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Dino Fishing: Multiplying Unit Fractions
This is a 5th grade level appropriate game working on multiplying fractions. I believe this game would work for higher levels of special education as well. This game was found in the Learning Library on education.com. The website itself is free but it does require a paid subscription to be able to assign to student accounts or use progress tools.
CDE State Standard  CCSS: 5.NF.B.4
Strengths: Attention grabbing game to keep students engaged and you can setup students accounts and assign games.

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EasyCBM
EasyCBM is a free web based progress monitoring tool. While it can be used for more than mathematics I am focusing on the mathematics portion here. This assessment tool is used for grades K-8 and is useful in all levels of special education. This assessment measures accuracy in specific math skills using a multiple choice setup. Tests are available in computation, application , numeracy, fractions, decimals, algebra and geometry.
CDE State Standard  CCSS: 5.NF.A.1
This tool is found online at easycbm.com
Strengths: Accessible to multiple grade levels and all mathematics items include read aloud option.

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Earth Science Exit Slips
This 4th and 5th grade assessment is a quick way to check for understanding after an earth science lesson. These prepared exit slips ask students to show understanding. This activity was found on thesciencepenguin.com and the cards are available for purchase on teacherspayteachers.com. Using exit slips such as these teachers can quickly collect data from students to plan lessons and see who may need more help or time to understand the subject matter.
CDE State Standard  Fifth Grade Standard 3 Earth and Space Science
Strengths: students can show quickly what information was understood. Teacher can plan for upcoming lessons based on level of understanding overall or prepare to modify lessons to help all student succeed.

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Phonics Assessment
This is an upper elementary school (grades 3-5) reading assessment that addresses phonics skills. This assessment is administered by the teacher and is broken up into small sections to show places to stop if the student is struggling. Fifteen different phonics skills are included. The teacher can then use this data to plan for lessons of further individual intervention. This particular phonics assessment packet was found on thisreadingmama.com. The assessments are free if you subscribe to the website.
CDE State Standard  Fifth Grade Standard 2: Reading for All Purposes
Strengths: Fifteen different phonics skills are included and this is teacher lead so the assessment can be stopped when enough data has been collected.

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Patterns In The Sky Assessment
This is a 5th grade level article and assessment activity. In this specific unit students will learn about patterns that they observe in the sky among other things. The unit ends in an assessment. This activity was found on Freckle.com. This website is free to use and allows you to differentiate assigned assessments for individual students. It also allows for student goal setting, and reports that track student growth and performance.
CDE State Standard  Fifth Grade Standard 3 Earth and Space Science
Strengths: this program has a read aloud function and it offers a variety of reporting and tracking options.

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PASTA Emotion Check In
I came across this idea on pathways2success.com. This is an upper grades appropriate way to start introducing our students to identify how they are feeling and how to be comfortable in their feelings.
The PASTA steps are:

P: Pause and breathe for a moment

A: Ask yourself how you feel.

S: Say the emotion words out loud or write them on paper.

T: Think about your feelings. Sit with them and let them be.

A: Ask yourself what you need. Say or list what could help you.

I think this would be a great way to start and end the day, to process feeling and help with transitioning both into the school day and out of it.

CDE State Standard Fifth grade Standard 3: Social and Emotional Wellness
Strengths: This is a student lead assessment and it can help the teacher to set the tone of the day with knowledge of how the students are already feeling and then at the end of the day how the day affected the emotions of the class.

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Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizer
This is a 5th grade level graphic organizer that can be used to check for understanding of how to format a persuasive essay. This worksheet can be used multiple times for different essay topics and be used to monitor writing progress. This specific graphic organizer was found on creativewriting-prompts.com. This is a free and easy to use resource.
CDE State Standard  Fifth Grade Standard 3: Writing and Composition
Strengths: essay topic is blank so it can be used multiple times. Organizer offers prompts or reminders to keep student on track.

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Narrative Writing Highlight Your Story
This is a great self assessment for students to complete. Students will show understanding by analyzing their own narrative writing. They can then use their own results to write a final copy of their narrative. By turning in their rough draft, this worksheet, and their final teachers will have data of their writing progress. I found this worksheet on bookunitsteacher.com
CDE State Standard Fifth Grade Standard 3: Writing and Composition
Strengths: teaching students to recognize and improve their own work, be including this in the writing assignment teachers will have a portfolio piece for progress in writing skills.

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Read Theory
Read Theory is a web based program for grade levels K-12. It is a free website that is easy to set up. A teacher can set up a class account and give each student an individual account. Students will start at the grade level of reading and the program will adapt to each students specific reading level. Not only does this program allow teachers to track progress and collect data, it also keeps students engaged with awards and competitions. This program promotes growth in fluency and accuracy to support understanding. It can be accessed at read theory.com
CDE State Standard  Fifth Grade Standard 2: Reading for All Purposes
Strengths: Easy data collection for teachers and keeps students engaged with interactive reading.

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Weekly Goal Review
I discovered this idea on primarythemepark.com. This is a student driven self assessment of their own academic goals. It also teaches using SMART goals. BY teaching this we are showing students how to set realistic and measurable goals. This would be a great way to meet with students individually to help them be successful not only in class but it life. This is a healthy habit that can be developed.
CDE State Standard Fifth Great Standard 3: Social and Emotional Wellness
Strengths: Teaches students how to set realistic, measurable and attainable goals and gives the opportunity to work one on one with students who need extra motivation to be successful.