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Measure of Academic Progress (MAP)

Assessment• Identifies strengths and areas of growth

for your student in Math and English Language Arts

• Compared with students in our district and nation-wide

• Predicts level of achievement on KPrep• Taken 3 times a year (fall, winter,

spring)

STAR Assessment• Show approximate grade level for

Math and Reading• Taken every 4 – 6 weeks

Check Grades On-line• Go to our Highland website

http://www.glasgow.kyschools.us/school_home.aspx?schoolid=6

• Click on Infinite Campus Parent/Student Portal (left hand side)

• Username: Enter student’s 10 digit student ID number (found on grade card, usually begins with 2120…)

• Password: Enter student’s FIRST and LAST initial and 6 digit birthdate (i.e. Jan Doe born January 12, 2014 would be JD011214)

Math Multiplication Facts

• We have challenged our 3rd, 4th, and 5th Scholars to learn their multiplication facts through 12.

• Students should study these each night.

• Teachers are charting student progress.

Power Paragraph• Scholars are writing Power Paragraphs this

year• These include a topic sentence, reason,

supporting detail, and concluding sentence• Scholars use colors to designate what part

of the Power Paragraph they are writing– Yellow = topic sentence, concluding sentence– Green = reasons– Pink = evidence to support the reason

Power Paragraph• Kinder Scholars write a 1.2 paragraph

– 1 topic sentence, 1 detail• 1st Scholars write a 1.4 paragraph

– 1 topic sentence, 1 detail, 1 support evidence, 1 concluding sentence

• 2nd and 3rd Scholars write a 2.6 paragraph– 1 topic sentence, first detail, first support evidence,

second detail, second support evidence, 1 concluding sentence

• 4th and 5th Scholars write a 3.8 paragraph– 1 topic sentence, first detail, first support evidence,

second detail, second support evidence, third detail, third support evidence, 1 concluding sentence

For Practice at Home• We have several websites we recommend for

you to use at home. Click on Student Websites on our Highland Webpage for direct links.

• https://www.khanacademy.org/• https://newsela.com/• http://readingeggs.com/• http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/• https://xtramath.org/#/home/index• http://www.softschools.com/• https://www.ixl.com/

Wristbands• When scholars achieve grade level on

STAR Reading or STAR Math, they receive a special wristband

• Wristbands are also given to scholars who score proficient/distinguished on the MAP assessment

• Students “caught” wearing wristbands, will be given a treat by an Ambassador

Stay in Touch• Highland Website:

www.glasgow.kyschools.us• Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Highland-Elementary-Glasgow-KY-264279200482/

• Twitter: @HEScotties• Remind 101