What is Math AIS and Who Gets Assigned to it?

AIS is an acronym for Academic Intervention Services.  Students identified by teachers and by performance levels on state or local assessments as not sufficiently meeting state standards are typically assigned to AIS class. 

Diagnostic testing is performed to determine areas of weakness and a program of study is prescribed for each student. 

Classes will focus on much more than just help with homework.  Students will participate in exercises to strengthen their cognitive abilities and their fundamental skills in math.  In addition, students will work to improve their weaknesses with study skills that often hinder success in their general math classes.

Homework is not regularly assigned in AIS.  However, students may be asked to practice the exercises at home that we work on in class. 

Students assigned to AIS math do not receive a letter grade for the class.  Instead AIS students will receive a grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory) on their report cards for each quarter. 

What We Are Working On?

This Quarter (Jan-April):

1. Students in all of Mrs. Dressler's AIS classes are continuing to work on mastering Number & Operations skills/concepts from previous grade levels.   The IXL lists for each grade can be found in the Document Manager link to the left of this window.
2. In addition to the review work mentioned above, students will be reviewing current grade level material in preparation for their upcoming state math assessment.  These assessments will be given during the week of April 23rd.
3. Students continue to work at becoming more strategic and independent problem solvers.  We've created a list of steps to help us approach problems.  Grade 7 students have been working a lot with Thinking Blocks to model problems before solving. Sixth graders have worked with them a little bit.  Fifth graders will be working with them later in the year.  You can try them out at www.thinkingblocks.com.