Elevate Math

Elevate Math is a summer math program designed by the Silicon Valley Education Foundation to help students entering grade 8 succeed in algebra and related content aligned with Common Core State Standards. The program consists of an intensive 75-hour (19 days over four weeks) summer preparatory course taught by a certified teacher with support from a college-educated teaching assistant. The curriculum covers four math content modules: properties and operations, linear equations, ratios and multiple representations, and transformational geometry. Instruction includes approximately four hours of blended learning classroom instruction per day, with one hour spent on Khan Academy (a free online learning system). Students also participate in a field trip to a local college or university and a college information night. Teachers and teaching assistants receive 40 hours of Common Core State Standards-based professional development provided by the Santa Clara County Office of Education and the Krause Center for Innovation. The program targets grade 7 students who scored at the high basic level or low proficient level on the grade 6 math California Standards Test.