ACADEMIC INTERVENTION SERVICES (AIS)

GRADES 7/8 MATH

INSTRUCTORS: MR. CIOTTI, MR. MASTERSON

PURPOSE: THE AIS MATH CLASS IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A

SECOND MATH CLASS IMPOSING ADDITIONAL

RESPONSIBILITIES ON THE STUDENT. WE VIEW THIS

TIME AS AN EXTENSION OF THE REGULAR MATH PROGRAM.

THIS CLASS WILL ASSIST STUDENTS IN UNDERSTANDING

AND REINFORCING WHAT IS TAUGHT BY THEIR ASSIGNED

MATH TEACHER THEREBY ATTEMPTING TO LESSEN SOME

STRESS AND ANXIETY THAT MATH PRESENTS TO MANY

YOUNGSTERS. WITH THIS IN MIND, WE HOPE ALL OUR

STUDENTS TAKE THIS PROGRAM AS SERIOUSLY AS IT IS

INTENDED.

OBJECTIVES: 1. ASSIST STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE A GREATER DEGREE OF

SUCCESS IN THEIR ASSIGNED MATH CLASS.

2. HELP STUDENTS MAINTAIN AND STRENGTHEN

BASIC MATH SKILLS IN CONCEPTS, COMPUTATION,

AND PROBLEM SOLVING.

3. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PRACTICE IN PREPARING FOR THE

STATE EXAMS DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 13-17, 2006.

GRADING: SATISFACTORY/UNSATISFACTORY

HOMEWORK IS NOT ASSIGNED IN THIS CLASS.

THERE ARE NO TESTS OR EXAMS. THERE WILL BE SHORT

QUIZZES TO HELP DETERMINE A STUDENT’S PROGRESS.

EXTRA HELP: AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR.

SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS: ARE COOPERATIVE & DO THEIR ASSIGNED WORK.

ASK QUESTIONS IF THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND.

BEHAVE APPROPRIATELY.

STUDENTS WHO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A MANNER THAT INTERFERES WITH LEARNING WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE. THEIR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR WILL BE DOCUMENTED AND CONSEQUENCES ASSIGNED. PARENTS/GUARDIANS WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE DOCUMENTATION. REPEATED OFFENSES MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSIONS.