Coffee With the Principal Café con el Director Mr. Ruiz

Benchmark Tests Pre-Test, 1Q, 2Q, Post-Test, 4Q Measures AZ College and Career Readiness Standards K, 1st – Pre- and Post- test (August, March)

1st Quarter Benchmark Results

1st Quarter Benchmark Reading Results – DISTRICT

1st Quarter Benchmark Math Results – DISTRICT

Disciplinary Referrals by Grade

Solutions to Address Referrals Mr. Whitman begins to attend 1st grade meetings 2 students are responsible for over 50% of 1st grade referrals Those students will begin to receive behavior interventions Mr. Whitman will continue to supervise 5th grade lunch

Locations

Location Trends 2011-2013

Solutions Increase mobility on playground Aumentar presencia y movimiento en patio de recreo Teacher increased mobility in classrooms Aumentar movimiento de maestro(a) en salon Teachers speak with students about appropriate behaviors Hablar con estudiantes acerca de comportamientos STAR class focused on behavior Clases de comportamiento cada semana Increase mobility in the cafeteria Aumentar presencia y movimiento en cafeteria

Cause of Referral

Cause of Referral – Trends 2011-2013

Number of Referrals

Seguir Cuando Leyen Sabían que hay una ley (A.R.S.) 15-701 que señala la urgencia y lo serio que es en asegurar que todos nuestros estudiantes esten leyendo a nivel al final del tercer grado? Segun la ley, cada estudiante de tercer grado, empezando con el año escolar 2013-2014, quien falla el exámen AIMS será reprobado y tendrá que tener intervención intensiva durante el próximo año.

Move On When Reading Did you know that Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) 15-701 clearly defines the urgency and seriousness of ensuring all students are reading proficiently by the end of third grade? According to the law, current first grade students who fall far below on the 3rd grade state reading assessment (AIMS) in their third grade year are to be retained in third grade and provided intensive intervention both during the school day and in extended learning opportunities.

Intervention/Intervención

What Should Parents Do? Que Deben de Hacer Padres? Ask questions. Preguntar preguntas Know your child’s DIBELS score. Saber el nivel DIBELS de su hijo Talk to your child’s teacher. Hablar con el/la maestro(a) Reserve time and space for practice at home. Tener tiempo y espacio para practicar en casa READ! LEER!

DIBELS The DIBELS assessment assesses five areas Letter naming: Children are progress monitored on each area throughout the year. Benchmarked 3 times a year Letter naming: Recite the alphabet with one to one correspondence Flash Cards Phonemic Awareness: Can children identify the individual sounds in words? Important for writing and blending sounds when they begin reading Give the children individual sounds and ask them blend them into words.

DIBELS Nonsense Words Oral Reading Fluency Comprehension Assesses their letter sound knowledge and their blending ability – Nonsense words to focus on the phonics rather than possibly knowing it from memory Oral Reading Fluency Accuracy, Pace, Expression Comprehension Retell & Daze

Reminders October 31st – 1st Annual Wellness Walk 1 mile walk November 22nd - Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Accuracy, Pace, Expression Thanksgiving Meal Donation See Jhessenia Valenzuela

Thank you for your presence! Gracias por su asistencia!