Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
1
Los Alamitos Unified School District
Middle School HONORS Program JANUARY 8, 2013 Mark Johnson, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Amber Lee-Ruiz Director of Educational Services
2
100% 98% (96% Advanced) (87% Advanced) (98% Advanced)
Assessment Data GATE students in grades 6-8 meeting or exceeding grade level standards. Language Arts 100% (96% Advanced) Mathematics 98% (87% Advanced) Social Science (98% Advanced) Science
3
Honors Program Two-Period Reading & Language Arts (Honors) Gr. 6-8
Social Science (Honors) Gr. 7-8 Accelerated Mathematics Gr. 6-8 8th grade Physical Science (Honors) Strong Elective Program Accelerated World Language All students are expected to master and move beyond grade level state standards.
4
Sixth Grade Honors Sample Schedule
Period 1: Reading (Honors) Period 2: Language Arts (Honors) Period 3: Social Science (Honors) Period 4: Accelerated Math Period 5: Fine Arts/Exploratory Wheel: Art, Drama, Keyboarding, Music or Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band Period 6: Earth Science Period 7: Physical Education
5
Seventh Grade Honors Sample Schedule
Period 1: Elective Period 2: Language Arts (Honors) Period 3: Reading (Honors) Period 4: Social Science (Honors) Period 5: Accelerated Math* Period 6: Life Science Period 7: Physical Education
6
Eighth Grade Honors Sample Schedule
Period 1: Elective Period 2: Language Arts (Honors) Period 3: Reading (Honors) Period 4: Social Science (Honors) Period 5: Accelerated Math* Period 6: Physical Science (Honors) Period 7-Physical Education *See Mathematics Flow Chart
7
Elective Offerings Art Drama Keyboarding Music Beginning Band
Advanced Band Orchestra Jazz Band Choir Healthy Living Computers/Technology Spanish I (7th/8th) French I (LAHS-7th/8th) Japanese I (LAHS - 8th Only) Spanish II Honors (8th Only) 6th Grade: Either rotating wheel or year-long elective 7th/8th: Most are year long electives
8
Entering LAHS
9
Math for College The Big Picture 4 years of math “A” grade best
“Honors” better SAT assesses all areas of math, strong foundation in all beneficial
10
Who should be in 8th Grade Honors Geometry?
Receiving an “A” Intend to take a course higher than Calculus BC in High School Expect to take 6 years of high level math Students who aren’t doing well are better served going to Algebra I at semester and repeating Geometry Honors in 9th grade
14
Advanced Placement Offerings at LAHS
Calculus AB/BC Statistics Biology Chemistry Physics Environmental French Spanish Japanese Music Theory English Lit English Lang World History US History Econ/Gov Psychology European History Studio Art Computer Science
15
Parent Support Services
Back to School Night/Open House School Site Council GATE Parent Advisory Committee GATE Parent Advocates of Orange County Parent Tours Workshops School Counselor School Psychologist GATE Coordinators: Amber Lee-Ruiz at District Office- Karen Ibbitson at Oak - Elizabeth Edwards at McAuliffe -
16
Teacher Support Services
District GATE Plan Sandra Kaplan’s Model of Differentiation Bob Grubb’s District-Wide Depth & Complexity Training Attend GATE conferences and workshops Ongoing training in quality instruction
17
GATE Websites www.nagc.org www.cagifted.org www.losal.org
-Click on “Services” -Click on “GATE Program”
18
CAG Conferences 51st Annual Conference Anaheim, CA February 15-17, 2013 You may register at
19
Upcoming District Meetings
GATE PAC Meetings February 27th & May 29th 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM at the District Office “Transitioning to High School and Beyond” with Dr. Gregg Stone February 5, 2013 6:30pm at LAHS PAC
20
Closing the achievement gap by pushing down the top is like fostering fitness by outlawing hydration. Helen Schinske
21
What characteristics do colleges value most?
Please fill take the time to fill out the presentation evaluation form so that we may better meet your needs in the future.
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.