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Presentation given to the Wheatley Heights Mothers Club by Asst. Supt. Rettaliata - Oct. 29, 2008
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Wheatley HeightsWheatley HeightsMothers ClubMothers Club
Mary A. RettaliataMary A. Rettaliata
Assistant Superintendent forAssistant Superintendent for
Elementary EducationElementary Education
Elementary Elementary UpdatesUpdates
Universal Prekindergarten ProgramUniversal Prekindergarten Program English Language Arts ProgramEnglish Language Arts Program Social Studies Big IdeasSocial Studies Big Ideas Elementary Report CardElementary Report Card Professional Learning CommunityProfessional Learning Community Sharing Sharing
Universal Pre-K ProgramUniversal Pre-K Program
Currently a grant program in the NYS BudgetCurrently a grant program in the NYS Budget Of the 128 Long Island Districts only 51 Of the 128 Long Island Districts only 51
accessed the grantaccessed the grant 15 half day classes in all buildings 15 half day classes in all buildings All certified teachers serving 212 studentsAll certified teachers serving 212 students All families interested in UPK includedAll families interested in UPK included HHH one of five districts to have UPK in district HHH one of five districts to have UPK in district
buildingsbuildings
Future of UPKFuture of UPK
NYS Budget – hopefully early childhood NYS Budget – hopefully early childhood education will continue to be included.education will continue to be included.
HHH will apply for and use all funds offered by HHH will apply for and use all funds offered by NYSED.NYSED.
Reach CYA continues to be an excellent Reach CYA continues to be an excellent collaborating partner collaborating partner
Information will be distributed throughout the Information will be distributed throughout the district beginning in February 2009 in reference district beginning in February 2009 in reference to 2009-2010 process.to 2009-2010 process.
English Language ArtsEnglish Language Arts
Balanced LiteracyBalanced Literacy Professional Learning Community Professional Learning Community
In School Staff DevelopmentIn School Staff Development Diversity LiteratureDiversity Literature
Social StudiesSocial Studies
Big IdeasBig Ideas
Professional Learning Community
Continuous Collaboration
Elementary Report CardElementary Report CardPurposePurpose
Align assessment reporting with NYS Standards.Align assessment reporting with NYS Standards. Provide teachers with the ability to communicate the Provide teachers with the ability to communicate the
assessment of individual skills within a curriculum area.assessment of individual skills within a curriculum area. Further define learning and social behaviors.Further define learning and social behaviors. Report student progress on the concepts and skills Report student progress on the concepts and skills
taught each quarter.taught each quarter. Provide more specific information about special areas.Provide more specific information about special areas. Promote student learning.Promote student learning.
The report card is divided into academic curriculum The report card is divided into academic curriculum areas, learning and social behaviors and special areas. areas, learning and social behaviors and special areas.
The report card uses a holistic scale of 1-4 to indicate The report card uses a holistic scale of 1-4 to indicate progress on the grade level standards each quarter.progress on the grade level standards each quarter.
Performance Levels are based upon multiple Performance Levels are based upon multiple assessment evidence. assessment evidence.
Performance Level assessment is based on the Performance Level assessment is based on the content, concepts, and skills taught for that quarter. content, concepts, and skills taught for that quarter.
Some students might achieve a 3 or 4 in the first Some students might achieve a 3 or 4 in the first quarter and then achieve a 2 in the second.quarter and then achieve a 2 in the second.
Performance Level Performance Level DescriptorsDescriptors
Academic, Learning and Academic, Learning and Social Behavior SkillsSocial Behavior Skills
Academic - each curriculum area is broken Academic - each curriculum area is broken down into content skills aligned with NYS down into content skills aligned with NYS Standards and District Curriculum.Standards and District Curriculum.
Learning and Social Behaviors – ability to Learning and Social Behaviors – ability to evaluate non-academic skills that are an evaluate non-academic skills that are an integral part of the learning process.integral part of the learning process.
KEYKEY
CConsistently, onsistently, OOften, ften, IInconsistently, nconsistently, NNot yet ot yet
EffortEffort
One of the characteristics of a successful One of the characteristics of a successful learner is effort! learner is effort!
Effort, attitude and discipline are not Effort, attitude and discipline are not included in the teacher’s determination of included in the teacher’s determination of the the Performance LevelPerformance Level but are but are communicated using:communicated using:
EExcellent effort, xcellent effort, GGood effort, ood effort, SSatisfactory effort, atisfactory effort, MMore effort neededore effort needed
Teacher CommentsTeacher Comments
Personalizes report, make connections Personalizes report, make connections with families towith families to Celebrate growth.Celebrate growth. Indicate strategies worked on that quarter.Indicate strategies worked on that quarter. Note work that will take place in the following Note work that will take place in the following
quarter.quarter. Reference learning and social behaviors.Reference learning and social behaviors. Offer suggestions to parents to help their Offer suggestions to parents to help their
child at home.child at home.
Academic AreasAcademic Areas
QUARTERQUARTER 11stst
22ndnd 33rdrd 44thth
PERFORMANCE LEVELPERFORMANCE LEVEL 33
EFFORTEFFORT MM
Demonstrates an understanding of Demonstrates an understanding of concepts and contentconcepts and content CC
Identifies, researches and organizes Identifies, researches and organizes informationinformation
(print material, maps, graphs, and (print material, maps, graphs, and Internet)Internet)
OO
Describes, explains and compares Describes, explains and compares information using content specific information using content specific vocabulary (e.g. environment, vocabulary (e.g. environment, goods, etc.)goods, etc.)
OO
Shares discoveries and information in Shares discoveries and information in discussion, writing, visuals and discussion, writing, visuals and graphsgraphs
II
Performance LevelPerformance Level Effort KeyEffort Key
Academic Skills KeyAcademic Skills Key
Social Studies
Learning & Social Learning & Social BehaviorsBehaviors
Demonstrates Responsibility for Own LearningDemonstrates Responsibility for Own Learning
QUARTERQUARTER
11stst 22 33rdrd 44thth
Comes prepared to learnComes prepared to learnCC
Demonstrates organizational skillsDemonstrates organizational skillsII
Focuses on task at handFocuses on task at handII
Completes tasks independentlyCompletes tasks independentlyOO
Completes class work in a timely Completes class work in a timely mannermanner OO
Completes homeworkCompletes homeworkCC
Learning Behaviors Learning Behaviors KeyKey
Professional Learning Professional Learning CommunityCommunity
Curriculum CommitteesCurriculum Committees K-6 Includes Secondary Faculty K-6 Includes Secondary Faculty Summer workSummer work Continuous ImprovementContinuous Improvement
Continuous LearningContinuous Learning Professional Development Staff and Professional Development Staff and
AdministratorsAdministrators
SharingSharing
Research Inspired Tips for High-Research Inspired Tips for High-Achievement ParentingAchievement Parenting
Diversity Literature Sample ListDiversity Literature Sample List Elementary Report CardElementary Report Card Parent Guide to Elementary Report CardParent Guide to Elementary Report Card Exemplary eBoard Exemplary eBoard
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!