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What is MacRo ?
The Math Achievemen= t Club by Rodel (MAC-Ro) is an initiative of the Rodel Charitable Foundatio= n of Arizona with a proven track record of raising the math achievement of = elementary school students. MAC-Ro was piloted in 10 high-poverty schools i= n five school districts in 2003 and, due to its tremendous success, continu= es to expand. The MAC-Ro Math Initiative will help 35,000 first- through fi= fth-grade students in nine counties during the 2009-10 school year.<= /p> The program provide= s a fun and motivating structure in which students learn mathematics. Based= on sound educational research, the primary components of MAC-Ro include st= andards-based materials for students, professional development for teachers= and administrators, and ongoing involvement for families. MAC-Ro is an initiative for kidsThe goal is learnin= g, but the mode is fun. Central to the MAC-Ro Math Initiative are the month= ly MAC-Ro workbooks that reinforce the Arizona Mathematics Standard and imp= rove long-term mastery of math skills. Each workbook includes a variety of = math problems, puzzles, and games intended to reinforce grade-level expecta= tions and to infuse the excitement of discovery into the teaching of mathem= atics. The MAC-Ro workbooks are used in addition to each school’s ado= pted curriculum. Students must complete the MAC-Ro workbooks in addition to= regular assignments. MAC-Ro is an initiative for teachersSimply having stude= nts complete the workbooks will not increase student achievement. Each year= , Rodel presents a minimum of two teacher seminars with the intent of inspi= ring teachers to use hands-on, standards-based strategies to incorporate dy= namic learning opportunities into their instructional plans. Because teache= rs must teach all the skills included in the MAC-Ro workbooks before they a= re distributed to the students, regular analysis of content both covered an= d yet to be covered is built into this program. MAC-Ro is an initiative for administratorsAs teachers work to= ward increasing student achievement through improving their instructional d= elivery, administrators are directly involved in the process by encouraging= math best practices. MAC-Ro principal seminars provide training in what go= od mathematics instruction looks like so principals can build their skills = of observing mathematics lessons as well as offering tips on how to turn th= e MAC-Ro teacher seminars into ongoing professional development opportuniti= es. In addition to the weekly principal observations, superintendents make = quarterly visits to every MAC-Ro classroom to encourage and motivate studen= ts and staff. MAC-Ro is an initiative for familiesGreat instruction i= s key to maximizing student achievement, but family involvement is equally = important in assuring student success. Parents/guardians are encouraged to = help students in the completion of the work and must review and sign MAC-Ro= workbooks to acknowledge that students have completed the work. Schools of= fer parent trainings, developed by Rodel, each year where families learn ho= w to help their children with math and receive take-home materials to assis= t them with their efforts. MAC-Ro is an initiative of excellence and accomplishmentMAC-Ro is comprehen= sive by design; to maintain excellence, accountability is critical. Superin= tendents, principals, and teachers must sign agreements that they will carr= y out the intent and procedures of the MAC-Ro program. One-hundred percent = agreement is required. To ensure everyone understands their roles, MAC-Ro M= onitor/Trainers go into each MAC-Ro classroom a minimum of four times per y= ear to offer support to the teachers, to encourage the students, and to ens= ure excellence and fidelity to all components of the program at all schools= . Monitor/Trainers communicate with administrators, teachers, and parents, = and keep the MAC-Ro Program Administrator well informed as to the success o= f each school. When brought togeth= er, these components explain why the MAC-Ro Math Initiative has significant= ly raised math achievement in school districts located in economically disa= dvantaged communities throughout Arizona. MAC-Ro: A Proven Record of SuccessA study by research=
ers at Arizona State University showed that the TerraNova percentile rank s=
cores for second-grade students and the AIMS pass rates for Fifth-grade students participating in the pilot of the ne= w fifth-grade MAC-Ro program saw a statistically significant 11 percent imp= rovement in AIMS pass rates while the state average remained relatively unc= hanged and the comparison schools actually saw a two percent decline. |
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Each month, students are given a new Math Workbook to study and practice math pr= oblems. They discuss topic pages at school with the teacher first, an= d then work at home to complete the assignment. Parents are then supp= ose to sign at the top of the page after correcting the work. The wor= kbook is returned to school everyday to show the teacher. |
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This year, we are lucky to have SpongeBob Square Pants and his friends help us celebrate= our Math Learning and Hard Work. &nb= sp; Come Celebrate With Us ! |
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Can you do these problems? We Can! |
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Help us measure, Gary ! |
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What Pattern is this, Patrick? |