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Los Alamitos Unified School District
Middle School HONORS Program
JANUARY 8, 2013
Mark Johnson, Ed.D.Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services
Amber Lee-Ruiz Director of Educational Services
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Assessment Data2011-2012
GATE students in grades 6-8 meeting or exceeding grade level standards.
Language Arts 100%(96% Advanced)
Mathematics 98%(87% Advanced)
Social Science 100%(98% Advanced)
Science 100%(98% Advanced)
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Honors Program
Two-Period Reading & Language Arts (Honors) Gr. 6-8 Social Science (Honors) Gr. 7-8 Accelerated Mathematics Gr. 6-8 8th grade Physical Science (Honors) Strong Elective Program Accelerated World Language
All students are expected to master and move beyond grade level state standards.
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Sixth Grade HonorsSample Schedule
Period 1: Reading (Honors)Period 2: Language Arts (Honors)Period 3: Social Science (Honors)Period 4: Accelerated MathPeriod 5: Fine Arts/Exploratory Wheel:
Art, Drama, Keyboarding, Music or Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band
Period 6: Earth SciencePeriod 7: Physical Education
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Seventh Grade Honors Sample Schedule
Period 1: Elective Period 2: Language Arts (Honors)Period 3: Reading (Honors)Period 4: Social Science (Honors)Period 5: Accelerated Math*Period 6: Life SciencePeriod 7: Physical Education
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Eighth Grade Honors Sample Schedule
Period 1: Elective
Period 2: Language Arts (Honors)
Period 3: Reading (Honors)
Period 4: Social Science (Honors)
Period 5: Accelerated Math*
Period 6: Physical Science (Honors)
Period 7-Physical Education
*See Mathematics Flow Chart
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Elective Offerings Art Drama Keyboarding Music Beginning Band Advanced Band Orchestra Jazz Band Choir
Healthy Living Computers/Technology
Spanish I (7th/8th) French I
(LAHS-7th/8th) Japanese I
(LAHS - 8th Only) Spanish II Honors
(8th Only)
6th Grade: Either rotating wheel or year-long elective
7th/8th: Most are year long electives
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Entering LAHS
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Math for College
4 years of math “A” grade best “Honors” better SAT assesses all areas of math, strong
foundation in all beneficial
The Big Picture
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Who should be in 8th GradeHonors Geometry?
Receiving an “A” Intend to take a course higher than Calculus BC
in High School Expect to take 6 years of high level math Students who aren’t doing well are better served
going to Algebra I at semester and repeating Geometry Honors in 9th grade
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Los Alamitos Unified School District Middle School Mathematics
Grade 6 Math Grade 6 Math Pre-Algebra Prentice Hall Prentice Hall Prentice Hall (6th CST) (6th CST) (Orange Book) (6th CST)
Pre-Algebra 7 Intro to Algebra Glencoe
Prentice Hall Prentice Hall Algebra I (Purple Book) (Orange Book) (Green Book) (Algebra I CST) (7th CST) (7th CST)
Intro to Algebra Intro to Algebra Glencoe (Geometry CST) Prentice Hall Algebra I Prentice Hall Algebra I (Purple Book) (Green Book) (Green Book) (Algebra I CST) Average Pace Fast Pace (8th CST) (Algebra I CST)
Algebra A/B Algebra C/D Algebra I Geometry Geometry Honors Algebra II Algebra II/Trig (Part I) (Part II)
6th
7th
8th
Algebra I Intro to Algebra FP Pre Algebra 7
Math 8 Intro to Algebra FP
Algebra I Geometry Honors Honors
9th
Math 6 Fast Pace (FP)
Math 6 Pre-Algebra 6
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Los Alamitos Unified School District
Multiple Measures for HONORS Math Identification
Grade 6 Student Name: _______________________________ Hopkinson McGaugh LAE Rossmoor Lee Weaver
Criteria Scores (Circle) 5th Grade 1st and 2nd Trimester Math Grade: A
Yes = 3 pts No = 0 pts
Satisfactory Attendance
Yes = 1 pt No = 0 pts
Demonstrates Higher-Level Thinking Skills (Through Class Participation/Course Work)
Yes = 2 pts
No = 0 pts
Good Organizational Skills/Solid Work Habits
Yes = 1 pt
No = 0 pts
4th Grade Math CST Score: Advanced Proficient Basic
Advanced = 3 pts
Proficient = 1 pt
Basic = 0 pts
Pre-Algebra Readiness Test Score: __________________%
90% - 100% = 5 pts 85% - 89% = 4 pts 80% - 84% = 3 pts 75% - 79% = 2 pts 70% - 74% = 1 pt
TOTAL SCORE ≥ 12 POINTS for Identification
TOTAL SCORE: ___________________ Qualified for Pre-Algebra 6H Yes
No
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Advanced Placement Offerings at LAHS Calculus AB/BC Statistics Biology Chemistry Physics Environmental French Spanish Japanese Music Theory
English Lit English Lang World History US History Econ/Gov Psychology European History Studio Art Computer Science
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Parent Support Services Back to School Night/Open House School Site Council GATE Parent Advisory Committee GATE Parent Advocates of Orange County Parent Tours Workshops School Counselor School Psychologist GATE Coordinators:
Amber Lee-Ruiz at District Office- [email protected] Ibbitson at Oak - [email protected]
Elizabeth Edwards at McAuliffe - [email protected]
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Teacher Support Services
District GATE Plan Sandra Kaplan’s Model of Differentiation Bob Grubb’s District-Wide Depth &
Complexity Training Attend GATE conferences and workshops Ongoing training in quality instruction
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GATE Websites
www.nagc.org www.cagifted.org www.losal.org
-Click on “Services”
-Click on “GATE Program”
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CAG Conferences
51st Annual Conference
Anaheim, CA
February 15-17, 2013
You may register at www.cagifted.org
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Upcoming District Meetings
GATE PAC MeetingsFebruary 27th & May 29th
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM at the District Office
“Transitioning to High School and Beyond” with Dr. Gregg StoneFebruary 5, 2013
6:30pm at LAHS PAC
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Closing the achievement gap by pushing down the top is like fostering fitness by
outlawing hydration. Helen Schinske
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