"Last year, I utilized summative assessments of early high school math students to conclude that the current instruction methods were outdated, and frankly, ineffective. I pulled data from over five years of assignment and test grades and saw a significant decline in overall grades over that time. This raw data was very effective in convincing administration that a significant change was needed. Over the course of the next few months, I worked hand in hand with the mathematics teaching staff to develop new programs for the district that almost immediately had a major impact. We are still analyzing the summative assessments and will continue to do so for the next three years."