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Wheatley HeightsWheatley HeightsMothers ClubMothers Club

Mary A. RettaliataMary A. Rettaliata

Assistant Superintendent forAssistant Superintendent for

Elementary EducationElementary Education

Elementary Elementary UpdatesUpdates

Universal Prekindergarten ProgramUniversal Prekindergarten Program English Language Arts ProgramEnglish Language Arts Program Social Studies Big IdeasSocial Studies Big Ideas Elementary Report CardElementary Report Card Professional Learning CommunityProfessional Learning Community Sharing Sharing

Universal Pre-K ProgramUniversal Pre-K Program

Currently a grant program in the NYS BudgetCurrently a grant program in the NYS Budget Of the 128 Long Island Districts only 51 Of the 128 Long Island Districts only 51

accessed the grantaccessed the grant 15 half day classes in all buildings 15 half day classes in all buildings All certified teachers serving 212 studentsAll certified teachers serving 212 students All families interested in UPK includedAll families interested in UPK included HHH one of five districts to have UPK in district HHH one of five districts to have UPK in district

buildingsbuildings

Future of UPKFuture of UPK

NYS Budget – hopefully early childhood NYS Budget – hopefully early childhood education will continue to be included.education will continue to be included.

HHH will apply for and use all funds offered by HHH will apply for and use all funds offered by NYSED.NYSED.

Reach CYA continues to be an excellent Reach CYA continues to be an excellent collaborating partner collaborating partner

Information will be distributed throughout the Information will be distributed throughout the district beginning in February 2009 in reference district beginning in February 2009 in reference to 2009-2010 process.to 2009-2010 process.

English Language ArtsEnglish Language Arts

Balanced LiteracyBalanced Literacy Professional Learning Community Professional Learning Community

In School Staff DevelopmentIn School Staff Development Diversity LiteratureDiversity Literature

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Big IdeasBig Ideas

Professional Learning Community

Continuous Collaboration

Elementary Report CardElementary Report CardPurposePurpose

Align assessment reporting with NYS Standards.Align assessment reporting with NYS Standards. Provide teachers with the ability to communicate the Provide teachers with the ability to communicate the

assessment of individual skills within a curriculum area.assessment of individual skills within a curriculum area. Further define learning and social behaviors.Further define learning and social behaviors. Report student progress on the concepts and skills Report student progress on the concepts and skills

taught each quarter.taught each quarter. Provide more specific information about special areas.Provide more specific information about special areas. Promote student learning.Promote student learning.

The report card is divided into academic curriculum The report card is divided into academic curriculum areas, learning and social behaviors and special areas. areas, learning and social behaviors and special areas.

The report card uses a holistic scale of 1-4 to indicate The report card uses a holistic scale of 1-4 to indicate progress on the grade level standards each quarter.progress on the grade level standards each quarter.

Performance Levels are based upon multiple Performance Levels are based upon multiple assessment evidence. assessment evidence.

Performance Level assessment is based on the Performance Level assessment is based on the content, concepts, and skills taught for that quarter. content, concepts, and skills taught for that quarter.

Some students might achieve a 3 or 4 in the first Some students might achieve a 3 or 4 in the first quarter and then achieve a 2 in the second.quarter and then achieve a 2 in the second.

Performance Level Performance Level DescriptorsDescriptors

Academic, Learning and Academic, Learning and Social Behavior SkillsSocial Behavior Skills

Academic - each curriculum area is broken Academic - each curriculum area is broken down into content skills aligned with NYS down into content skills aligned with NYS Standards and District Curriculum.Standards and District Curriculum.

Learning and Social Behaviors – ability to Learning and Social Behaviors – ability to evaluate non-academic skills that are an evaluate non-academic skills that are an integral part of the learning process.integral part of the learning process.

KEYKEY

CConsistently, onsistently, OOften, ften, IInconsistently, nconsistently, NNot yet ot yet

EffortEffort

One of the characteristics of a successful One of the characteristics of a successful learner is effort! learner is effort!

Effort, attitude and discipline are not Effort, attitude and discipline are not included in the teacher’s determination of included in the teacher’s determination of the the Performance LevelPerformance Level but are but are communicated using:communicated using:

EExcellent effort, xcellent effort, GGood effort, ood effort, SSatisfactory effort, atisfactory effort, MMore effort neededore effort needed

Teacher CommentsTeacher Comments

Personalizes report, make connections Personalizes report, make connections with families towith families to Celebrate growth.Celebrate growth. Indicate strategies worked on that quarter.Indicate strategies worked on that quarter. Note work that will take place in the following Note work that will take place in the following

quarter.quarter. Reference learning and social behaviors.Reference learning and social behaviors. Offer suggestions to parents to help their Offer suggestions to parents to help their

child at home.child at home.

Academic AreasAcademic Areas

QUARTERQUARTER 11stst

22ndnd 33rdrd 44thth

PERFORMANCE LEVELPERFORMANCE LEVEL 33

EFFORTEFFORT MM

Demonstrates an understanding of Demonstrates an understanding of concepts and contentconcepts and content CC

Identifies, researches and organizes Identifies, researches and organizes informationinformation

(print material, maps, graphs, and (print material, maps, graphs, and Internet)Internet)

OO

Describes, explains and compares Describes, explains and compares information using content specific information using content specific vocabulary (e.g. environment, vocabulary (e.g. environment, goods, etc.)goods, etc.)

OO

Shares discoveries and information in Shares discoveries and information in discussion, writing, visuals and discussion, writing, visuals and graphsgraphs

II

Performance LevelPerformance Level Effort KeyEffort Key

Academic Skills KeyAcademic Skills Key

Social Studies

Learning & Social Learning & Social BehaviorsBehaviors

Demonstrates Responsibility for Own LearningDemonstrates Responsibility for Own Learning

QUARTERQUARTER

11stst 22 33rdrd 44thth

Comes prepared to learnComes prepared to learnCC

Demonstrates organizational skillsDemonstrates organizational skillsII

Focuses on task at handFocuses on task at handII

Completes tasks independentlyCompletes tasks independentlyOO

Completes class work in a timely Completes class work in a timely mannermanner OO

Completes homeworkCompletes homeworkCC

Learning Behaviors Learning Behaviors KeyKey

Professional Learning Professional Learning CommunityCommunity

Curriculum CommitteesCurriculum Committees K-6 Includes Secondary Faculty K-6 Includes Secondary Faculty Summer workSummer work Continuous ImprovementContinuous Improvement

Continuous LearningContinuous Learning Professional Development Staff and Professional Development Staff and

AdministratorsAdministrators

SharingSharing

Research Inspired Tips for High-Research Inspired Tips for High-Achievement ParentingAchievement Parenting

Diversity Literature Sample ListDiversity Literature Sample List Elementary Report CardElementary Report Card Parent Guide to Elementary Report CardParent Guide to Elementary Report Card Exemplary eBoard Exemplary eBoard

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!