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Welcome Parents! Please take a yellow paper and fill it out. Tara Merchiore Mathematics Department Maple Point Middle School 2014-2015. Curriculum: 6 th Grade Math. The curriculum has been aligned to the Common Core Standards. Topics: Integers Coordinate Plane Whole Numbers & Patterns - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Tara MerchioreMathematics DepartmentMaple Point Middle School2014-2015
Welcome Parents!Please take a yellow paper and fill it out.
• The curriculum has been aligned to the Common Core Standards.
• Topics:
– Integers
– Coordinate Plane
– Whole Numbers & Patterns
– Equations
– Decimals, Fractions, & Percent
– Analyzing Data
– Proportional Relationships
– Geometry
– Probability
Curriculum: 6th Grade Math
• Marking period grades will be determined by the number of points you earn on the following things:– Tests (usually one per chapter)
– Quizzes (at least one per week)
– Homework (typically given every night)
– Notebook Quiz (one per marking period)
– BPO (Bonus Point Opportunities)
• Report cards and progress reports are sent home electronically.
Grading
• Assignment Log– Updated daily
• Calendar– Lists upcoming tests/quizzes
– Indicates chapter & section being covered each day.
• Link to Holt Online
Website
• Before school on Tuesdays & Fridays (7:15-7:45 am)– A clinic pass must be obtained in order to attend.
– Please check my calendar for availability
• Study Hall Day 4 during 4th period
• Homework Club: will be held after school on Tuesdays & Thursdays. There will be a 4:00 pm bus to take students home.
Extra Help
• MAP Testing, or the Measure of Academic Progress, is a computerized adaptive test which helps teachers, parents, and administrators improve learning for all students and make informed decisions to promote a child's academic growth.– Testing Windows
– 9-15 to 9-30
– 1-5 to 1-23
– 5-13 to 5-24
– Taken during school day
• District Quarterly Test – End of First and Second Marking Periods
– Literacy Indicator #1(SLO)
– Performance Indicator #1(SLO)
– Taken during school day
Assessments
• PSSA English Language Arts and Math/Science: The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) includes assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics which are taken by students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The English Language Arts and Mathematics PSSAs include items that are consistent with the Assessment Anchors/Eligible Content aligned to the Pennsylvania Common Core Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The Science PSSAs include items that are aligned to the Assessment Anchors/Eligible Content aligned to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science, Technology, Environment and Ecology.– Taken during school day
Assessments Continued