These were administered in December and teachers met in grade-level teams to score student work. Math was another area we worked on this year. On an early release day staff was trained to use Math Exemplars. These are WASL type short response and extended response questions. Each grade level chose one math exemplar to administer to their students prior to the end of the year.
Reading continues to be a focus at our school.
The reading block added fourth grade this year. During the reading block time, classroom teachers, instructional assistants, learning specialist, and principal all teach reading. This allows for small flexible skill groups. A balanced reading approach is used. Assessment data shows that our reading program is working.