Assessments:
All of our assessments are standards based and reflect the skill we learned throughout the week. In addition, many of you recognize the Common Core Reading test format that was given in first grade. I know and understand the difficulty of the test.We are now required to give the same format test in second grade. The questions on the test are divided into a (part a) and (part b). The part b part of the question requires to students pick the correct evidence on how they choose their answer for part a. To prepare students for the test, we read the story in small group and I also eliminate answer choices on the test. I will do everything I can to make sure your child is prepared for this assessment. It is always important for the children
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We will practice several times before an actual grade is taken. I will put a % on each page so that you will be aware of how your child is doing, However drills marked in Red will be the only ones recorded.
In addition we will be having a “Subtraction Stocking Stuffer” drill challenge on our numbers (1-14). Each week students will have a chance to pass their subtraction facts. As students pass their facts they will receive a gift to put in their stocking. December 15th the last Friday before Christmas break will be the last day to pass their subtraction facts for the “Subtraction Stocking Stuffer” Challenge.
Next week, all of 2nd grade will be taking the Scantron Performance Series Assessment. This assessment will assess students on the Math and Reading skills we have worked on to this point in the year. It assess student academic growth and shows the strong and weak areas your child may have in Reading and Math. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest next week and a good breakfast. ☺
Thank you so much for all you do! You are your child’s first teacher and by working together we can help them be successful in 2nd grade!
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How do reading specialist work with their district to choose assessments that align with curriculum to help inform instruction?
Describe the pre-assessment(s) used to establish all students’ baseline knowledge and skills for this lesson.
Depending on the size of the book they could have a test each week, or every couple of weeks. My supervising teacher uses formative and summative assessments to help the students learn. The formative assessments help the kids remember and learn the information until it is time for them to take the summative assessment at the end. The summative assessment after finishing a book is a paper pencil test. The test will ask them who the main characters were, simple plot questions, and a couple questions that are similar to the ones they answered during partner reading. The students however are going to have two summative assessments after they finish Squanto, their first chapter book. The students will have their paper pencil test, but then they also are doing research and writing a story about one of the main characters in Squanto. The students will have to use their knowledge from the book and their research to create a biography of their character. This is a fun and different way to check for understanding at the end of the unit, and it does not feel like a test. My teacher’s main focus on reading is to help her second grade students leave reading at a fourth grade level. A good teacher will push her students and will not always use the standards as motivation, but instead will do what is best for her students to grow and
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As a parent, you can decide whether to have your child assessed. If you choose to do so, you'll be asked to sign a permission form that will detail who is involved in the process and the types of tests they use. These tests might include measures of specific school skills, such as reading or math, as well as more general developmental
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In this article the author describes about numerous ways of how the Common core standards can benefit the students. The author’s purpose is to challenge the criticism that it has gotten over the past years by millions of parents and teachers. This article examines the different ways it helps a child overall. The information I want to include is that it builds cooperation skills, it help with creativity and all that. The specific facts I want to use is that it helps prepare kids for college years before high school. These facts in the article will give my paper authority. This article is different than others because it’s supporting the common core while others go against it. It’s very credible because it has feedback from real teachers.
Most of the other students in her 2nd grade classroom are able to read classroom text and complete work independently. They also read books for enjoyment on their own. The reading time in her classroom consists of a block during which the teacher works with small groups and the children are expected to work quite independently when they are not working directly with the teacher. The class uses a trade book format and this is utilized across the curriculum. Students are provided with short skills building lessons in large and small groups. Most of the time spent during explicit reading instruction is targeted to helping students develop reading fluency.
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