End of First Trimester

 

The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates said, "Desperate times require desperate measures."  What he meant is that in adverse circumstances, actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.  And these are certainly desperate times! COVID has brought unprecedented challenges to educators throughout the world.  Assessment is one of the many areas that is proving to be a very challenging practice.

Teachers have worked diligently and creatively to try to measure their IDL students' progress, coaching and giving feedback whenever possible.  You have made phone calls home, set up reinforcement systems, met with students 1:1, created and implemented a variety of engagement strategies, and have worked harder than ever before.  As we approach grading and reporting, do your best.  There are not simple solutions or ideal circumstances, so use what you have to base your reporting on.  This may include concerns/conversations about engagement for some of your IDL learners, and that can be reflected on the report card as you would in class.  Do your best to communicate an accurate picture, with plans for next steps to support the student's progress - whatever that may look like.

These certainly are challenging times, maybe even desperate times!  Please let me know how I can help!
Sue

Houlton 2020-21 1st Trimester Report Card Schedule

Office will print / reprint report cards. 

Tuesday (11/24/20) - End of 1st Trimester/Early Release Day to work on report cards

Monday (11/30/20) - Grade window closes at 11:59 pm

Tuesday (12/1/20) - Office will print report cards; grade window opens after printing

Thursday (12/3/20) - Updated grades in Skyward by 11:59 pm

Friday (12/4/20) - Office will do any reprints, report cards are sent home with students

Note:

The second sample shows a subject which only needs Skills/Standards grades (note that T1 Learn and T1 Behav are not underlined, only the Skills/Standards are underlined).

Please make sure you grade ALL Trimester Grades and ALL Skills/Standards.   

Things to Remember:

• N/A is only used as a Grade Level on 2 Kindergarten standards in Reading and Writing, 1st Trimester only
• If the TITLE of the column is underlined, a grade is needed.
• The first sample shows a subject which needs a Trimester Grade (T1 Reading is underlined) and Skills/Standards Grades (those column titles are underlined). 
• The teacher is responsible for making additional copies if more than 1 report card iper student is needed. Extra report card envelopes are in the office.

2020 END OF TRIMESTER 1 TO DO LIST

Item to Check Off:	Due Date:
Grades 1-5 Math Interim Assessment after Unit 2 See Amanda McCarthy’s email	Should be completed so do if you haven’t:)
Update F&P Levels in Illuminate DNA	End of Trimester 1--Tuesday , Nov 24th
Kindergarten Teachers K Readers with fewer than 40 letters and fewer than 3-5 sight words can wait to formally assess using BAS. Input Literacy Assessment Data into DNA	End of Trimester 1--Tuesday , Nov 24th
Grades 3-5 Reading Interim Assessment See Amanda McCarthy’s email	End of Trimester 1--Tuesday , Nov 24th
NO ON DEMAND WRITING ASSESSMENT--optional if you chose to use for grading purposes
REPORT CARD SCHEDULE  IDL GRADING TID BITS	Report cards go home Friday, Dec 4th
SLO PRESENTATION  (detailed example included in the prezy for you to mimic into My Learning Plan)	Monday, December 7th