The New ACPS Standards-Based Elementary Progress Report

Parent Presentation- School Year 2013-2014

Alexandria City Public SchoolsDepartment of Curriculum & Instruction

Agenda

•First: Why the Change & the Process

•Next: Grading Areas, Scoring Rubric, Standards Based Descriptors, Reading Level, Adjustable Criteria based on Level of Instruction

•Finally: Exploring the Document, Questions

Alexandria City Public SchoolsDepartment of Curriculum & Instruction

Why the Change?• Our former progress reports

were outdated and could be easily misinterpreted by parents & students.

• We needed a way to convey more precise, detailed information to parents.

• We needed a progress report that reflected our curriculum and matched our instruction.

Alexandria City Public SchoolsDepartment of Curriculum & Instruction

The Process

Alexandria City Public SchoolsDepartment of Curriculum & Instruction

Content Areas• Reading

▫ Word Analysis; Comprehension

• Writing▫ Composition and Mechanics

• Mathematics▫ Number Sense; Computation;

Estimation; Measurement & Geometry; Probability, Statistics, Patterns & Algebra

• Science

• Social Studies

• Art▫ Art Concepts; Art Applications

• Music-Vocal▫ Music Performance; Music

Literacy

• Physical Education▫ Movement Concepts & Skills;

Wellness

• Life, Work & CitizenshipAlexandria City Public Schools

Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Holistic Grading

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Standards Based

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Instructional Reading Level

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Adjustable Standards by Instructional Level

Alexandria City Public SchoolsDepartment of Curriculum & Instruction

Exploring the Document

Alexandria City Public SchoolsDepartment of Curriculum & Instruction

The New ACPS Standards-Based Elementary Progress Report

Question & Answer Session

Alexandria City Public SchoolsDepartment of Curriculum & Instruction