At Nathan Hale we provide extra help for our students to improve their skills for the Ninth Grade Proficiency Test given in March for the Eighth graders. Our Eighth graders take a proficiency class and a computer class to help practice the skills needed for the Reading, Writing, Math, Citizenship and Science tests. All our teachers have had five inservices during the 95-96 school year to help them develop ways to improve the math skills of our students. We found that during Homeroom we often have a few minutes of unstructured time. That would be better spent practicing our math skills.
Measurement is one the weakest parts for many students.