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PRIME: Promoting Reflective Inquiry in Mathematics Education

image for project PRIME The PRIME: Promoting Reflective Inquiry in Mathematics Education partnership includes Black Hills State University, Technology and Innovations in Education (TIE) of the Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, and the Rapid City School District aimed at improving achievement in mathematics for all students in Rapid City Schools with a particular goal of reducing the achievement gap between Native American and non-Native American students. Objectives include reducing the number of high school students taking non-college preparatory mathematics, increasing the number of students taking upper level mathematics, and increasing student performance on college entrance exams. The project provides 100 hours of professional development in a combination of content-based workshops at the district level and building-based activities involving modeling of effective lessons, peer mentoring, and coaching, and lesson study. Mathematics education and discipline faculty from Black Hills State University are involved with district-wide professional development activities.

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Using Data to Guide Mathematics Reform within a K-12 District

"Project PRIME is a cohort 1 targeted MSP focusing on K-12 mathematics within the Rapid City school district. Through the first four years of this initiative, project leaders have made...


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Using Data to "Make a Case" for Mathematics Reform within a K-12 District

"Project PRIME, a targeted Math and Science Partnership focusing on K-12 mathematics within the Rapid City, SD school district, has made extensive use of data to provide key stakeholders with...

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Strengths, Challenges, and Sustainability of a K-12 Math Initiative

This paper addresses the following claim(s): "What follows are sample findings to date. The session will highlight areas of promise as well as persistent challenges across a wide array of…


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Using Data to Guide Mathematics Reform within a K-12 District

"Project PRIME is a cohort 1 targeted MSP focusing on K-12 mathematics within the Rapid City school district. Through the first four years of this initiative, project leaders have made...

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  • Rapid City School District