PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TEAM REPORT
School Year: 2013-2014
PLT Title
Developing Fluency in Number Combinations to Ten
Blurb for PLT Conference Brochure
Based on the KR Counting Assessment, we determined small groups of students who would benefit from math
enrichment. These students participated in group activities dealing with number combinations to ten. Student growth
was monitored with the KR Hiding Assessment (first and second grade assessment).
Contact Information (Write * next to facilitator’s name.)
Name
School
Kelly Hiltz*
Winn Brook
Kathy Doyle
Winn Brook
Kerry Lapon
Winn Brook
Melanie Hannon
Winn Brook
Wendy Pellegrine
Burbank
Brianna Colby (maternity leave
Winn Brook
substitute)
Grade Level or Subject
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Kindergarten
PLT SMART Goal
By April, 100% of our indentified students, via the Kathy Richardson assessment, will reach automaticity with number
combinations to five, 75% will reach automaticity with number combinations to eight and ten.
Key Actions
1. Administer Kathy Richardson Hiding Assessment to students who were able to complete the majority of the
Kathy Richardson Counting Assessment.
2. Determine realistic end of the year goals for students in the predetermined group.
3. Create small group plans to address automaticity with number combinations 5, 8 and 10.
4. Implement small group lessons.
5.
Reassess in late January and again in April to determine student growth.
Findings
Beginning of the Year Data:
Automatic with number combinations to 5: 69%
Automatic with number combinations to 8: 5%
Automatic with number combinations to 10: 3%
Middle of the Year Data:
Automatic with number combinations to 5: 86%
Automatic with number combinations to 8: 25%
Automatic with number combinations to 10: 33%
End of the Year Data:
Automatic with number combinations to 5: 100%
Automatic with number combinations to 8: 53%
Automatic with number combinations to 10: 61%
Percentage of Students Automatic with Number Combinations to 5, 8 and 10
Recommendations / Next Steps
We have the following plans/recommendations for next steps:
 We will use the small group plans we developed this year for future challenge groups in math.
 We will share these results with next year’s teacher so that they can continue to support the children as the
develop automaticity with number combinations.
 We will focus more on proficiency rather than automaticity with number combinations in the future. We feel
this will be more developmentally appropriate for kindergarten students.