Community Learning Network 5
Spotlight on Mathematics - December 2015
You've Been Elfed!
Has come to town
to leave some math goodies,
That below can be found.
This month's issue is full of treats and fun
So read to the end until you are done!
Here is a special message for you
That is meant to last the whole year through.
May you share in the joy and season's cheer
With family, friends and neighbors near.
Merry Christmas!
Natalee Peoples, Math ACL
Upcoming Assessment Windows
1st & 2nd Grade Interim 2 Assessment Window is from January 18 - January 22, 2016.
Please see your building testing coordinator for schedules and additional information.
I-Ready MOY Assessment Window Closes December 23rd!
Class Norms Report: This report tells you each student’s performance (percentile rank) relative to a group of nationally representative i-Ready students who are in the same grade and who took the tests at the same time of year as the student. This report also shows Quantile® measures for each student.
Tips for using this report:
- For more details about the Quantile® Measure, see the Quantile® Performance Tab on the Student Profile Report.
- This report can help provide a bridge between normed-based scores and criterion-based scoring found in i-Ready.
Class Profile Report: This report tells you what instructional needs your class has in Math, by overall class, by student and by domain, based on the Diagnostic Assessment. Use it to plan instruction or instructional groupings by looking at domain-specific placements for your students.
Tips for using this report:
- Use the Student Profile Report if you’d like to get a closer look at an individual student’s performance.
- Use the color-coded bar graph to give you an idea of which students have the greatest need. You can sort by overall score to gather big picture information, or by domain score to target more specific needs.
- You can also use the Instructional Grouping Profile to get a more tailored look at some possible differentiated instructional groupings.
Student Profile Report: This report tells you the strengths and areas of need for each of your students in Math, based on the Diagnostic Assessment. Use this report to give you a comprehensive look at a student’s performance on the Diagnostic Assessment and to assess where you should go from here.
Tips for using this report:
- Use this report when you need detailed information on particular students.
- Use this report with the Class Profile report and Instructional Grouping Profile report when making instructional decisions.
- The information in the Developmental Analysis section can be used when writing IEPs for your Special Education students.
Supporting Math with Good Questions
Gettin' Digi with It
The National Library of Virtual Manipulatives (NLVM) has a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept turtorials, mostly in the form of Java applets.
Check it out: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/siteinfo.html
APP OF THE MONTH
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
Natalee Peoples, Math ACL
Email: nlpeoples@bcps.k12.md.us
Location: CLN 5
Phone: (410) 209-0371