DERBY USD 260 - Derby Public Schools

STATE STANDARD AND INDICATORS ADDRESSED
GRADES K-5
ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013
These are the low indicators that we are targeting based on test scores.
Third Grade:
3.1.4.10 68.7% Retells main ideas and supporting details
3.1.3.2 73.2% Determines the meanings of unknown words using context clues
3.1.4.2 82.0% Understands the purpose of text features
Fourth Grade:
4.1.4.9 78.2% Retells main ideas and supporting details
4.1.4.7 80.9% Compare/contrast, cause/effect, problem/ solution
4.1.4.5 82.1% Uses text to make inferences and draw conclusions
Fifth Grade:
5.2.1.3 74.0% Plot – identifies the major conflict in a story and how it is resolved.
5.2.1.2 78.1% Identifies and describes the setting of a story
5.1.4.9 80.0% Retells main ideas and supporting details
(SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS OF STUDENTS’ACHIEVEMENT AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR AND AT
THE CONCLUSION OF THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT CYCLE:
Scott Foresman Reading Street Assessments (Units 1 through Unit 5 for grades 1-5) will be used to monitor and adjust instruction. Grades 1-5
will also use the Six-Trait writing model to assess and monitor writing. Areas of writing that will be assessed include, but are not limited to,
narrative, expository, and persuasive texts.
BENCHMARKS (FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS)
Students will be assessed to determine progress toward grade appropriate goals aligned with the language arts standards described above, every
nine weeks. Results of the assessments will be used to gauge progress, adjust instruction, and to determine necessary ongoing, staff
development.