Are You Flexible Enough

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Are You Flexible Enough? Melissa McCloud,
Principal Brittons Neck Elementary
School 843-362-3510 mmccloud_at_marion7.k12.sc.us
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• MAPS

• MAP tests provide highly accurate results that
  can be used to
• Identify the skills and concepts individual
  students have learned.
• Diagnose instructional needs.
• Monitor academic growth over time.
• Make data-driven decisions at the classroom,
  school, and district levels.
• Place new students into appropriate instructional
  
• programs.

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Got Scores? Now What?

• Horizontal Grouping ( by grade according to
  R.I.T.) works best when theyre several classes
  per grade levels. Its often easier to group like
  grade levels and R.I.T scores together.
• Vertical Grouping Students are grouped
• (by R.I.T.) regardless of grade level.

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Step 1
Goal Setting ( Refer to Attachment)
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Step 2 Create Groups (See Class Breakdown by
Overall RIT Score Attachment
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Vertical Grouping of Students ( Math Only)Daily
ScheduleGrades 4-5

• 730-800
• Breakfast in Class, 100 Book Reading Challenge
• 800AM-830AM
• Vertical FLEX Grouping ( Grades 4-5)
• No Flex Groups on Friday ( Club Day)
• 745-845
• Art, Music, PE, Yearbook/Newspaper
• Computer

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Club Day Survey Fall Name______________________ G
rade ______ Homeroom Teacher
______________ Please number in order the top
three clubs of your choice
1st Choice ____________________ 2nd Choice
_________________ 3rd Choice _________________
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Grouping Students

• Students are grouped in increments of 10s ( or as
  close as possible)
• Grouping is done manually or with the MAP dynamic
  reporting suite
• (analysis tool)
• 171-180
• 181-190
• 191-200
• 201-211
• And so forth
• Independent work occurs in the computer lab
  (221)

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Independent Students (221)
Independent Students work on the same math
strands as everyone else. They utilize The
Compass Learning program Odyssey. Weekly
reports are given to principal, re-teaching
occurs as necessary. If students complete a
module with less that 80 accuracy, re-teaching
occurs. There are times when students may need
for join flex groups for a short amount of
time to acquire needed skills.
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For More information on the Compass Odyssey
Program in conjunction w/NWEA Visit
http//www.compasslearningodyssey.com
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Preparation for Flex Lessons

• All teachers are given lesson plans and pacing
  guides that outline what lessons are to be taught
  and when the lessons are to be taught.
• Every teachers will cover the same strand during
  a given week. Lessons will
• vary based upon RIT Scores.

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Sample Pacing Guides

• December 4-22
• Numbers Operations ( 12 lessons)
• Jan 10-19
• Measurement ( 6 lessons)
• January 22-February 9
• Geometry (12 lessons)
• February 12-23
• Data Analysis Probability
• ( 8 lessons)

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Sample Pacing Guide for Measurement
211-220 January 10-19 ( 2006-2007)
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http//www.boiseschools.org/schools/north/mrznorth
/ISATSampleQuestions.htm Practice online
tests, also allows teachers and students to see
sample test items at R.I.T.
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Evaluative ComprehensionDocuments with answers
marked RIT 150 and LowerRIT 151-160RIT
161-170RIT 171-180RIT 181-190RIT 191-200RIT
201-210RIT 211-220RIT 221-240  
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• See Sample ISAT Questions Attached
• Evaluative Comprehension Strand
• 181-190

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Q A
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Time To Share Drawings