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At Hoffman, A+ has helped educators establish the time, space and systems for helping students reach their goals. The principal credits A+ for a “culture shift” in the math department.

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What We've Accomplished

• Many A+ Scholars at Hoffman have discovered a love of math as a result of the time, trust, and energy devoted to them by A+ coaches and tutors. The principal says the extra focus has raised students’ confidence levels and their own expectations of themselves.
• Hoffman’s new “A+ Room” has become a focal point for A+ Scholar tutorials and group meetings, and for teacher data analysis and collaborative planning.
• For the first time, the math department is planning units, lessons and assessments collaboratively, and utilizing interim student results to target interventions and enrichment that is student-specific.

What We've Learned

•  Developing a flexible, data-based strategy for student interventions is vital, and maintaining constant, open communication between teachers and tutors is key.
•  Extremely high student mobility can dampen the measurable effects of any student-focused reform effort. Of the 150 A+ Scholars who started the program at Hoffman in 2010, only 89 remain two years later.
•  When a school leader’s campus goals and A+ program goals are clearly defined and well-aligned, A+ and its coaches can become part of the fabric of the school – leading to deeper adoption and sustainability.

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