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Math Achievement To Realize Individual eXcellence
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Year One Abstract

November 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005

District Information

Passaic City School District

County: Passaic

Award Amount: $124,340.00

Schools: Lincoln Middle School, Elementary School #14
Non-public Schools: St. Anthony of Padua, Yeshiva Beit Hillel

Project Director: Mr. Leon Greff
101 Passaic Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5137
lgreff@passaic-city.k12.nj.us

Superintendent: Dr. Robert Holster, Chief School Administrator
(973) 470-5201

Project Description

Sponsored by the NJ Department of Education's Math Achievement To Realize Individual eXcellence (MATRIX) grant program, the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology and the Passaic-City School District are collaborating to improve sixth, seventh, and eighth grade student achievement in mathematics through ongoing teacher professional development and in-class support that focuses on effectively integrating technology into teaching and learning. Utilizing calculators, computers, and Internet-based resources, the MATRIX grant will allow the teachers to engage students in authentic mathematic problems and activities aligned to the district curriculum and the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards, thereby making learning more exciting and more relevant to modern society.

Technology Used

  • Calculators
  • Computers
  • Internet-based resources