READING/LANGUAGE ARTS
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Online Resources
Would you like to find books that are “Just Right” for your child’s reading level?
Then, please visit: www.lexile.com
*(A Lexile measure is a valuable piece of information about either an individual's reading ability or the difficulty of a text, like a book or magazine article. The Lexile measure is shown as a number with an "L" after it — 880L is 880 Lexile)
Do you have questions about what your child is expected to know and learn for their grade level? Or do you have questions about the Maryland State Assessment?
Then please visit:www.mdk12.org
Oxon Hill Middle School
Reading/English Language Arts Course Information
County Mandated Assessments:
Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI): The SRI provides evidence about a student’s reading comprehension. Students will take the SRI in September, January, and April.
Maryland School Assessment Program (MSA):
Shows how well your child is learning the reading skills specified in the Maryland Content Standards. Students take the MSA in March.
Formative Assessment System Test (#1, 2, and 3):
The Formative Assessment System tests will be cumulative, i.e., the test content will be drawn from curricular content that has been taught during the period from the start of school through when the test is given. Students will take the Formative Assessments in October, January, and May.
Grading Scale:
25% Class work
50% Tests/quizzes and projects
25% Homework