QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:

Q:    WHAT IS AIS MATH AT BEEKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?

A:     AIS MATH IS LEARNING SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IN MATH.  I PRACTICE AND REINFORCE GRADE LEVEL MATH CONCEPTS, AS WELL AS SPIRALING BACK TO PAST CONCEPTS, IN ORDER TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS IN MATHEMATICS. 

Q: WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AIS MATH?

A:  ANY STUDENT AT BEEKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS ELIGIBLE FOR AIS MATH BASED ON HIS/HER NEEDS.  STUDENTS ARE IDENTIFIED USING UNIT ASSESSMENTS, CLASSROOM TEACHER OBSERVATIONS, IREADY DIAGNOSTICS, AND (WHEN APPLICABLE) STATE TEST SCORES.

Q:  HOW LARGE ARE THE MATH GROUPS?

A:  GROUPS SIZES VARY, BUT TYPICALLY RANGE FROM 4-6 STUDENTS.

Q:  WHAT DOES MY CHILD DO DURING GROUP TIME?

A:  WE REINFORCE THE GRADE LEVEL CONCEPTS USING A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND MANIPULATIVES.  SONGS, GAMES, PROMETHEAN BOARD ACTIVITIES, DICE, CHARTS, AND PEER TUTORING, ARE JUST SOME OF THE WAYS THAT THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN DURING MATH AIS TIME!

Q:  WILL MY CHILD MISS CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION WHILE HE/SHE IS ATTENDING MATH AIS?

A:  OUR SCHEDULE IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO RECEIVE AIS SUPPORT DURING FLEX TIME, WHICH MEANS THAT THERE IS NO DIRECT INSTRUCTION GOING ON IN THE CLASSROOM.