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“Raising the Bar” Meigs Middle School Open House September 11, 2012

“Raising the Bar” Meigs Middle School Open House September 11, 2012. The US ranked 12 th in Reading, 25 th in Math, and 17 th in Science in 2009. 1. 1 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Programme for International Student Assessment 2009. PARCC.

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“Raising the Bar” Meigs Middle School Open House September 11, 2012

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  1. “Raising the Bar” Meigs Middle School Open House September 11, 2012

  2. The US ranked 12th in Reading, 25th in Math, and 17th in Science in 2009.1 1Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Programme for International Student Assessment 2009

  3. PARCC • The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers is a consortium of 23 states plus the U.S. Virgin Islands working together to develop a common set of K-12 assessments in English and math anchored in what it takes to be ready for college and careers.  • 2014-2015 – Assessment to Replace FCAT – Highly complex questioning

  4. College Admission Criteria The Holistic Approach Curriculum Character Community GPA Academic Personal Extracurricular Testing Talents Awards Diversity

  5. What does all this mean? • Increased expectations NOW. • Increased rigor in the classroom. • More complex questioning.

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