1. 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th Grade

2. MathReadingWritingScience 3rd April 21April 22 4th April 21April 22 March 30 & March 31 5th April 20 March 31 May 12-R June 23-R April 22

3. MathReadingWritingScience 3rd 4640 4th 4844 28 2 Compositions 5th 504644

4. Three Performance Levels:  Tests have a 4 hour limit.  The timer continues during restroom breaks.  The timer stops for a lunch break. III- Advanced II- Satisfactory I- Unsatisfactory

5. CategoriesConcepts 1 Numerical Representations and Relationships Place Value Number Lines Fractions 2 Computations and Algebraic Relationships Estimation + - x ÷ Problem Solving 3 Geometry and Measurement 2D & 3D Figures Perimeter / Area Time / Measuring 4 Data Analysis and Personal Financial Literacy Money Spending & Savings Charts & Graphs

6. CategoriesConcepts 1 Understanding Across Genres Fiction - Non-Fiction Poetry - Drama Media - Expository Persuasive - Procedural 2 Understanding Analysis of Literary Texts Evidence from Text Inferences Drawing Conclusions 3 Understanding Analysis of Informational Texts Author’s Purpose Main Idea Cause & Effect Graphic Features

7. CategoriesConcepts 1 Matter & Energy Magnetism Solid, Liquids, & Gases Celsius Temperatures Mixtures & Solutions 2 Force, Motion, & Energy Types of Energy Circuits Push vs. Pull 3 Earth & Space Landforms Weather & Cycles Moons & Planets 4 Organisms & Environments Ecosystems Food Webs Traits & Life Cycles

8. Three Performance Levels:  Day 1  one personal narrative (tells a true story about something that has happened to you)  multiple choice revising and editing questions  Day 2  one expository piece in which students will explain their views upon a topic with supporting evidence to their claim  multiple choice revising and editing questions III- Advanced II- Satisfactory I- Unsatisfactory

9. Three Performance Levels: The Difference Between Revising & Editing III- Advanced II- Satisfactory I- Unsatisfactory Revising A – add sentences/words R - remove unneeded words/sentences M – move sentences or words S – substitute words/sentences Editing C – capitalization (names, titles, I, etc.) U - usage (subject/verb agreement) P – punctuation (commas, quotation marks, periods, etc.) S – spelling

10. Three Performance Levels:  Student compositions are read by two scorers.  Each scorer will give the students a score point of 1 – 4.  1 is a poor score (Very Limited)  4 is the best score (Accomplished!) 4 th Grade Compositions:

11. Three Performance Levels:  Level III Advanced  Level II Satisfactory  Level I Unsatisfactory III- Advanced II- Satisfactory I- Unsatisfactory Math, Reading, & Science:

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