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Douglas Bol
Curriculum Director
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Curriculum Development
Research Base for Instruction and Assessment
Standardized Assessments
Title I Information
Current initiatives
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Framework:
Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (1998). Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: ASCD
Wiggins, G., & McTighe, J. (1998). Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: ASCD
| Process: | Curriculum Development Process |
| Five-Year Revision Cycle |
RESEARCH BASE for INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT
Assessment:
Research Studies referenced in:
Marzano, R. J. (2006). Classroom assessment and grading that work. Alexandria, VA: ASCD
Instruction:
Research Studies referenced in:
Marzano, R. J. (2007). The Art and Science of Teaching: A comprehensive framework for effective instruction. Alexandria, VA: ASCD
STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS
Allendale Public Schools are required to assess students under state and federal law. Students in grades 3-9 take various subject area tests in the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) each October. Students in grade 11 are required to take the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) which includes the ACT test and Work Keys tests. Students whose Individual Educational Plans designate it, are assessed with the Mi-Access test. Results of state tests are available in each school's annual report published by August 15 of each year on each school's webpage.
In addition to state mandated tests, Allendale Public Schools administers (beginning with the 2010-11 school year) norm-referenced standardized tests in grades 3-10. The Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP) test is administered to students in grades 3-8. Students in grades 9 and 10 take the ACT Explore and ACT Plan tests. These norm-referenced tests provide another snapshot of student performance in relation to students nationwide.
TITLE I INFORMATION
Title I funding is used to offer support services to students who need extra time and instruction to master grade level curriculum. Title I schools are identified through a state formula each year. The following schools were identified as Title I schools for 2010-2011:
Evergreen Elementary
Springview Elementary
A parent letter will be sent home if your child is identified as eligible for support services funded through Title I. Title I services may be short term or long term depending on the needs of each individual student. We are pleased to offer these services to help ALL of our students be successful.
As parents of students receiving Title I support services, we encourage you to be actively involved in any curricular decisions for your child. If you have any further questions, please contact your child's building Principal.
CURRENT INITIATIVES
Response to Intervention (RtI)
Response To Intervention (RtI) is a system of academic intervention used to provide early, effective assistance to children who are having difficulty achieving academic success. Response to intervention was also designed to function as a data-based process of diagnosing learning disabilities.
The RtI method has been developed by researchers as an alternative to identifying learning disabilities with the ability-achievement discrepancy model, which requires children to exhibit a severe discrepancy between their IQ and academic achievement as measured by standardized tests. Further, the RtI process brings more clarity to the Specific Learning Disability (SLD) category of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA, 2004). RtI is a general education intervention system for addressing the possible disconnect between instructional methods and student learning.
RtI seeks to prevent academic failure through early intervention, frequent progress measurement, and increasingly intensive research-based instructional interventions for children who continue to have difficulty. Students who do not show a response to effective interventions are likely (or, more likely than students who respond) to have biologically-based learning disabilities and to be in need of special education.
National Center on Response to Intervention
Allendale Response to Intervention (RtI)
MiBLSi (Michigan Integrated Behavior and Literacy Support Initiative)
Michigan's Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (MiBLSi) is funded by the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services.
This project is designed to help schools develop schoolwide support systems in reading and behavior. Evergreen, Springview, and Oakwood staffs will all participate in this grant-funded initiative to build improved literacy and positive behavior support structures.