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Math Winter
Elementary · Midwest · 420 students

Math Intervention Rotations: Small-Group Skill Gap Targeting

At benchmark
39% 62%
+59%
Tier 2→1 rate
12% 34%
+183%

The Problem

Mid-year math screening revealed 61% of students below benchmark. Intervention time existed but was unfocused — students were pulled for general "math help" without targeting specific skill gaps. Teachers didn't have time to individualize, and the math interventionist was spread too thin.

The Plan

  1. 1
    Import screener data, group by specific skill gap
    Multiplication facts vs. place value vs. geometry — different groups, even if same overall score.
    Data Import Groups Data Wall See example
  2. 2
    30-min daily rotation: targeted + guided + enrichment
    Key is precision grouping. Students move between stations. Interventionist takes the most intensive group.
    30 min/day
  3. 3
    Regroup every 6 weeks with current data
    Half-day regrouping session. Students at benchmark graduate. New students move in.
    DataDay Data Wall Factors See example

The Team

The math coach led redesign of the intervention model with the principal's support in restructuring the schedule.

Math coach — Data analysis, group formation, progress monitoring
K-5 teachers — Rotation block instruction
Math interventionist — Targeted small-group support
Principal — Master schedule adjustment

Resources

Materials from this strategy.

Math Skill Grouping Template Get Access

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