strategies you can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

According to the 2013 STAAR Mathematics EOC Item Analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 42% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 6 and 28

62% of test takers missed this question!

60% of test takers missed this question!

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STAAR Grade 5 Mathematics Item Analysis - 36 & 39

In this series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 April Administration of the 5th Grade Mathematics STAAR  We offer strategies your students can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

Even if you don't teach 5th grade mathematics, many of the strategies here are useful for solving problems in other mathematics courses.

According to the 2013 STAAR item analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we are exploring were answered correctly by fewer than 60% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 36 and 39

55% of test takers missed this question!

46% of test takers missed this question!

STAAR Grade 5 Mathematics Item Analysis - 28 & 30

In this series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 April Administration of the 5th Grade Mathematics STAAR  We offer strategies your students can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

Even if you don't teach 5th grade mathematics, many of the strategies here are useful for solving problems in other mathematics courses.

According to the 2013 STAAR item analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we are exploring were answered correctly by fewer than 60% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 28 and 30

53% of test takers missed this question!

45% of test takers missed this question!

STAAR Grade 5 Mathematics Item Analysis - 24 & 27

In this series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 April Administration of the 5th Grade Mathematics STAAR  We offer strategies your students can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

Even if you don't teach 5th grade mathematics, many of the strategies here are useful for solving problems in other mathematics courses.

According to the 2013 STAAR item analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we are exploring were answered correctly by fewer than 60% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 24 and 27

53% of test takers missed this question!




49% of test takers missed this question!

STAAR Grade 5 Mathematics Item Analysis - 22 & 23

In this new series of posts, we will explore 10 troublesome items on the 2013 April Administration of the 5th Grade Mathematics STAAR and will offer strategies your students can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

Even if you don't teach 5th grade mathematics, many of the strategies here are useful for solving problems in other mathematics courses.

According to the 2013 STAAR item analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 60% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 22 and 23

48% of test takers missed this question!






47% of test takers missed this question!

STAAR Grade 5 Mathematics Item Analysis - 16 & 18

In this new series of posts, we will explore 10 troublesome items on the 2013 April Administration of the 5th Grade Mathematics STAAR and will offer strategies your students can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

Even if you don't teach 5th grade mathematics, many of the strategies here are useful for solving problems in other mathematics courses.

According to the 2013 STAAR item analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 60% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 16 and 18

42% of test takers missed this question!

41% of test takers missed this question!

STAAR 2013 - 8th Grade Math Item Analysis - 43 & 48

In this series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 April Administration of the 8th Grade Mathematics STAAR and offer strategies your students can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

Even if you don't teach 8th grade, many of the strategies here are useful for solving problems in other mathematics courses.

According to the 2013 STAAR item analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 50% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 43 and 48

66% of test takers missed this question!

54% of test takers missed this question!

Thank you for taking the time to review these posts and videos.  Please share with fellow math teachers.  Please feel free to leave a comment if you would like to offer ideas or suggestions for upcoming training videos.

STAAR 2013 - 8th Grade Math Item Analysis - 29 & 41

In this series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 April Administration of the 8th Grade Mathematics STAAR and offer strategies your students can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

Even if you don't teach 8th grade, many of the strategies here are useful for solving problems in other mathematics courses. 

According to the 2013 STAAR item analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 50% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 29 and 41

66% of test takers missed this question!

**One correction >> I said 8 in the calculation (product), but that digit represented 80. 

I should have used the proper language.  My apologies

64% of test takers missed this question!

STAAR 2013 - 8th Grade Math Item Analysis - 24 & 28

In this series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 April Administration of the 8th Grade Mathematics STAAR and offer strategies your students can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

Even if you don't teach 8th grade, many of the strategies here are useful for solving problems in other mathematics courses. 

According to the 2013 STAAR item analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 50% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 24 and 28

51% of test takers missed this question!

61% of test takers missed this question!

STAAR 2013 - 8th Grade Math Item Analysis - 14 & 20

Scared of STAAR Mathematics? FEAR NOT!  We are here to help!

In this series of posts, we are exploring 10 troublesome items on the 2013 April Administration of the 8th Grade Mathematics STAAR and offer strategies your students can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.

Even if you don't teach 8th grade, many of the strategies here are useful for solving problems in other mathematics courses. 

According to the 2013 STAAR item analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 50% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 14 and 20

60% of test takers missed this question!

59% of test takers missed this question!

Thanks for visiting Texan Math! Please share these posts with your teacher colleagues, and stay tuned for additional posts on STAAR Mathematics Assessment items.

STAAR 2013 - 8th Grade Math Item Analysis - 9 & 11

Do you teach 8th Grade Mathematics in the state of Texas?  If so, you probably already know that the new STAAR for 8th grade Math is a really challenging assessment!  But, never fear! Texan Math is here to give you some insights, resources and tools to prepare your students for the 2014 STAAR administration.

In this series of posts, we are going to explore 10 troublesome items on the 2013 April Administration of the 8th Grade Mathematics STAAR assessment and offer strategies your students can use to successfully navigate similar problems in the future.  Even if you don't teach 8th grade, many of the strategies here are useful for solving problems in other secondary mathematics courses.

According to the 2013 STAAR item analysis provided by the Texas Education Agency, all 10 of the items we will explore were answered correctly by fewer than 50% of test takers in the state of Texas!

In today's post we explore items 9 and 11

51% of test takers missed this question!

55% of test takers missed this question!

Hopefully you have learned some new strategies to share with your students.  Stay tuned for additional strategies as we explore eight more low-scoring items on 2013 8th Grade STAAR Mathematics in the next Texan Math posts. 

Share with your colleagues and stay tuned!

CTC-1350 - Online Class 9/19

Below is a video presentation for this week's class:

• Be sure you print out Assignment 4 prior to watching so that you can take notes.
• Be sure to stay tuned to the very end to hear a very important announcement
• You will turn in both Assignment 3 and Assignment 4 next Thursday
• If you have any questions, send an email and/or show up for tutorials prior to class next week

Algebra Class Online!

Greetings students!

Welcome to your first online class meeting.

First, you will need to take the Quiz 8 ( << click here).  You may print out a copy of the quiz or simply view the quiz on screen if you prefer. You will enter the answers for your quiz inside the gradebook. This quiz must be completed before the next class meeting.

Next, you will need to print out a copy of Lesson 9 ( << click here). Watch the video below and complete the class notes as you view the video.  You will submit a completed hard-copy of Lesson 9 on Tuesday. You will also submit Lesson 8 on Tuesday.

If you need help, you may arrive to class early for tutorials (5:30 p.m.) or you may email your questions.