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Dear DE families, Overall Math Goal: The percent of students scoring proficient or above in math will increase from 76.9% to 80% as measured by the 2009 Standards-Based Assessment. Each grade level team and our special education team also have target goals in reading and math based upon the Short Cycle Assessments at each grade level. The Short Cycle Assessments for grades 3 – 5 are the A2L tests in reading and math; in grades 1, 2 the assessments are the DRA and Everyday Math; and in kindergarten the assessment is the Dibels. Short Cycle Assessments are taken three times a year. One instructional strategy all teachers will be using this year is an ACE (Answer, Compute and Explain) process and rubric for math problems. Certain problems will be assigned to be “ACE”d. Research shows that students who can demonstrate how to do a problem and explain how they got their answer to the problem better understand and explain math procedures and the answers. If you are interested in seeing the EPSS in its entirety, please stop by the office at your convenience. Have a terrific weekend!! Robin Hoberg, DEES Principal
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