English Language Arts Math

Opening Comments

 Mr. John M. Solimando School Principal  Ms. Tammy Ryder Assistant Principal

Reading Department

Beth Dockendorff Tonimarie Meyer Julie McGuirk Priscilla Brundage

Math Department

Linda Lettieri Kerry Devine

Special Education Department

Maura Crown Amy Doce Kim Kedzielawa Dawn Rubino Stephanie Salinovich Traci Sick Nicole Sosler Tracey Vianden

Academic Intervention Services New York State (Section 4402 of the Education Law)  Academic Intervention Services (AIS) is additional instruction which supplements the instruction provided by the classroom teacher  It is one response to our district’s Response to Intervention(RtI) program

Academic Intervention Services New York State (Section 4402 of the Education Law)  AIS is intended to assist students who are at risk of not achieving the Common Core Standards in ELA and Math  It is made available to students with disabilities on the same basis as non-disabled students  It is a mandated program

Common Core Standards Math

Content Strands

 Operations & Algebraic Thinking  Number & Operations  Measurement & Data  Geometry Areas of intensive focus are specifically defined for each content strand.

How do students qualify for Math services?

 K-3: NWEA - a computer adaptive assessment and/or Teacher Recommendation  Gr. 4 & 5: NYS Math Test and/or Recommendations Teacher

Common Core Standards English Language Arts  Key Features of the Standards   Reading Writing Text complexity and the growth of comprehension Text types, responding to reading and research  Speaking & Listening Flexible communication and collaboration  Language Conventions, effective use, and vocabulary

How do students qualify for ELA services?

 K-1: Letter, Sound, and Sight Word Identification, Benchmark Assessment and/or Teacher Recommendation  Gr. 2-3: Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment and/or Teacher Recommendations  Gr. 4 &5: NYS ELA and/or Benchmark Assessments and/or Teacher Recommendations

NYS Performance Indicators  NY State has revised the definitions of Performance Levels on the ELA and Math Assessments  Students scoring at a level 2 are considered partially proficient in standards for their grade.

 AIS services will be based on scale scores within Level 2

How are services provided?

 Taught by a specialist with small groups of students  Classes generally meet several times a week in half hour sessions or twice a week in forty five minute sessions  “Pull out” or “Push in”

Home/School Contact

 Progress Reports  Parent Conferences  Notes, Phone calls  Parent Advisory Meeting

Helping at Home

 Reading and Writing Help:  Reading for at least 15 minutes a day  Keep reading to your child, even when he/she can read independently!

 Fluency  High Frequency words  Comprehension activities  Writing opportunities

Helping at Home

 Math Help:  Review basic facts  Examine number relationships  

Compare numbers Consider part/whole relationships

 Talk about math: at home, at the grocery store, etc.

Questions or Comments?

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Reading Math

    Beth Dockendorff Rm 202 Priscilla Brundage Rm. 202 Tonimarie Meyer Rm. 203 Julie McGuirk Rm. 203   Linda Lettieri Kerry Devine Rm. 143 Rm. 143