....no, its for a group of students, with 19 being the minimum size group. I have around 40-50 in each group (with the two 7th grade classes and the two 7th grade classes combined, which makes 2 SGO's) but my principal and supervisor felt that it was not enough so I had to do 4 SGO's instead of 2, like everyone else....where's the equity in that?
....first, I had to develop [for each SGO] an Excel spreadsheet listing all the students in alphabetical order, their NJASK score from last year, their pretest score (I had to develop, administer, and score a pretest that the students took during the first week), and their grade from the middle of the marking period [since I only have them for 10 weeks, or one marking period]. Then, at the end of the semester [marking period] I had to re-administer that pretest (now called a posttest) and enter that data onto the spreadsheet. The 3 original pieces of evidence (the 3 previously stated test scores) determine what level each student is. I could go on and on about how I determine which level each student is in, but you get the idea....all this data goes on a form [the SGO form] with a predetermined score that a percentage of each level must attain....and I get to do four of these...I have also been redeveloping my assessments [ I have 18 different tests, or 6 for each grade], including the Common Core curriculum Standards and different kinds of questions. On top of that, I looked at my school emails and was notified that I am going to be observed next Friday, so I have been doing my lesson plans for the 3 grades for next week.....needless to say, this has been one cr*ppy week...
That is a lot of work and a total labour of love for your kids. Good luck with your observation.
....did I post the pix in the right place?
....did I post the pix in the right place?
I want to put flowers ALL over the yard and deck this year. 
...me neither...it has been one CRAZY WEEK at school...I feel like I can breathe again now, though....I'm doing the solo parent thing this week and have been busy. I haven't been able to even lurk on the Dis this week at all!
...me neither...it has been one CRAZY WEEK at school...I feel like I can breathe again now, though....
