Mount Pleasant Middle School Placement Process What is the purpose? What is the process? Assessments/Data Rubric Wando's Academic Expectations Public Comment

Purpose of Placement Place students into challenging classes Meet the needs of every child Place students into interventions Place students into honors and high school courses

Process Students in the 5th through 7th grade will be taking entrance assessments in ELA and Math. Student MAP Data Student PASS Data Student Grades Gifted and Talented for Academics Teacher Recommendation

Assessments/Data 2011 PASS scores in ELA and Math 2012 Spring MAP Data 2012 Entrance Assessments

Rubric Point System Possible 10 Points on the Rubric Need 7 out of 10 to be in Honors

Point Distribution MAP - =/> 85% - 2 Points % - 1 Point PASS - Exemplary = 2 Points - Met = 1 Point

Point Distribution Final Grades - Honors A = 2 Points - Honors B = 1 Point - Regular A = 1 Point Final Grades Grade 5 - A = 2 Points - B = 1 Point

Point Distribution Gifted and Talented Academic - 1 Point Teacher Recommendation - 1 Point

Point Distribution Grade Level Assessment ELA - =/> 42 out of 50 – 2 Points out of 50 – 1 Point Grade Level Assessment Math - =/> 42 out of Points out of 50 – 1 Point

Ms. Lucy Beckham Wando HS Wando's Academic Expectations

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