Visualize Math: Success for Every Student From Techno COOL to Techno Tool: From Techno COOL to Techno TOOL – Time to Chart a New Course MIND Research Institute

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student Spatial temporal reasoning is the brain's innate ability to hold an image in working memory and evolve it through a sequence of steps in space and time. Spatial Temporal Reasoning (STR) Our Research

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student 1998: MIND Institute spun out of University of California 1999: First 2nd Grade class pilot increased +29 percentiles on SAT : Established four research pilot schools in California 2002: MIND Education Division founded with 12 initial schools 2004: Implemented K-4 in 67 schools, serving 12,000 students 2005: Added 5 th Grade curriculum to the program, expanded into Texas 2006: Expanded into Midwest, program implemented in over 200 schools 2007: Expanded into Southeast, developed Algebra Readiness program 2008: Expanded into Northeast, supported 100,000 students in over 450 schools 2010: Supporting over 950 schools, 260,000 students, 10,000 teachers in 19 states History – MIND Research Institute

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student ST Math: K-5™ is research-proven, comprehensive instructional software that uses Spatial-Temporal reasoning to engage and train students at any level of academic and language proficiency in math concepts, skills, and problem solving. Algebra Readiness™ is a full course (textbook and instructional software) that rebuilds a solid math foundation for middle and high school students and prepares them for success in Algebra 1. ST Math+Music™ combines the research-based MIND Research Institute music curriculum with the ST Math: K-5 instructional software. ST Math: Secondary Intervention™ is instructional software designed for middle or high school students who are below proficiency in mathematics. Our Programs ST Math: Fluency develops fluency in basic math facts with conceptual understanding. Enables students to recall basic math facts accurately, quickly and effortlessly.

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student The Neuroscience Learning Path

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student Ideal: Provide a way for each individual to experience examples of each new concept as they learn them. The Neuroscience Learning Path

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student The Neuroscience Learning Path Explore Touch Fail Succeed

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student The Neuroscience Learning Path To Previous Knowledge Similarities Differences

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student The Neuroscience Learning Path Repeat Problem-solving Get Feedback Consolidate Learning Automaticity (Less working memory)

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student The Neuroscience Learning Path Talk Explain Describe Assess

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student Typical Classroom Typical Instruction

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student The New Learning Path

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student The New Learning Path Good teachers make strong connections between ST Math and the regular classroom instruction

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student Growth in Math Proficiency

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student Highlights “Gold Standard” UC Irvine Study Funded by U.S. Ed Department Institute of Education Sciences (IES) 4 Year Longitudinal Study Random Controlled Trials - Random Assignment by Grade Level 52 Sites Over 10,000 Students in Control and Treatment Groups Design/Analysis/Publication by UC Irvine Researchers

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student 18 Started below Proficient (<350) in 3 rd Grade (2007/08) Started above Proficient (>350) in 3 rd Grade (2007/08) Begin ST Math as 4 th graders Controls: No ST Math Begin ST Math as 5 th graders Controls: No ST Math Proficient Advanced Change in Test Scores in Response to Math Intervention

MIND Research Results Percent Increase of Students at Met Standards and Commended Levels Grades 3, 4 and 5 TAKS Met LevelTAKS Commended Level Houston Area Math Initiative No ST Math (53 schools, 154 grades, students) ST Math (8 schools, 15 grades, 820 students) All Schools: Lowest 30% performing in Texas from Houston and surrounding area.

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student Dallas ISD 2011 Results

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Visualize Math: Success for Every Student

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student Secondary Intervention - Release Major Features Secondary Intervention Diagnostic Assessment Secondary Intervention Content New Games Game Play Improvements Teacher Mode Improvements

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student SI Content List

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student As designed – Diagnostic pre-assessment – Custom learning path No diagnostic pre-assessment Diagnostic pre-assessment – Opt out of individualized learning paths – Order at the class level Options to Implement SI

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student SI: Questions

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student Let’s Play

Visualize Math: Success for Every Student Laurie Carmon Account Executive MIND Research Institute David Surdovel, M.Ed. & MST K-12 Math Specialist Manor ISD FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MIND PROGRAMS CONTACT: LISA GORENA ESC Regions MARK STEPHENSON ESC 19 & 20, Dallas ISD, Houston ISD and Austin ISD LAURIE CARMON ESC Regions