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Kasey Sliva SMART Case Study 5/3/05 Summary of Important Facts This case study took place in the operation SMART classroom. The class consisted of both 1st and 2nd grade students. The student I chose to be my case study student was Cassandra Jones. She is a second grade student who is seven years of age. Some of the learning activities Cassandra participated in are estimation, fractions, graphing, money recognition, addition, subtraction, and time recognition. Some interventions used with Cassandra were one-on-one help with the teachers and the use of manipulatives to complete her addition and subtraction work. Cassandra is very well behaved. She stays in her seat, rarely disrupts class, and raises her hand to speak. Cassandra’s interactions in the classroom changed dramatically from the beginning fo the semester to the end. At the beginning of the semester Cassandra was very shy and conserved. By the end of the semester, Cassandra was much more willing to get involved and participate in class. Cassandra’s parents seem to be very supportive of her. Cassandra mentioned how they work on her math homework at home and Cassandra’s mother was present at the SMART open house. Problem I believe addition, subtraction, and fractions are problem areas for Cassandra that need to be addressed in her learning. I chose Cassandra as my case study student because she was behind the other girls in some of her math skills, but seemed to be a very hard worker who wanted to learn more and catch up. Analysis I believe Cassandra needs to have more options to her resources when doing addition and subtraction. I think giving her the option of using manipulatives for some of her addition and subtraction work would help her understand the concepts of addition and subtraction better, which would help her apply the concept more easily to other things. This plan is assuming Cassandra is comfortable working with manipulatives and that she does not become over dependant on them. I believe Cassandra needs more one-on-one work with fractions to re-explain the concepts to her at a pace that is more suitable to her. I also believe additional games would be helpful to reinforce the concepts to Cassandra and help her to further apply them. Accommodating Individual Needs In our SMART classroom, Cassandra was introduced to manipulatives. We allowed Cassandra to use blocks when doing addition and subtraction (as well as other students if they felt necessary). We also gave Cassandra a lot more one-on-one attention while Recommendations I would recommend that Cassandra receive more one-on-one time to work on her math skills. Possibly when other students are working she could work with a teacher. I would also recommend the use of manipulatives to aid her in her addition and subtraction work. After Cassandra has learned the concept of addition and subtraction using manipulatives I would recommend slowly taking them away so she does not become dependant on them. Field Notes Seen on next pages along with interview. |
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