GATE Parent Meeting Oak Grove School District October 1, 2013.
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GATE Parent Meeting
Oak Grove School District
October 1, 2013
Welcome and Introductions
Who we are: Raji Musinipally, Coordinator
Educational Services Division Parents of Gifted and Talented children in
the Oak Grove School District
Please take a moment to greet the people sitting near you
Outcomes
To understand what Oak Grove offers to GATE students at the district level, at the school sites, and in the classroom
Learn about resources in the community related to educating and raising Gifted children
Network with other parents and learn how to stay connected
Educational Services Division – What we provide
GATE screening for all 3rd graders, 4th and 5th who have not been tested
Provide training to teachers in Differentiated Instruction
Connect with parents and families
Meet with and support teacher representatives
GATE at the School Site
Teacher representatives hold meetings for parents
Opportunities vary depending on the school site After-school classes Field trips Guest speakers
Funding can come from various sources
GATE in the Classroom
Students being challenged at their level Guided Reading Groups, Literature Circles Math Groupings
Students working in small groups with like peers
Project-based and inquiry-based learning
Differentiated assignments
Resources
www.cagifted.org www.artspiration.sccoe.org www.cty.jhu.edu www.hoagies.org www.lyceum-scv.org www.ysi-ca.org www.theatreworks.org http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/gt/re/
More Information
GATE Parent Handbooks are available on our website:
http://www.ogsd.net
California Common Core State Standards
The 4 C’s Collaboration
Communication
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Vision and Purpose of Common Core
When we engage students in authentic literacy through meaningful, rigorous content, critical thinking skills, and explicit, well-planned lessons, we prepare them to succeed in the 21st century.
Why Common Core State Standards?
Ensure that students are…
Meeting college and career expectations Provide a vision of what it means to be an academically
literate person in the twenty-first century Prepare students to succeed in the global economy and
society Provide them with rigorous content and applications of
higher knowledge through higher order thinking skills
Benefits of the CCSS
Internationally benchmarked Evidence and research-based Expectations clear to students, parents, teachers, and
the general public Costs to the state reduced Consistent expectations for all—not dependent on a zip
code
Heart & Soul of CCSS
Math•Content Standards
•Standards for Mathematical Practice
ELA•Content Standards
•College and Career Readiness Standards
The Standards for Mathematical Practice
SMP1: Explain and make conjectures…
SMP2: Make sense of…
SMP3: Understand and use…
SMP4: Apply and interpret…
SMP5: Consider and detect…
SMP6: Communicate precisely to others…
SMP7: Discern and recognize…
SMP8: Notice and pay attention to…
Key Advances of ELA CCSS
Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans
Key Advances of CCSS
Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans
Reading Attention to text complexity
Key Advances of CCSS
Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans
Reading Attention to text complexity Balance of literature and informational texts
NAEP Alignment in Reading
Percentages do not imply that high school ELA teachers must teach 70% informational text; they demand instead that a great deal of reading should occur in other disciplines.
Grade Literature Information
4 50% 50%
8 45% 55%
12 30% 70%
Key Advances of CCSS
Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans
Reading Attention to text complexity Balance of literature and informational texts Writing Emphasis on argument and informative/explanatory writing
NAEP Alignment in Writing
Three mutually reinforcing writing capacities: To persuade To explain To convey real or imagined experience
Grade Persuade Explain Convey Experience
4 30% 35% 35%
8 35% 35% 30%
12 40% 40% 20%
Key Advances of CCSS
Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans
Reading Attention to text complexity Balance of literature and informational texts Writing Emphasis on argument and informative/explanatory writing Speaking and Listening Inclusion of formal and informal talk
Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans Reading Attention to text complexity Balance of literature and informational texts Writing Emphasis on argument and
informative/explanatory writing Speaking and Listening Inclusion of formal and informal talk Language
Key Advances of CCSS
Assessment
Assessments will begin in 2014 California has signed on with SMARTER Balanced Assessment
Consortium
Assessments will include: Computer Adaptive Assessments (interim & summative) Performance Assessments (interim & summative)
Selected Response Constructed Response Extended Performance Assessments
Thank you
More information can be found at:
www.cde.ca.gov
Parent Resources
Presentations by:
Stephanie Rocha – Lyceum
Christy King – Youth Science Institute
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