2nd grade Instructional Guide

Approved Elementary Math Software

The Utah Legislature has approved funding for the K-12 Math Digital Learning Grant for the 2023/2024 school year. Canyons School District has identified and recommended three, evidence-based programs that schools can choose to integrate into their math skill-based instruction time. The three programs include: Dreambox, ST Math and iReady. In order to maintain the software licenses, schools are asked to follow recommendations for effectiveness from the USBE. These recommendations are in place to ensure students have sufficient access to see the evidence based effects of the computer-based software.

Software Program

Grade Level

Recommended Minutes

Dreambox

K-5

5 Lessons Completed Each Week

● Adapts to individual learners with continuous formative assessments which provides personalize instruction ● Aligned to Utah Core Math Standards as well as enVision 2.0 ● Detailed Dashboard reporting progress and growth on standards

iReady (STEM Grant) ●

K-5

25-48 per week

Developed specifically for the Common Core State Standards ● Able to predict at 85% reliability how a student will do on Common Core State Standards assessments ● Has a built-in assessment, grouping and lessons for skill-based instruction in math

iReady Diagnostic Testing Date Ranges #1 - August 28th – September 22nd #2 – November 27th – December 19th #3 – March 4th - March 22nd ST Math (STEM Grant) ●

K-5

48-60 per week

Developed based on neuroscience research. Students use spatial temporal (ST) reasoning ● Students manipulate visual models to solve problems with no written or oral directions ● Accessible to meet the needs of English language learners and special education students

When would the digital math program be used within the CSD math block? The digital math programs, Dreambox, iReady, or ST Math would supplement teacher instruction during skill-based instruction time of the math block. Teacher small group instruction should continue during SBI with software being used as one station. It would not take the place of whole-group instruction of the Utah Core Math Standards using the enVision 2020 curriculum.