Parent Presentation

Open House 2013

College Readiness in California

• The UC system provides remediation to 26 percent of freshmen in college-level writing

• More than 60 percent of new college students entering the CSU system require remedial coursework.

• In the CCC, rates of remediation are much higher: over 83 percent in mathematics and 72 percent in English.

PACE 2012

New Achievement Levels

• Level 4: Demonstrates deep understanding of content; student is exempt from college developmental course work.

• Level 3: Demonstrates sufficient understanding of content; student is exempt from developmental course work contingent upon 12th grade achievement.

• Level 2: Demonstrates partial understanding of content; student will need support to meet college readiness requirements.

• Level 1: Demonstrates minimal understanding of content; student will need substantial support to meet college readiness requirements

Rigor/Relevance Framework

Acquisition

A

Gathering and storing bits of information in order to

understand and remember

Example: Recall definitions of various

science terms.

lower levels of thinking

lower levels of application

quad A question

How would you define that? What did you observe?

Application

B

Using knowledge to solve problems and complete

work.

Example: Follow written directions to conduct an

experiment

lower levels of thinking

higher levels of application

Quad B question

Where or how can you use this knowledge?

Assimilation

C

Using high levels of knowledge to analyze problems and create

solutions

Example: Analyze data to prove or

disprove a theory

high levels of thinking

lower levels of application

Quad C question

How are those ideas similar and different?

Adaptation

D

Thinking in complex ways and applying thinking to

find solutions to unpredictable problems

Example: Design your own experiment to collect data to solve a real-world problem

high levels of thinking

high levels of application

Quad D question

How might you design a ______ to _______?

Verbs by Quadrant

p. 5 Using R/R Handbook

ELA Standard 4th Grade

Old StandardUse appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes (e.g., full comprehension, location of information, personal enjoyment).

New Common Core Stantard By the end of year, read and comprehend

informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Make Your Own Leaf Collection RecordIt's fun to collect things. Some kids collect coins, shells, or stamps. One thing that is easy and free to

collect is leaves. Leaves come in many shapes and colors. Every type of tree has its own special leaf. Willows have narrow leaves with edges like little saws. Maple leaves have many sharp points, and oak leaves have many rounded tips.

Now you can use your drawing or word processing program to start a Leaf Collection Record Book.

1.  Open a new file in your word processing program.2.   Type "LEAF COLLECTION RECORD" and center it on the top of the page. Make it bold and

underline it.3.   Type "Name:" and then press ENTER about three times. You will put the names of the trees you

collect leaves from here.4.   Now type "Description:" and press ENTER about ten times. This is where you will describe the

tree that had the leaf. Be sure to leave plenty of room.5.   Click the square tool. Make a box for your leaf. This is where you will show the leaves you collect.6.   Print enough pages to begin your book.7.   Save the file with a name such as Leaf Record. You may need to print more pages later!8.   Punch holes in the left side of the pages, and put them in a three-ring binder, or tie them together

with string.9.   There are two ways to put leaves in the box:

•  Draw a picture of the leaf.•  Paste a real leaf in the center of the box.

Happy collecting!

• A leaf you find might be from an oak tree if it• A   is narrow.• B   has edges like saws.• C   has rounded tips.• D   is pointed at the tips.

Sample Question

• Read an editorial or opinion piece. What is the subject? What is the writer's opinion? Why does the writer have this opinion? What facts and reasons does the writer give? Do you agree?

•  • Write a letter to the editor telling what you think.

You can agree or disagree. Cite facts and reasons for what you think. Refer to the opinion piece you read.

Math Standard Grade 3

Old StandardRound off numbers to 10,000 to the nearest ten,

hundred, and thousand.

New Standard• Number and Operations in Base Ten - Use place

value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic. [A range of algorithms may be used.]

• 1. Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.

3rd Grade Sample - STAR

• Question 01• Third-grade students went to a concert

in 8 buses. Each bus took 45 students.How many students went to the concert?

• A   320• B   360• C   380• D   3240

Sample Question

• Assessment:A student is joining a soccer team. He needs to buy each item in the chart.Round each cost to the nearest $10.ItemCost ($)Rounded Cost ($)Soccer ball18Socks9Shorts12Jersey26TotalAdd up the cost of each item to find the total.Then add up the rounded cost of each item to find the total. This total is an estimate.Was the estimate close to the actual total?Was it easier to add the actual costs or the estimated costs?

2013-14 School Year

• Parent input gathering meeting June 3rd at 6:00 p.m. Library

• Principal selection June 7th District Office

• July 1st new principal starts at Warwick