GATE Parent Meeting Oak Grove School District October 1, 2013

Welcome and Introductions Who we are: Raji Musinipally, Coordinator Educational Services Division Parents of Gifted and Talented children in the Oak Grove School District Please take a moment to greet the people sitting near you

Outcomes To understand what Oak Grove offers to GATE students at the district level, at the school sites, and in the classroom Learn about resources in the community related to educating and raising Gifted children Network with other parents and learn how to stay connected

Educational Services Division – What we provide GATE screening for all 3 rd graders, 4 th and 5 th who have not been tested Provide training to teachers in Differentiated Instruction Connect with parents and families Meet with and support teacher representatives

GATE at the School Site Teacher representatives hold meetings for parents Opportunities vary depending on the school site After-school classes Field trips Guest speakers Funding can come from various sources

GATE in the Classroom Students being challenged at their level Guided Reading Groups, Literature Circles Math Groupings Students working in small groups with like peers Project-based and inquiry-based learning Differentiated assignments

Resources

More Information GATE Parent Handbooks are available on our website:

California Common Core State Standards The 4 Cs Collaboration Communication Critical Thinking Creativity

Vision and Purpose of Common Core When we engage students in authentic literacy through meaningful, rigorous content, critical thinking skills, and explicit, well-planned lessons, we prepare them to succeed in the 21 st century.

Why Common Core State Standards? Ensure that students are… Meeting college and career expectations Provide a vision of what it means to be an academically literate person in the twenty-first century Prepare students to succeed in the global economy and society Provide them with rigorous content and applications of higher knowledge through higher order thinking skills

Benefits of the CCSS Internationally benchmarked Evidence and research-based Expectations clear to students, parents, teachers, and the general public Costs to the state reduced Consistent expectations for allnot dependent on a zip code

Heart & Soul of CCSS Math Content Standards Standards for Mathematical Practice ELA Content Standards College and Career Readiness Standards

The Standards for Mathematical Practice SMP1: Explain and make conjectures… SMP2: Make sense of… SMP3: Understand and use… SMP4: Apply and interpret… SMP5: Consider and detect… SMP6: Communicate precisely to others… SMP7: Discern and recognize… SMP8: Notice and pay attention to…

Key Advances of ELA CCSS Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans

Key Advances of CCSS Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans Reading Attention to text complexity

Key Advances of CCSS Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans Reading Attention to text complexity Balance of literature and informational texts

NAEP Alignment in Reading Percentages do not imply that high school ELA teachers must teach 70% informational text; they demand instead that a great deal of reading should occur in other disciplines. GradeLiteratureInformation 450% 845%55% 1230%70%

Key Advances of CCSS Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans Reading Attention to text complexity Balance of literature and informational texts Writing Emphasis on argument and informative/explanatory writing

NAEP Alignment in Writing Three mutually reinforcing writing capacities: To persuade To explain To convey real or imagined experience GradePersuadeExplainConvey Experience 430%35% 8 30% 1240% 20%

Key Advances of CCSS Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans Reading Attention to text complexity Balance of literature and informational texts Writing Emphasis on argument and informative/explanatory writing Speaking and Listening Inclusion of formal and informal talk

Greater clarity and coherency across grade spans Reading Attention to text complexity Balance of literature and informational texts Writing Emphasis on argument and informative/explanatory writing Speaking and Listening Inclusion of formal and informal talk Language Key Advances of CCSS

Assessment Assessments will begin in 2014 California has signed on with SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium Assessments will include: Computer Adaptive Assessments (interim & summative) Performance Assessments (interim & summative) Selected Response Constructed Response Extended Performance Assessments

Thank you More information can be found at:

Parent Resources Presentations by: Stephanie Rocha – Lyceum Christy King – Youth Science Institute