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GPS Content DescriptorsGPS Content Descriptors• The CRCT Content Descriptions describe

how the standards set forth in the state’s curriculum are assessed on the CRCT.

• The documents are organized by grade and provide a description of each content domain (groupings of similar content standards).

GPS Content DescriptorGPS Content DescriptorReading ExampleReading Example

Reading Content Domains •provide reliable measures as well as structure to the assessment program, the curricular standards provided in the GPS were grouped into content domains.

Each domain is comprised of standards with similar content characteristics.

The domains for Middle Grades Reading are: Grades 4 – 8 • Reading Skills and Vocabulary Acquisition • Reading for Literary Comprehension • Reading for Information • Functional and Media Literacy • Using the Reading CRCT Content Descriptions

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• The Reading CRCT Content Descriptions provide information about the content and skills assessed by the CRCT.

• The documents are organized by grade and content domain.

• The curriculum standards assessed in each domain are provided as are the related concepts, skills, and abilities assessed.

• It is important to note the differences between the GPS and the former QCC curriculum. The GPS is a conceptual curriculum, requiring instruction be integrated; the concepts, knowledge, skills, and abilities described in this document should not be viewed as discrete or taught in isolation. Deep understanding by students, resulting in higher achievement, is best achieved when the full curriculum is taught in an integrated, conceptual fashion.

Reading Grade: 6 Domain: Reading Skills and Vocabulary Acquisition

Domain Description Reading Skills and Vocabulary Acquisition refers to the skills required to read, interpret, and apply difficult text and new vocabulary in a variety of texts.

Standards Associated with Domain ELA6R2 ELA6RC3 ELA6RC4

Associated Concepts, Skills, and Abilities • Decode new words from grade level subject areas and grade level contexts • Determine the intended meaning for a multiple meaning word used in context • Decipher the meaning of new words through the use of context, such as:

the sentence, the paragraph, and the passage • Determine the meaning of new words through the use of Greek and Latin word parts, such as:

root words, prefixes, and suffixes

Reading Grade: 6 Domain: Reading for Literary Comprehension

Domain Description Reading for Literary Comprehension refers to the skills required to comprehend and explore literary works by identifying and analyzing elements of various texts. Texts may include: short stories, dramas, folktales, poetry, legends, and descriptive narratives.

Standard Associated with Domain ELA6R1

Associated Concepts, Skills, and Abilities • Classify and explain the meaning of figurative language, such as:

metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and idioms

• Interpret the author’s use of dialogue and description • Relate a work to its historical setting • Decipher and analyze theme and main idea • Describe the speaker in a literary work • Analyze the use of sound in poetry • Interpret the purpose of print features in poetry, such as:

bold face font, italics, and capitalized letters • Determine and describe elements of story structure, such as setting, characterization, plot, conflict, and tone

Dublin Middle School Promotion & Retention Policy

State Criteria for PromotionState Criteria for Promotion

The criteria shall require that students in grade, three, five, and eight not be promoted if the student does not achieve grade level as defined by the Office of Education Accountability.

State Criteria For PromotionState Criteria For Promotion

Students in grade eight have to obtain a 300 or above score on the Reading and Math portions of the CRCT.

State RequirementsState RequirementsPromotion & RetentionPromotion & Retention

Benchmark Grades

Grade 3 Reading

Grade 5 & 8 Reading & Math

State RequirementsState Requirements

Timetable for Implementation

• Grade 3 2003-2004

• Grade 5 2004-2005

• Grade 8 2005-2006

Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities

• Requirements are the same.

• The IEP committee will serve as the governing body concerning promotion, placement or retention.

State Promotion & Retention State Promotion & Retention RequirementsRequirements

(Students Who (Students Who Do Not MeetDo Not Meet Criteria) Criteria)

• Notification To Parent (Certified Mail) Identify Student Performance Level Specific Retest to Be Taken & Test Date Opportunity for An Alternative Plan of Instruction Possibility of Retention

• Opportunity for Intervention Plan Additional Acceleration Differentiation

• Opportunity To Retest – Summer School

Failure on Second Failure on Second OpportunityOpportunity

• Notify Parent about Retention of Student Option To Appeal

Composition and Function of Placement Committee

Decision To Promote must be unanimous

Appeal Process Notification To Parent

Time/Place of Meeting

Responsibility of Placement Responsibility of Placement CommitteeCommittee

• Review Overall Academic Performance

• Decide to Retain or Promote Student

• Develop Plan for additional assessment or instructional program

• Monitors Progress during academic year

Local PolicyLocal Policy• More stringent than state requirements• Holds all grades accountable for meeting grade-

level performance on state assessment• Includes overall academic achievement of

students in determining promotion or retention such as:

CRCT Performance Classroom Performance Mastery of Promotion Standards• Does not provide students with a retest

opportunity in grades 1, 2, 4, 6, & 7

Local Policy ProceduresLocal Policy Procedures(Students who do not meet requirements in (Students who do not meet requirements in

grades 1,2,4,6,& 7)grades 1,2,4,6,& 7)

• Identify students • Conduct a student support team meeting to

discuss overall academic achievement.• Determine whether to promote or retain student• Develop an Intervention Plan for next academic

year• Develop a plan for Continuous Assessments &

Monitoring of Progress

Local PolicyLocal Policy

The Dublin City Schools’ Local Policy for Promotion and Retention can be viewed on our website: www.dublinirish.org

2006-2007 2006-2007 Testing DatesTesting Dates

• September 18-22

8th Grade ITBS Testing• January 17

8th Grade Middle Grades Writing Assessment• April 2-11

6th-8th Grade CRCT• April 30

8th Grade End of Course Test

QCC Based CRCT GPS Based CRCT

Subjects/Grades 8th Grade Mathematics

8th Grade Science

6th-8th Grade Social Studies

1st - 8th Grades Reading

1st - 8th Grades ELA

6th - 7th Grade Science

6th - 7th Grade Mathematics

Scale Score Range 150 to 450 650 to 950

Performance Levels Does Not Meet Below 300

Meets 300-349

Exceeds At or Above 350

Does Not Meet Below 800

Meets 800-849

Exceeds At or Above 850

CRCT Cut-Off Scores

Informational WebsitesInformational Websites• Georgia Department of Education

www.doe.k12.ga.us

• Dublin City Schools

www.dublinirish.org

• Dublin Middle School

http://dms.dublinirish.org/home.aspx