4th grade parent night presented by mrs. betsill, mr. hicks, dr. lattimore, ms. szalach, ms. yetter,...

4th Grade Parent Night

Presented by Mrs. Betsill, Mr. Hicks, Dr. Lattimore,Ms. Szalach, Ms. Yetter, & Dr. Williams

Gould Elementary 4th Grade Team4910 Pineland Dr.

912.395.5400

Responsibility

3rd grade is different than 4th grade

Growing up is hard to do..

Teacher Websiteswww.sccpss.com (schools—Gould—Teacher Websites)

www.edmodo.com (code: k2etpy)

www.thelearningodyssey.com

www.classdojo.com

www.sumdog.com

CRCT vs Milestones Georgia has changed the end of the year test for

grades 3 -12.We do not know all the information about the test

yet. But, Here is what we do know.• 4 sections not 5 ( English and Reading are

combined)• Everything is on the computer

• Most of the test will be multiple choice• However, There will be several constructive

responses in each section.

What are constructive responses??

LEXILEWhat is a Lexile or SRI?

LEXILE

LITERACY•The building block to your child’s

future.

• If a child is able to read and understand what he/she is reading, the child will then be able to learn.

•Read to Learn

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EVALUATION•CRCT-lexile score

•Magic Number *605*

•Star Reading

•Accelerated Reader (AR)

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X-TRA HELP•Tutorials

•Small Group Lessons

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INSTRUCTIONAL LEVEL

•Teachers , Students, & Parents can find books on their level

•Check Barnes & Noble, Scholastic Books, or Lexile.com

•Easier to comprehend and students feel comfortable in the reading process

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LEARNING•PRACTICE! PRACTICE! Take AR

Tests

•Non-fiction-----read those too!

•Write- Good writers make good readers

•Homework is key

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ENVIRONMENT•Let students see you reading

•Open door policy

•Volunteer

• Join PTA

•Ask about the day

•When you are excited, the student is excited

MAPWhat is the MAP test?

MAP • It is a requirement this year to be

promoted.

•Students need a 203 to be promoted

•STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

MATH

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•MAP is taken once per quarter

•Assess where students are in math

• taken on the computer

ASSESSMENT

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P•MAP helps teachers monitor

student progress in math throughout the year

•While not a requirement, it will help determine if a student is ready for 5th grade math

PROGRESS

Mrs. JacksonTumble Books - Parent Connect

Thanks for coming!

Mrs.BetsillMr. Hicks

Dr. LattimoreMs. SzalachMs. Yetter

Dr. Williams