STUDENT IMPACT PROJECT

DAVID MONTECUCCO

A dissertation submitted to the Department of Education

Gonzaga University

WE DON’T NEED NO MATH EDUCATION

“I’M Only HERE CAUSE ITS REQUIRED”

88% retook or barely passed the WASL

15% ABSENTEEISM

‘C’ IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME

26 juniors and seniors

11% GET EARLY DISMISSAL

TEACHER, TEACHER

WHY IS MATH

A DRAG?

TEACHER, TEACHERWHY

DON’T I

GET MATH?

INTEGRATED MATH III

TEACHER, TEACHER

TEXT BOOK makes no sense

TEACHER, TEACHERPLEASE GIVE US A HAND

TEACHER, TEACHER

I SEE IT NOW!

I FOUND IT IN MY PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIOSARE MYBRIDGETO YOU

ANDUNIT UNDERSTANDING

TEACHER, TEACHER

AN INDEPENDENT LEARNER

PORTFOLIOS MADE ME

STUDENT

UNIT MATERIAL

THE BRIDGE TO UNDERSTANING MATH

TEACHER