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Week of February 1, 2016
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Georgia Milestones Practice Website
You can go to the site: https://wbte.drcedirect.com/GA/portals/ga and do the Training Student practice.
Click on ONLINE Tools training under the GREEN EOG box
Click on EOG Test Practice
Click Standard online tools
click on Grades 3-5
Login using the Username and Password listed on the screen
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Information on Lexiles
Lexile Framework for Reading:
Access lexile resources and College and Career Ready “Stretch” Lexile BandsGeorgia Intern Fellowship for Teachers
Science and Social Studies Standards
Science:
The Science Georgia Performance Standards have been reviewed and revised over the last several months. Many of you may have participated in this process by completing one of the stakeholder surveys or by serving on one of the revision committees. Today marks the beginning of a 60-day public review period of the draft K-12 Science Georgia Standards of Excellence, and we encourage you to review the draft and provide feedback via a brief survey<https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Proposed-Revisions-to-Science-and-Social-Studies-Standards.aspx>. To ensure that you receive important information throughout the revision process and beyond, please consider signing up for one or more of the email lists below:
Science K-5
join-science-k-5@list.doe.k12.ga.us<mailto:join-science-k-5@list.doe.k12.ga.us>
Social Studies:
The Social Studies Precision Review The draft Social Studies Georgia Standards of Excellence are ready for public comment. Review the revised standards and access a survey for public comment and feedback. The revised standards will be posted for 60 days until March 14, 2016, at 5:00 P.M. EST. The finalized standards will be presented to the State Board of Education for approval on March 31, 2016. Resource development, professional learning, and assessment alignment will begin after the standards are approved. The first year of implementation is planned for the 2017-2018 school year. Revised SS Standards
Contact Us
Email: krodenroth@jackson.k12.ga.us
Website: www.jackson.k12.ga.us/wjes
Location: 391 East Jefferson Street, Hoschton, GA, United States
Phone: 706-654-2044
Facebook: www.facebook.com/westjacksonelementary
Twitter: @westelem