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SRJ Bailey ES Test Security Plan 2018-2019

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Student Intervention-Retention Academic Improvement Plan - English

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Student InterventionRetention Attendance Improvement Plan - English 

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Student InterventionRetention Behavioral Improvement Plan - English 

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Practice and Training Tests

Use the same testing software as students to see what they encounter during testing! Try out an English language arts or math test to learn how the test works, what's expected of students and what kind of questions are included on them.

Practice tests, used in all Smarter Balanced states and territories, are available in grades 3-8 and high school. They are similar in format and structure to the actual test and include about 30 questions. Each state and territory has its own practice test, so be sure to use the one where you live (see the list on the right).

Training tests are shorter than practice tests and offer a sample of six questions so students can become familiar with the testing software. Training tests are available in three grade bands: grades 3-5, grades 6-8, and high school.

Students were comfortable with the test especially after doing the practice test. These were very helpful!Teacher from Delaware

If you want to quickly try out test questions (also called test items) and explore features without going through a complete test, check out the Sample Items Website. On this site, you can:

Read about the types of items used on Smarter Balanced assessments;

Search for test items based on grade, subject, or item type;

Find additional details about the content that items measure; and

Use the full breadth of accessibility features used on Smarter Balanced assessments.

Go to Sample Items Website

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Practice Tests and Sample Questions - Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

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Practice and Training Tests Use the same testing software as students to see what they encounter during testing! Try out an English language arts or math test to learn how the test works, what's expected of students and what kind of questions are included on them.

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SMARTER BALANCED (SBAC) SAMPLE & PRACTICE ITEMS

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SMARTER BALANCED (SBAC) SAMPLE & PRACTICE ITEMS

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Home Page - Smarter Balanced Sample Items

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2018-2019 CCSD Test Administration and Test Security Plan

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2018-2019 CCSD Test Administration and Test Security Plan

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Find the perfect book for the phonics skill you're teaching

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Progress Monitoring Schedule Cheat Sheet

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Progress Monitoring Schedule Cheat Sheet

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Words Their Way Elementary Spelling Inventory

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Words Their Way Elementary Spelling Inventory

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PBIS World | A Complete Tier 1 Through Tier 3 Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports System

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PBISWorld.com Tier 1 Positive Behavior Interventions And Supports

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PBISWorld.com Tier 1 Interventions for behavior, academics, social skills, peer conflicts, poor performance, and much more! These PBIS interventions are basic interventions that should be effective with most students and are generally implemented on a large scale. PBISWorld.com Tier 1 Positive Behavior Interventions And Supports for schools, parents, teachers, educators, and anyone else in need of behavior supports, resources, and data tracking.

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PBISWorld.com Tier 2 Positive Behavior Interventions And Supports

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PBISWorld.com Tier 2 Interventions for behavior, academics, social skills, peer conflicts, poor performance, and much more! These PBIS interventions are more specific and individualized. Tier 2 interventions and supports are effective with about 10-15 percent of students that fail to be successful under tier 1 interventions alone.

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PBISWorld.com Tier 3 Positive Behavior Interventions And Supports

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PBISWorld.com Tier 1 Interventions for behavior, academics, social skills, peer conflicts, poor performance, and much more! These PBIS interventions are specific and highly individualized to the student. Tier 3 interventions are generally customized to each student, case, and circumstances. There is a high degree of structure and team involvement.

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Home & Garden Information Center | Clemson University, South Carolina

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There is currently a childhood obesity epidemic. Over 16 percent of children are overweight. Over the past four decades, childhood obesity rates have increased three- to fourfold, with even higher rates among minority and economically disadvantaged children and adolescents.

Today many kids are overwhelmed with sugary food choices. This increases their chances of obesity and a future of serious health problems once seen almost exclusively in adults, including Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep apnea, and orthopedic problems.

At home, school, and throughout the community kids are offered food as a reward for "good" behavior. Food is an inexpensive, easy choice that can cause immediate short-term behavior changes.

These food rewards are typically "empty calorie" foods-high in fat, sugar and salt with little nutritional value. They provide extra calories and replace healthier food choices.

Using food rewards teaches kids to eat when they aren't hungry and can cause them to develop life- long habits of rewarding or comforting themselves with unhealthy foods. They also may tie food to emotions, such as feelings of accomplishment. "I did a good job, so I deserve to treat myself to a piece of double chocolate cake."

Kids view certain foods that are used as rewards to be better or more valuable than other foods. As a result, they learn to prefer unhealthy foods that are given to them as rewards (e.g. candy, cookies and soft drinks) over healthy foods (e.g. vegetables, fruits, milk and dairy products).

Rewarding or punishing kids with food can lead to eating disorders. Withholding food for punishment may stimulate kids to overeat when food is available, because they are afraid they won't have enough to eat later.

Kids naturally enjoy eating healthy and being physically active. Parents, schools and communities should provide kids with an environment that supports healthy behaviors and teaches them lifelong healthy eating habits.

