CARNEGIE LEARNING – COGNITIVE TUTOR
The Carnegie Learning company offers a comprehensive mathematics program that includes both a
classroom and a computer component. To get the best results for your students, the entire program
must be implemented with fidelity. Students are participating in rich mathematical discourse,
collaborative learning groups, and inquiry learning to promote deep understanding 60% of their
classroom time. The other 40% of the time, students are working with an individualized computer
tutor that is automatically differentiated for their instructional needs. During this computer time, the
teacher is free to work with small groups of students or one-on-one based upon the vast quantities of
data provided by the tutor which helps guide instructional decisions.
RESPONSIBILITIES: AEA Role and Your School’s Commitment
With this memorandum of understanding, the With this memorandum of understanding,
AEA will:
each school will:
Provide access to Cognitive Tutor software
Verify the integrity of the technical
with training on best practices and on-going
infrastructure, including an adequate and
support.
accessible computer network with internet
access for participating students and their
teachers. Accept annual software upgrades.
Complete technical preparations to ensure
the program is ready to go by first day of
school on computers with one-to-one ratio to
students.
Deliver all student and teacher materials for
Implement Carnegie Learning with fidelity,
all courses with training on best practices.
including setting up collaborative classrooms
using the software, texts, and instructional
methods AEA provides.
Plan and provide customized professional
Participate in AEA professional development:
development including:
 Leadership Training (half day) for
 Leadership training
ensuring the building principal, math
curriculum supervisor and all other
 Initial 4-day training
appropriate department heads are fully on
 In-classroom support
board for the program.
 Individual and group coaching in
 Math Staff professional development
instruction, data and analysis.
o One initial 4-day training plus
ongoing professional development
o Refresh training yearly for teachers
previously trained
o Student assessment review
meetings every 9 weeks.
o Other professional development as
needed
Annual school program performance reports. Release time and attendance to be present
at “catch-up” sessions for all new personnel
– full or part-time – entering the Cognitive
Tutor Program. Only teachers trained in
Cognitive Tutor will teach Cognitive
Tutor.
Fidelity Requirement:
 Adequate time for collaboration
among Cognitive Tutor teachers
Cognitive Tutor Mathematics Application 2011-2012
The submission of applications will be via mail attention: Heather Cousins Mississippi Bend AEA9,
729 21st Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722. Applications may also be faxed to Mississippi Bend AEA9 at
563-359-5967. Applications will be due at 4:30 PM on April 30, 2011.
District:
Building(s) Requesting Participants:
Mailing Address:
Contact Person:
Email Address:
Phone:
Current Mathematics Program: Please describe your current Mathematics Program and how it is
implemented. Briefly summarize the 2010 building math data. Briefly describe your building and
district goals for Mathematics.
To be the teacher of record of a mathematics course, the teacher must hold the appropriate Teaching
Endorsement. Please identify, prior to the initial teacher training July 18 – 21, 2011, the teachers who
will be teaching Cognitive Tutor below. At this time, you may list any unfilled positions as “new hire.”
You will be asked to complete the list prior to the July training. Carnegie Learning Curriculum
Taught may include Algebra 2, Geometry, Algebra 1, Bridge to Algebra, Integrated Math, or Middle
School Math Series Grades 6, 7 or 8.
Teacher’s
Name
Job Title
Building
Principal/Central Office Name
Teacher’s
Endorsement/
conditional
Job Title
Carnegie
Learning
Curriculum
Taught
Number of Number of
Sections
Students
Anticipated Anticipated
Building
Questions can be directed to Heather Cousins at hcousins@aea9.k12.ia.us
or by phone 563.344.6409