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English Language Arts. 4th and 5th Grade Olivet Middle School. SMART Goals. 4th Grade 86% of current fourth graders will be at or above the fifth grade reading level (Fountas and Pinnell level R) by the end of the year. 5th Grade
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English Language Arts 4th and 5th Grade Olivet Middle School
SMART Goals 4th Grade 86% of current fourth graders will be at or above the fifth grade reading level (Fountas and Pinnell level R) by the end of the year. 5th Grade 74% of current fifth graders will be at or above the sixth grade reading level (Fountas and Pinnell level U) by the end of the year.
Strategies for Achieving SMART Goals • Before school ELA tutoring • Accelerated Reader • RAZ Kids • Guided Reading groups • Book Clubs/Literature Circles • Genre Units • Read Aloud • Running Records • SRA
4/5 ELA CAT - Year of Evolution • Curriculum mapping • Quarter assessment development • Fountas and Pinnell testing • Writing PD with Geri Williams • Quarter assessment revision • Grammar checklist development
Next Steps 1. Improve grammar instruction -Jeff Anderson PD in the fall 2. Break down categories of writing rubric; develop assessment checklist that can be passed on to future teachers
Success 4th and 5th graders read over 135,000 minutes in March, exceeding their goal of 125,000 minutes. This resulted in a Blackhawk landing by the Army National Guard.