Annual Reader of the Year:
Sponsored by the
Muscogee Reading Association for the Georgia Reader of the Year competition
for grades K-4, 5-8 and 9-12. |
Accelerated Reader
Davis Media Center contains a selection of AR books in order
to participate in this program. The program helps get kids excited about
reading books through use of a [point value per book] reading system.
Accelerated Reader (AR®) helps focus attention on careful reading of books,
which improves students’ critical-thinking skills and builds the intrinsic
love of reading.
For more information:
http://www.renlearn.com/ar/overview/default.htm
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Accelerated Math
Generates unlimited practice
assignments—tailored to each student’s level.
Gives immediate, individualized feedback. Detailed reports help identify
specific problem areas.
See at a glance how each student is progressing with each math objective.
Automatically scores all assignments and tests.
Helps each student practice the precise skills necessary to move ahead at
their own pace.
For More Information:
http://www.renlearn.com/starreading/overview.htm
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Star Reading
STAR Reading helps determine
the reading level of each student, measures individual and class growth, and
forecast results on standardized tests. Students can complete the
computer-adaptive assessment in less than 10 minutes, and get accurate,
reliable, norm-referenced scores immediately.
For More Information:
http://www.renlearn.com/starreading/default.htm
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Star Math
STAR Math helps determine the
math level of each student, measures individual and class growth, and
forecast results on standardized tests. Students can complete the
computer-adaptive assessment in less than 12 minutes, and get accurate,
reliable, norm-referenced scores immediately.
For More Information:
http://www.renlearn.com/starmath/default.htm
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Title 1:
Title I
(pronounced "Title One") is the largest federal aid program for elementary,
middle, and high schools. Through Title I, the Federal government gives
money to school districts around the country based on the number of
low-income families in each district. Each district uses its Title I money
for extra educational services for children who are behind in school.
You may know
Title I by its old name, Chapter 1. But the new Title I is different. It is
based on three
important ideas:
1. All
students should work toward the same high standards. Title I's job is to
provide help to students
who need it to make
sure they reach the same standards as everyone else in their school or
district.
Standards describe what students should know and be able to do at each grade
level. Schools cannot
have different
standards for Title I students compared to other students.
2. Local districts,
schools, and parents know best what their students need to succeed. Title I
allows them to
decide how to use Title I money to help students who are behind.
3. Parents are partners
in helping all students achieve. Parents have the right to be involved in
the design and
operation of their school's Title I program. At the same time, parents have
a responsibility to help
their children succeed
in school.
How can Title
I money be used?
Districts,
schools, and parents have a lot of choice in how they set up their Title I
program, as long as it helps low-achieving students meet the same standards
that have been set for all other students. For example, Title I money can be
used to:
provide
after-school, weekend or summer school programs,
train teachers and
other staff,
buy equipment and
learning materials,
support parent
involvement activities,
hire special
teachers, tutors or aides (usually in reading, language arts or math).
For more
information:
http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg1.html
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Special Education:
Exceptional
Students exist to help local school systems provide special ecucation and
related services so that all children with disabilities can develop into
productive and successful citizens.
For additional
information click the link below for the Georgia Dept. of Education
Special
Education website.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/exceptional/programs.asp
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America's/ Georgia's Choice:
America's Choice
schools have high expectations for all students and communicate those
expectations through explicit performance standards that are carefully
aligned to assessments. Students use powerful standards-based curriculum and
instructional strategies that build key skills, convey core concepts and
enable students to apply what they know. The pedagogical techniques enable
every student to hit high standards, and we have many levels of safety nets
for students who are struggling academically. We enable school leadership
teams to build the capacity of faculty to implement every component of the
design. The teams also learn how to think strategically, use data
effectively, build strong faculty teams, and create
small, supportive
learning communities for students. Teachers receive extensive training in
our design and ongoing assistance in implementing the design.
To learn more
visit the America's Choice website.
http://www.ncee.org/acsd/program/index.jsp
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E.I.P.
Children start
school at a designated chronological age, but differ greatly in their
individual development and experience base. The Early Intervention Program
(EIP) is designed to serve students who are at risk of not reaching or
maintaining academic grade level. The purpose of the Early Intervention
Program is to provide additional instructional resources to help students
who are performing below grade level obtain the necessary academic skills to
reach grade level performance in the shortest possible time.
For More Information:http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/curriculum/instruction/eip_guidelines.pdf
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Failure Free Reading:
Building
self-confidence and motivation in struggling readers is essential. Failure
Free Reading achieves this through materials that are appropriate for each
elementary grade level. To learn more:
http://www.failurefree.com/prod_elem.htm |
Art & Music
Music is offered
to classes for 30 minutes once each week and is taught by
Mrs. Dixie Grimes.
Art is offered to
classes for 45 minutes twice a month and is taught by
Mrs. Jessica Guathier.
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