All PSSA scores from last year were sent via e-mail yesterday. Please let administration know if you need assistance with the data and your concerns about students you may have that related to the data.
Although our technology aide resigned, we have assistance from the high school. Ms. W_____ will assist us to get the Carnegie (Math Program) installed to use for non proficient students. Math teachers have worked hard to develop lessons for the students on this program.
After school tutoring has begun for students at-risk for being non-proficient. Numbers are lower than we would like but the counselors are pounding the pavement making calls to recruit more students. The teachers for the program are ready to go but need minds to mold. See counselors or Ms. E_____ for list of attendees.
I spoke with Ms. R_____, (Title I Students) via e-mail and we are going to start examining the needs of our Title I students for PSSA.
Language Arts teachers examined the 8th grade writing prompt taken by students in their homerooms a couple of weeks ago. The findings were 1) We need to move a few students, 2) Students did well overall but lost points for not writing in letter format as directions stated. Please emphasize as you do daily for students to read all directions and restate what they mean to other students or to you.
After next week I would like to start using the TV announcements to do a PSSA word of the day or formula of the day. Please forward me your ideas.
39 school days not calendar days....we should have plenty of time to be successful. Again, any ideas for the daily update that you are completing in your classroom please send to me!
Thanks,
Although our technology aide resigned, we have assistance from the high school. Ms. W_____ will assist us to get the Carnegie (Math Program) installed to use for non proficient students. Math teachers have worked hard to develop lessons for the students on this program.
After school tutoring has begun for students at-risk for being non-proficient. Numbers are lower than we would like but the counselors are pounding the pavement making calls to recruit more students. The teachers for the program are ready to go but need minds to mold. See counselors or Ms. E_____ for list of attendees.
I spoke with Ms. R_____, (Title I Students) via e-mail and we are going to start examining the needs of our Title I students for PSSA.
Language Arts teachers examined the 8th grade writing prompt taken by students in their homerooms a couple of weeks ago. The findings were 1) We need to move a few students, 2) Students did well overall but lost points for not writing in letter format as directions stated. Please emphasize as you do daily for students to read all directions and restate what they mean to other students or to you.
After next week I would like to start using the TV announcements to do a PSSA word of the day or formula of the day. Please forward me your ideas.
39 school days not calendar days....we should have plenty of time to be successful. Again, any ideas for the daily update that you are completing in your classroom please send to me!
Thanks,
Principal P.
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