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| Testing Coordinator/ Data Coach- Celia Burton |
Announcement
If you would like to volunteer 2 hours per week in the testing room/office Please contact Mrs. Burton celia.burton@pgcps.org or call 301-805-2660 x 239
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Where can I find data on the web?
For more specific information and
data analysis of state assessment scores…
www.mdk12.org
Maryland State Department of Education
www.marylandpublicschools.org
For information on No Child Left behind
www.ed.gov/nclb
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MSA & NCLB
We speak in acronyms when we speak of NCLB
and MSA, what do they mean? |
NCLB No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Fed. Law 107-110
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SR Selected Response (Multiple-Choice Questions)
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CR Constructed Response
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BCR Brief Constructed Response
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ECR Extended Constructed Response
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SPR Student Produce Response
(Students shade in circles in a response grid)
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NRT Norm-Referenced Text
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CRT Critetion-Referenced Text
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AYP Adequate Yearly Progress
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AMO Annual Measurable Objective
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ESEA Elementary and Secondary Education Act
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LEA Local Education Agency
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NAEP National Assessment of Educational Progress
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SEA State Educational Agency
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MSA Maryland School Assessment
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MAM Maryland Accomodations Manual
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SWD Students with Diabilities
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ALT- MSA Alternate Maryland School Assessment Program
(Alternate assessment to the MSA-students with significant cognitive disabilities participate in the ALT-MSA if through the IEP process it has
been determined that they cannot participate in MSA even with
accomodations.)
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Important Documents
AMO Targets- This document marks the new target goal for the school.
New Passing Test Scores - This document shows profiecient and advanced scores for all state tests.
Testing Calendar - This document shows testing dates for the rest of the school year.
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Clickhere for helpful test-taking tips.
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Build Reading Comprehension, Writing Skills with Summaries
Writing helps students become better readers. Research shows that being able to write well will enable your child to do better in other subjects too, social studies, science, and math.
There's also evidence that if your child writes frequently, he'll do better on all kinds of tests - not just essay tests. A great way to boost your child's writing skills and his reading comprehension is to have him write summaries of what he's read. This could be a chapter of a textbook or library bookm a short story or just a few paragraphs.
Start this one night after your child has finished his homework. First praise him for completing his reading assignment. Tell him you'd like to find out what he's learned - what he's read about. Ask him to write down the most important points. Say you want to read it in his own words.
Your child might go back to read the material again. When he knows he has to write about it, he'll read more carefully. He'll think more as he reads.
Once your child gets the hang of writing summaries after he reads school material, he will soon see the benefits. Not only will he have a much better understanding of what he reads, he will improve his writing skills and test scores as well.
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ATTENDANCE IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO ACHIEVEMENT
Parents who let their kids miss a lot of school may be setting them up for academic failure. Researcher Mary Frase tracked students who propped out of high school. One thing that nearly all of them had in common was poor attendance.
One of the most important things you can do a parent is to get your child to school on time everyday. The start of a new school year is a time to help your child make this a habit. Follow these tips:
Enforce a regular bedtime for your child. Make sure you have an evening routine that includes some time for reading. Make sure your child is organized so he can get out of the door with what he needs. Remeber that everything you add to a schedule means something must be taken away. For example, if you add lots of before- and- after school activities, you take away time for your child to read, play, and study.
Some kids can handle a busier schedule. But if youth sports leave your child too tired to do homework or get up in the morning, it's time to cut back.
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ANY QUESTIONS?
Please contact Mrs. Burton @
celia.burton@pgcps.org or 301-805-2660 ext. 239
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