The Mathematical Processes

Ongoing Assesment

Track student progress

Support successful transition

Provides general overview of student's language proficiency

Starting point for instruction

Use student's prior knowledge, language needs and learning in various ways

Provide students with numerous opportunities and ways of demonstrating what they understand and what they can do

Use information from the OLB and OLLB continua to support student's language acquisition

Giving clear instructions

Provide additional wait time when asking a question

Give opportunities for group discussions

model how to identify purpose and audience for writing

Create opportunities for students to write about personal, relevant topics

Allow students to draft their ideas using first language

Provide accommodations and modifications

Consider student's strength, needs and learning skills in correspondence with curriculum expectations

STEPS informs decision about appropriate reading material for students

Consider student's background, knowledge and experiences

culture and family situation

Age-appropriate content

Broad range of text forms and topics

develop and apply problem-solving strategies while investigating math

connect math ideas to develop conceptual understanding

there should be relevant and meaningful problem-solving experiences for students to make connections and enhance their skills