Saturday, October 27, 2012

For Every Child, Multiple Measures...

Check this site out for information about a research study that gauged the assessment needs of parents, teachers and district administrators - those with the most practical and personal experience with the impact of assessments and accountability.  The MAP assessment fits as one part of a balanced assessment system.



Monday, October 22, 2012

Read About Bulloch County Schools...

Read about Bulloch County Schools in Georgia and how they use data to focus their curriculum and differentiation within the classroom...

STORY OF BULLOCH COUNTY SCHOOLS




Tuesday, October 16, 2012

DesCartes: A Continuum of Learning

DesCartes is a learning continuum resource aligned to standards.  It is designed to help teachers translate the data from your child's assessments into a plan for instruction, the next steps for them in their learning.  Read more about the DesCarte - this extremely helpful tool.

DESCARTES ARTICLE

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Fall MAP Data in Power School!

Take a look at your child's Power School account.  The fall MAP data is loaded into your child's account.  For information on how to access the fall assessment results, please follow directions in the link.

HOW DO I VIEW MY CHILD'S RESULTS?

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Fall MAP Data Soon!

I wanted to let you know that the fall window for MAP closed Friday.  Your child's results will be loaded into Power School soon, probably by Friday.  To view your child's results, please read the earlier blog entry (link below).  It will provide information about how to obtain results through your Power School account.

HOW DO I VIEW MY CHILD'S RESULTS?

*Please note, Gastineau and Auke Bay were unable to assess in the fall due to construction issues.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Find the Right Book for Every Reader!

Do you want to improve your child's reading ability? With the free, Find A Book search tool, you can use your child's Lexile range and build a list of books just right for them!  Check it out...

FIND THE RIGHT BOOK

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Vocabulary

Are you looking for a series of vocabulary words that are found on the MAP assessment to help your child learn at home?

Check out this site...

NWEA VOCABULARY

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

What Has MAP Done for Schools?

Are you interested in learning more about what MAP has done for schools?  If so, visit the NWEA website and read about real schools, and the real impact MAP has helped them to obtain...  meaning more success for kids!

PROVEN RESULTS - REAL SCHOOLS, REAL IMPACT