We have a talented crew of mathematics teachers who facilitate school-wide implementation of activities in support of the FCAT Mathematics assessment program. In collaboration with our Soaring High Committee and the Math and Science Instructional Improvement Team, our math teachers share strategies with the faculty during faculty meetings and Early Release Days for implementing the cross-curricular FCAT mathematics practices.

We have in place numerous programs in support of FCAT Mathematics enhancement. In the Soaring High advisement classes, students are provided with lessons containing FCAT mathematics activities and test preparation strategies. Several after-school math tutoring programs, which also include bilingual access, are available for all students. Throughout the day, bilingual tutors are available for all ESOL students in the areas of math, science, social studies, and computers.

In the mathematics classrooms, teachers use a variety of available technology (calculators, graphing calculators, computers, computer projection devices, and selected software programs) to instruct/reinforce mathematical concepts and applications. The teachers may also incorporate online classroom activities involving collaborative projects, real-time data projects, partner projects, projects using primary sources and archived collections, and access to interactive test-preparation sites. Some of our mathematics teachers post assignments and projects to their web sites and encourage the use of student and parent e-mail as another means of communication.