Welcome… Parents of

AT Students

Quiz Question: Where was Cleopatra’s temple located?

Fox Chase AT Resource Teachers: Mrs. Michele Lintner and Mrs. Debra Mogle

Think the Box Outside

Expectations(See Discipline Policy)

• RESPECT everyone

• Come PREPARED to think

• Take TIME to think before speaking

• Listen to others with an OPEN mind

• SIGNAL when you want to talk rather than interrupting

• Allow OTHERS to have TIME to think and share their thoughts.

Expectations(See Discipline Policy)

• Home Court Advantage – Safety– Support– Belonging

• Consequences

• Homework (see handout)

What can I do at home to help my child?

Math

• Encourage risk-taking• Encourage independence• Ask guiding questions

rather than giving answers• Help for no more than 5

min. IF, after 30-40 min. return incomplete work with parent note

Reading

• Encourage debate• Discuss the assigned

reading• Ask questions…

higher order• Help proofread written

responses

Ten FAQ’s by AT Parents…

1. How was my child accepted into the program?

2. How often and when will my child be pulled out from the classroom?

3. What types of activities will my child participate in while in the AT Program?

4. What supplies should my child have in order to be prepared for each class?

5. What should my child do in order to be prepared for each class?

6. What is your homework policy?

7. What can I do at home to help my child?

8. How will my child be assessed in the AT Program?

9. Will my child stay in the program through elementary school?

10. How can I contact you?

How was my child accepted into the AT Program?

ID ProcessAll grades given Measure of Academic Progress (MAP achievement test) Total 92nd %ile in reading and/or math

Reading• 92nd %ile and above (MAP) take the

CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test)… includes 3 subtests

• To be further screened for reading, students need one of the following scores on the CogAT:

– Composite SAS minimum 120 and 120 SAS minimum Total Verbal or– 126 SAS minimum Total Verbal or

• Teacher checklist• Students earn points for each of these

scores. Earning a minimum of 13 out of 22 points on the ID matrix identifies students for the AT Program.

Math• 92nd %ile and above (MAP) take the

CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test)… includes 3 subtests

• To be further screened for math, students need one of the following scores on the CogAT:

– Composite SAS minimum 120 and 120 SAS minimum Total Non-Verbal or

Quantitative Reasoning– 126 SAS minimum Total Non-Verbal or

Quantitative Reasoning or

• Teacher checklist• Students earn points for each of these

scores. Earning a minimum of 13 out of 22 points on the ID matrix identifies students for the AT Program.

How often and when will my child be pulled out from the classroom?

Depending on identified area:

• 1 hr/ week Math

• 1 hr/ week Reading

• Scheduled during regular math and/or reading or Intervention time

What types of activities will my child participate in while in the AT Program?

hOur program emphasizes higher order thinking skills, NOT the re-teaching of

specific skills taught in the regular classroom.

Math

• Problem Solving Steps & Strategies

• Logic• Solutions in oral/written

format• New Concepts

Reading

• Novels and Short Stories from Junior Great Books, Biographies, other texts

• In-depth discussion, focusing on discovering the meaning

• Written responses to critical thinking questions

• Creative projects related to the text selection

What supplies should my child have in order to be prepared for each

class?• Folder - 1 (or tab in expandable folder)

• Pencil

• Assignment Notebook

• Spiral notebook – 1

• Reading selection (A.T. Reading)

How will my child be assessed in the AT Program?

AT AssessmentStudents are assessed on effort and thinking skills!

A report card will be sent home at the end of each quarter.

They will be in a separate envelope marked AT.

Reading and math will be on the same assessment card

(if applicable).

3= beginning to develop

2= developing

1= meets

Will my child stay in the program through elementary school?

Points to Consider• We are always monitoring students’ progress in the program• Within the regular classroom, students must maintain an 85% in the

subject they are identified.• AT Resource Teachers stay in communication with classroom

teachers and parents when a student is struggling. • Test scores, grades, and performance in AT pullout class can

determine continuing placement in the AT Program.

Options for struggling student:

1. remain in classroom as identified AT

2. exit from program

Skills from the Frontal Lobe:• Screening out distractions• Foresight• Hindsight• Planning• Concept of time: How long will this take?• Self-talk to solve a problem• Considering alternatives simultaneously:

Executing a plan• Applying a plan to another situation• From Taking Charge of ADHD by R.A.Barkley, as cited in Organizing the Disorganized Child by Martin L. Kutscher and Marcella Moran.

What to Do with a Disorganized Child:

• Find out your child’s organizational style.

• Set up a system and a study area.

• Set up a schedule.

• FOLLOW UP.

• Keep monitoring your child.

If You Have an ORGANIZED Child

Don’t hover!

The 12 Habits of Mind

• Managing impulsivity Using all senses• Listening Questioning• Checking for accuracy Metacognition• Flexibility Precision of language

and thought• Persistence Creativity• Drawing on Past Wonderment

Knowledge

District Web Pagewww.oswego308.org

Our websites can be accessed through the staff directory on the district’s website. Find problem-solving strategies, helpful websites, questioning

techniques, etc….