Wendy Connelly Q 108

Personal Background: ~ Technology / Software Background ~ B.A.: English major, History minor St. Mary’s College ~ M.A.: Liberal Studies (Humanities) St. Mary’s College ~CSU East Bay

What is the EAP TEST???

What do students need to be successful in the 21 st century?? ~The High School College Disconnect (2004) ~The Global Achievement Gap (Tony Wagner) ~The Whole New Mind (Daniel Pink)  School Year: 1400 students tested into Remedial English (SJSU) -$750-$900 -new requirements for remedial students

Reading & Composing Skills Test Skill Tested Class Average Development & Support 4.3/6 Finding Meaning in Context 3.3/4 Grammar, Usage & Idiom 3.1/4 Identifying Important Ideas 3.8/5 Organization & Coherence 2.4/4 Reasoning from the Text 3.9/5 Recognizing Purpose & Strategy 3.1/4 Sentence Control & Clarity 4.3/6 Understanding Direct Statements 1.5/2 TOTAL SCORE 29.9/40

EPT (Writing) Fall 2008 Assessment Results Number of students who included an author/title reference: 2578% Number of students who summarized author’s argument: 1753% Number of students who included an agree/disagree statement: 1959% Number of students who included a specific example: 1856% Number of students who created a title for their work: 413%

EPT (Writing) Fall 2008 Assessment Results Scores Students Received # of Students who received score

Curriculum Focus: American Literature Understanding the American Dream ~ Students will read fiction, non-fiction, periodicals, speeches, letters and autobiographies. ~ 1 st Quarter: Founding Fathers – American Renaissance ~2 nd Quarter: 1880’s – early 1900’s (Great Gatsby) ~3 rd Quarter: 1930’s -1960’s (The Crucible) ~4 th Quarter: 1960’s (A Streetcar Named Desire)

Success in this class: ~ Grading & Assessment:  Weighted grades: -Writing 40% -Reading 20% -Tests & Quizzes 30% -Participation & Group-work 10%

Junior Parent Portal

Web Page ~Class Documents ~ Calendar & Assignments (Absences & Make-up work) ~Standards **Students will be asked on occasion to print out materials from the website for class.

Communication **Sign-in Sheets : Class Updates Phone: (925) ext. 5 Conferences: ~Before school :7:30am-8:00am Tues, Thurs. ~After school: 3:00-4:00 Fridays ~By appointment ** Please note: I am able to respond quicker to than to voice messages.