Math Data Tracking

This post will cover simple ways to collect data in a math classroom.  Math Data Tracking should be two things: simple and effective.  Our goal in bringing these ideas and resources to light is to provide a simple solution that improves math instruction and learning in the process.

Math Data Tracking

The first layer to tracking math learning and progress is to track our instruction through planning, grouping, and anecdotal notes.  Here are examples from our Small Group Math Binder of what that looks like.  These planning and tracking sheets can be kept in a binder, on a clipboard, or spiral bound.  Keep it simple is our motto.  Whatever you know you’ll easily integrate into your routine.

There are four sections to the Small Group Math Binder.  Each one provides different templates that can be printed or typed to help track the four different areas of math instruction.  The Binder provides a choice and range of different templates so you can find the ones that speak to your note-taking heart.

• Lesson Planning
• Anecdotal Notes
• Intervention & Documentation
• Managing Groups

Skills Checks for Math Data Tracking

For those times when we want to assess a specific math skill or do a quick check to guide instruction, we have single sheet skills checks.  These quick skills checks provide data for both guiding instruction and student mastery.  Below are examples of different grade levels of skills checks. Each grade level comes with a list of standards and 45 quick digital or printable skills checks. Our Skills Check Assessments are available for grades K-5. Find them all in our assessments category HERE.

Third Grade Skills Check

Kindergarten Skills Check

First Grade Skills Check

Second Grade Skills Check

Try a Free Sample of our Skill Check Quick Assessments

This post goes more in depth for all grade levels K-5 on these quick skill check assessments and has a free download you can use to determine if these are right for you!  Ready to see the full resource and start simple data tracking immediately? Find your grade level assessments here.

Formal Assessments for Math Data Tracking

If you’ve visited our blog before, you likely know we provide vertically aligned math curriculum and resources. In our Guided Math resources, for each topic unit, we have pre-assessments and post assessments.  These can be used to group students, guide instruction, and track student mastery in a more formal fashion.  If you own any of the Guided Math units for any grade levels K-5, you also own these assessments. You can also find just the assessments by grade level in our assessments category here.

Guided Math Grades 3-5 Assessments are available by topic in our assessments category.

K-2 Total Math Assessments

Our newest resource line, Total Math, has standards aligned math topic assessments as well as cumulative assessments. These printable assessments are standards aligned making them versatile for data collection and for supplementing any curriculum. One example of this is in unit 9, non-standard length is assessed separately from mass and capacity standards, making it easier for targeting the data you really need.

One of our favorite features of Total Math is the review teaching slides and printables to prepare students for each end of unit assessment.

The Total Math K–2 assessments are also available digitally inside ESGI. That means you can assess students quickly, see their progress right away, and use clear data to plan small groups and support each learner where they are. It is an easy way to stay organized, save time, and feel confident about your math decisions all year long. Try ESGI free here.

Intervention Solution for Math Data Tracking

For formal progress monitoring, data tracking, and standards checklists, our Intervention Solution checks all boxes in grades K-2 (ahem… see what I did there?). 

Multiple lesson probes are provided for each standard K-2 for the different math strands.

Exit Tickets for Math Data Tracking

Finally, as a simple, fast, and effective way to check the academic temperature, we created Exit Tickets for grades K-5.  These tickets are a terrific evaluation tool at the end of a lesson or teacher-led small group because they provide instant data on the day’s learning.

Exit Tickets by Grade Level

• Kindergarten
• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade
• Fifth Grade

ESGI Easy Progress Monitoring

We have partnered with ESGI to bring you FREE easy progress monitoring. ESGI allows pre-K through 2nd teachers to easily collect, review, and report data to inform instruction. Guided Math and Total Math Assessments for Kinder, first, and second grade are pre-loaded onto ESGI to make math data tracking easy. However, your free trial allows you to access all 2,500+ assessments covering all subjects, content areas, and standards. Check out more here.

Five Ways to Differentiate Math Stations

For more ways to stay proactive for student needs during Guided Math, here’s a post about differentiation.