CIA News Update
GSL Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Department
Trimester One
Dear GSL Staff,
This trimesterly update is intended to provide you with brief tidbits of information related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment within the Glencoe-Silver Lake School District. If you have specific questions, please address them to Dan Svoboda (Assessment) or Michelle Wang
(C & I). We also welcome your feedback regarding this update and any particular information you'd like to see addressed in future updates.
Assessment Resources
Math & Reading Test Samplers
MCA Test Samplers can be found at the the link below. These provide valauable information for teachers and are a great way to introduce and practice testing skills with students.
Learning Point Navigator
Learning Point Navigator is an online resource for teachers to assign students assignments based on their individual MCA testing results. Below is a link to the Learning Point Navigator User Guide.
Test Specs
Test specs for reading, math, written composition, and science can be found at the links below. Please review these. Specs provide teachers with the exact vocabulary that will be used in the tests. Using this daily in your classroom will help students find more success in the spring.
Common Core State Standards
Standards Based Report Cards
SIOP: Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
SIOP is a scientifically research based protocol that is generally associated with English Language Learners, however the practices of SIOP have also proven to be beneficial with all learners. SIOP should be of particular interest for GSL as our MCA scores have shown a significant achievement gap between EL learners and non-EL learners. Implementing SIOP strategies is one way to begin to close this gap.
Writing, displaying, and reviewing language and content objectives for each lesson you teach is one SIOP strategy. Some would even argue this is the foundation of SIOP. This ppt provides additional information regarding content and language objectives.
Mapping Reminder
21st Century Learners
Assessment Schedule
February 2013
4-8 Access for ELL’s
11-15 Optional Local Purpose Assessment for Math (Grades 7-8)
5-13 GRAD Reading Retest (Grades 11-12)
March 2013
18-22 MCA Science (Grades 3-6)
April 2013
2-12 MCA Reading (Grades 3-6)
16 MCA Writing (Grades 9,12)
16 MCA Math Grade 11, Segments 1&2
17 MCA Math Grade 11, Segments 3&4
22-May 3 MCA Math (Grades 3-6)
29-May 3 MCA Math (Grades 7,8)
May 2013
6-10 MCA Reading (Grades 7,8,10)
13-17 MCA Science (Grade 10)
Monday, Feb 4, 2013, 12:00 AM
GSL Schools
GSL Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
Email: mwang@gsl.k12.mn.us
Website: http://www.gsl.k12.mn.us
Phone: 320-864-2500