At Home

Parents can provide non-food rewards at home. Respect and words of appreciation can go a long way. Saying "You did a great job" or "I appreciate your help" is often underestimated. Simply recognizing kids for good work or behavior is a great motivator and is always appreciated.

Here are other ways to reward a child's good behavior and academic excellence while generating fun and great results:

Allow your child to have a few friends over after school to play sports or watch a video.

Invite a few of their friends to a sleepover.

Let the child help plan a special outing.

Read a bedtime story of your child's choice.

Have a family game night, and let the child choose the game(s).

Allow the child to pick a movie that the family will watch together or an outdoor sport that the family will play together.

Keep a box of special toys, computer games or art supplies that can only be used on special occasions.

Set up a system so that the child can earn movie tickets, coupons, gift certificates or discounts to skating rinks, bowling alleys, and other entertainment outlets.

At School

Food is commonly used to reward students for good behavior and academic excellence. It brings about an immediate behavior change in kids.

If this food reward system is working, then why does it need to be changed? In addition to the many reasons already mentioned, giving students food rewards during class reinforces the bad habit of eating outside of meal or snack times.

Rewarding kids with food also can contribute to obesity, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and other health problems. Non-food items or activities, on the other hand, can support good health while recognizing kids for their achievements or good behavior.

Here are some non-food alternatives that students can enjoy as rewards at school.
Zero-Cost Alternatives:

sit by friends

watch a video

read outdoors

teach the class

earn extra credit

get extra art time

have an extra recess

receive verbal praise

enjoy class outdoors

play a computer game

read to a younger class

go on a walking field trip

get a "no homework" pass

make deliveries to the office

take care of the class animal

listen to music while working

read morning announcements

play a favorite game or puzzle

be a helper in another classroom

eat lunch outdoors with the class

walk with a teacher during lunch

eat lunch with a teacher or principal

design a class/school bulletin board

be recognized during announcements

be featured on a photo recognition board

dance to favorite music in the classroom

earn play money to be used for privileges

get "free choice" time at the end of the day

listen with a headset to a book on audiotape

have teacher share a special skill (e.g. sing)

receive a note of recognition from the teacher or principal

go to the library to select a book to read

have a teacher read a special book to the entire class

receive a 5-minute chat break at the end of the class or at the end of the day

earn points for good behavior to "buy" unique rewards (e.g. autographed items with special meaning or lunch with the teacher)

Low-Cost Alternatives:

select a paper back book

enter a drawing for donated prizes among students who meet certain grade standards

earn a trophy, plaque, ribbon or certificate

get a video store or movie theatre coupon

earn a pass to the zoo, aquarium, or museum

earn a free pass to a school event or game

get a flash cards set printed from a computer

receive a "mystery pack" (gift-wrapped items such as a notepad, folder, puzzle, sports cards, etc.)

earn a gift certificate to the school store or book fair

receive a plant, seeds and a pot for growing

earn an item such as a Frisbee, hula hoop, jump rope, paddleball or sidewalk chalk, which promote physical activity

take a trip to the treasure box (non-food items such as water bottles, stickers, key chains, temporary tattoos, yo-yo's, bubbles, spider rings, charms and pencil toppers)

receive art supplies, coloring books, glitter, bookmarks, rulers, stencils, stamps, pens, pencils, erasers and other school supplies

These ideas are just a beginning and can be modified for different age levels. Options for non-food rewards are limited only by imagination, time, and resources.

Always match the reward with the action. For completing reading assignments, give a book, magazine, or word-play activity. When a class project is successfully completed, reward the child with a pencil or eraser. Allow extra time to play outside if the class behaves well.

Classroom nutrition education is meaningless if contradicted by rewarding kids with candy, soft drinks and other sweets. The classroom message is that kids need to eat healthy foods to feel good and learn better. However, when they behave well or perform their best, kids are rewarded with unhealthy food, like candy and cookies.

Marlene Schwartz, Ph.D., Co-Director of the Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders, sums it up this way: "Rewarding children with unhealthy foods in school undermines our efforts to teach them about good nutrition. It's like teaching children a lesson on the importance of not smoking, and then handing out ashtrays and lighters to the kids who did the best job listening."

Summary

Kids learn preferences for food made available to them, including those that are unhealthy. 7 Poor food choices and inadequate physical activity contribute to overweight and obesity. Currently, obesity among kids is at epidemic levels and can often lead to serious health problems. ⁸

Recognizing kids with respect and words of appreciation are better motivators than rewards of food. Telling a child "I appreciate your help" is a healthy alternative to giving him candy for "good" behavior.

Food for Thought

"Rewards can be abused and overused. Too often students come to expect something in return for behavior or good grades when in reality they should do the behavior for its intrinsic value." Middle School Teacher in Fayette County, Kentucky

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18-19 Required AIMSweb Benchmark Assessments

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2018-2019 AIMSweb Required Benchmark Assessments by Grade

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1i1 Bilingual ELL-RTI Intervention Data form 2 Jan 2013.doc

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1d1 RTI Team Intervention Plan Jan 2013.pdf

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School Records Review Form

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1b1 RTI Team School Records Review Jan 2013.pdf