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Wedgwood Curriculum Night September 30, 2014. Wedgwood Staff Introduction. Wedgwood Elementary: 2014-15. Moving forward Wedgwood Elementary should be committed to…. Wedgwood Vision.
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Wedgwood Curriculum Night September 30, 2014
Wedgwood Staff Introduction
Wedgwood Elementary: 2014-15
Wedgwood Vision Wedgwood is an inclusive community of responsible, caring citizens dedicated to students achieving their full potential.
Wedgwood Mission • Building an inclusive school community that supports all students, families and staff. Collaboration Sharing Community Growing
Wedgwood Mission • Empowering all students by fostering their curiosity, independence, and self-motivation across disciplines.
Wedgwood Mission • Addressing all students’ social and emotional needs by teaching the values of citizenship and providing school-wide positive behavioral support. Wedgwood Citizenship Cards - Recognition School Teach-To’s Monthly Character Traits & Literature
Wedgwood Mission • Serving all students’ academic needs by maintaining high expectations and differentiating instruction. (Percent of students meeting/exceeding standard)
Wedgwood: Updates 2014-15
Updated Volunteer Procedures • Under the updated District policy, all VOLUNTEERS are required to: • Complete Volunteer Application http://bit.ly/SPS-Volunteering (annually) • Complete Screening Form for background check (WATCH) http://tiny.cc/screeningform (annually) • Read and sign Volunteer Handbook http://tiny.cc/volhandbook (annually) • Complete the online video course “Adult Sexual Misconduct” http://tiny.cc/asmsps (only once – at the end of the training you will print off a certificate verifying you have completed the course) • Read the Volunteer Policy. 5630 (Volunteers). http://tiny.cc/Policy5630 (annually) • Volunteer vs Visitor • Support here tonight and in the office • 10/31 goal: All Wedgwood Volunteers have completed the requirements • Moving to “Annual” at Wedgwood being June to June – “Pre-Approved” over the summer
Assessment: Interim Assessments • District/ Standardized Assessments • MAP • Kinder - Required Spring 2015 • 1st & 2nd – Required Fall 2014 & Spring 2015 • Interim Assessment • More Common Core aligned • Monitor progress towards Smarter Balance performance
Assessment: State Assessments • State/National Standardized Assessments • MSP • 5th Grade – Science required Spring 2015 • Smarter Balance Assessment • 3rd – 5th required Spring 2015 • ELA (Writing imbedded at all grades) • Math
Assessment: Smarter Balance (SBAC) • Cognitive Rigor/Depth Of Knowledge (DOK) • Questions asking students to demonstrate a depth of knowledge cognitively deeper that on previous tests. • Test Format Changes • Computer Based & Performance Task • Technology – Keyboarding • Training students to access the test format • Untested form of assessing mastery of Common Core • States using the new assessment are seeing a score recalibration based on the new assessment • Whole-Staff training in the Fall/ Parent Presentation in the Early Spring
Thank you to everyone for making Wedgwood the BEST school in the District! Go Marmots!