OCOEE MIDDLE SCHOOL March 19, 2015 State 401K Information Instructional Coach Information Principal Information

TN State Treasury Representative… Overview of the State 401K plan. General information / changes. Write down questions/concerns. Will be on-campus all day tomorrow, Friday, March 20, to consult with you individually or small group.

Instructional Coach information… ELA & Math Benchmarks3: TCAP Practice Test 2 (Version B) Purple ‘Cut Score’ sheets GradeCam scored – use ‘Cut Scores’ to determine ‘projected’ levels. Utilize SPI Correlation to drive instruction for TCAP preparation. Refer to Frameworks for % of each Reporting Category. *Science, also. Handout Test Taking Tips

IC information continued… TCAP Enrichment: List of ‘pulled’ students from CORE ELA, Math, Science. CORE will receive Attendance sheets. Related Arts will receive spreadsheets electronically with all ‘pulled’ students listed. -12 days of Enrichment hours of ‘push’! *Tues, *Wed, *Thurs. – March 31- April 23. Have your two April PLCs at your convenience.

TCAP Enrichment benefits… Spring 2014 – 237 OMS students ‘enriched’. 103 Proficient/Advanced on TCAP for their enriched subject. 43% raised score. By subject: ELA – 20% Sci – 21% Math – 25% SocSt – 33%. By grade: 7 th grade = 49% 8 th grade = 46% 6 th grade = 38%.

Social Studies Field Test Begin after TCAP testing. 120 minutes computer time per student. Part 1 = 90 minutes. Part 2 = 30 minutes. Both Social Studies & Science teachers will administer test. * Utilize all hardwired labs & Portable Labs. Schedule VERY SIMILAR to Writing Assessment— 9 consecutive days of testing / 3 each per grade level. Testing block each morning. Tentative-April 30-May 12.

Universal Screener- RTI Mandate Begin AFTER SocSt Field Test completed. STAR Testing (Renaissance Learning) – ELA & Math. 20 minutes +/- per screener. DATA used for identifying Tier 2 & 3 students. Identifies deficit areas for Tier intervention. T.2=Bottom 25 th %ile. T.3=Bottom 10 th %ile. Once data compiled- teacher input on the ‘target’ lists of students. (*May 22 &/or 26).

RTI Pyramid

AWARDS Day…May 19. Be thinking about Award winners… PER SIDE of TEAM: (furnished by Administration) Top Academic, Most Improved, Character, TEAM Spirit (hardworking, enthusiastic, positive attitude, TEAM Player) DEPARTMENT awards. Related Arts classes Awards. Be expecting specific information about these awards around TCAP Week…

6 th grade Lab opportunities. 11:30-1:30 OPEN every day in April up to TCAP. Keyboarding Lab (32). King/Brownlee Lab (26). ELA priority. (*SIP plan.) April 1, 8, 13, 16, 21-Arabians April 2, 9, 14, 17, 22- Stallions April 7, 10, 15, 20, 23-Chargers/Palominos *Trade/switch if needed. Split time. Math/Sci/SocSt may use also.

Mr. Spangler Important information Have a great Spring Break!