Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 45 Issue 2, June 2008
21 – 24
Listening for Their Voices: A Study of Intermediate Students at Risk in Mathematics
Ann Kajander and Carly Zuke
During the 2005/06 school year, Grades 7-10 teachers at an Ontario school board were invited to participate in voluntary professional learning groups for mathematics, which met for a half-day a month (Kajander and Mason, forthcoming). During one of these meetings the topic of students at risk arose, and teachers expressed the desire for a better understanding of the needs of such students. This teacher interest spearheaded our work, and a study was planned to take place during the 2006/07 academic year. This article reports on the outcomes of that work.
