From Matching to Momentum: Using Data to Select and Strengthen Math Interventions

This workshop is part of the Math Institute From Fluency to Acceleration: Building Strong Foundations and Responsive Math Instruction, a two-day experience that helps educators build strong math foundations through fluency and respond effectively to student needs. This workshop focuses on using data targeted strategies to match and adjust interventions, while Day 1 centers embedding Tier 1 practices that promote accuracy, efficiency, and deeper understanding. Together, the sessions provide practical tools to support all students in making meaningful progress.

Description:

How can we ensure we’re choosing the right intervention—and know what to do when it’s not working? This session supports educators in using data to both match instruction to student needs and make thoughtful adjustments when progress stalls. Participants will explore the Instructional Hierarchy as a practical framework for identifying where students are in their learning (acquisition, fluency, generalization, adaptation) and selecting targeted strategies to support them. Then, we’ll build on this foundation with a clear, step-by-step problem-solving process to troubleshoot non-responders—examining factors like skill selection, instructional approach, practice opportunities, and student engagement. Teachers will leave with concrete tools and routines to confidently adjust instruction and accelerate student progress.

Key Learning Objectives

• select and apply targeted strategies (e.g., structured practice routines) to build accuracy, fluency, and generalization
• use the Instructional Hierarchy to identify student skill stages and match appropriate interventions
• use a data-based problem-solving process to identify why a student may not be responding to intervention
• adjust instruction strategically by examining skill alignment, instructional methods, practice (dose), and task difficulty
• set goals and monitor progress to evaluate effectiveness and ensure students are making meaningful gains