Welcome to ECHO Inc.

Echo Inc. is a program offered to students in mainstream classes who are demonstrating above average potential. Echo Inc. provides support in the following ways:

• Enrichment withdrawal program and subsequent short courses.
• In-class support.
• Competitions and special events.
• Management of on-line support programs such as Mathletics.

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Research on Enrichment Withdrawal Groups

In their article on (Math) Enrichment pull-out/withdrawal programs, McAllister and Plourde state:

“Students are able to work on a project that meets their specific needs and learning styles, which includes inquiry-based, discovery learning approaches emphasizing open-ended problem-solving with multiple solutions or multiple paths to solutions. Students are fully engaged and learning while taking material from the regular classroom to a more abstract level. They are able to work with other students with similar abilities, therefore are able to discuss higher-level mathematical thinking with intellectual peers who understand their way of thinking. Teachers also reap benefit by knowing that the gifted students in their classroom are having their unique needs met. Teachers also have time to work with the other students in their classroom knowing that the more capable math students are working at a more conceptual level in the enrichment group”.

 McAllister, B., & Plourde, L. (2008). Enrichment curriculum: Essential for mathematically gifted students. Education, 129(1), 40-49.