Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Social Studies Powerpoint

The social studies PowerPoint is due Monday at the end of the day. Students have chosen one of the early settlements: Roanoke, Jamestown, or Plymouth. The PowerPoint should include pictures and tell the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the colony.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Reading strategies parents

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

Social Studies Test Scores

Many students did not take advantage of the online test practice site before they took the test. This is vital practice for the students. They should complete the online preparation as many times as needed until they achieve a perfect score.
The site is listed in the sidebar.

Formative and Summative: Clearing it up

When you receive the math test data, you can see that some of it is formative and some is summative.
Summative Assessments are given periodically to determine at a particular point in time what students know and do not know. Students should have mastered the material on this portion of the test.
Formative Assessment is part of the instructional process. When incorporated into classroom practice, it provides the information needed to adjust teaching and learning while they are happening. In this sense, formative assessment informs both teachers and students about student understanding at a point when timely adjustments can be made. This material has been taught, but the student is not expected to have mastered it yet.
Open Response is a measure of a student's mathematical reasoning process, how they approach a multi-step problem, and how well they can explain their thinking.
Scores: Two scores are reported, the first score includes all three sections, and the second score does not include the formative portion of the test. Students receive the higher grade of the two on their test.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

WOW! Games Organized According to RIT Score


What a great find! Here's a site, where your child can work at home to build up skills AT THE LEVEL WHERE THEY ARE! Just look at their MAP scores for this fall and locate games in the area they need at the level they need.
http://www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us/se3bin/clientgenie.cgi?schoolname=school357&statusFlag=goGenie&geniesite=133&myButton=g5plugin&db=g133_b545
This site was developed by a teacher and looks wonderful.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Thank a Veteran Today

Friday, November 5, 2010