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| TEXTBOOKS | TEACHER WEBSITES |
MAINTENANCE CRITERIA FOR PRE-AP, ALGEBRA AND SPANISH |
| GPA and HIGH SCHOOL CREDITED SPANISH | FISD RE-TEST POLICY |
| CLARK RE-TEST REQUIREMENTS |
| HIGH SCHOOL COURSES AND GPA | TUTORIALS |
STAAR TESTING
Latest Updates Click Here
TENTATIVE STAAR TESTING DATES | STUDENT ASSESSMENT PORTAL |
| TRANSITION TO STAAR | WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT STAAR? |
STAAR™, STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE (SSI), AND GRADE PROMOTION |
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Summer Reading 2012
The FISD Summer Reading List is posted HERE.
Pre-AP, Algebra I, Spanish 1A Maintenance Criteria
A student who earns below a 70% in two consecutive six
week grading periods will be placed on academic probation
and a committee including the student, parent and teacher
will convene to develop a plan for future success. If at the
conclusion of the six weeks of probation the student again
earns below a 70%, the committee will reconvene to
determine if Pre-AP is the appropriate placement.
Students enrolled in these courses should expect high
standards and an additional time requirement.
GPA and High School Credited Spanish
High school credit and GPA points will be awarded for
high school Spanish taken in middle school in the
following manner beginning with the class of 2017:
- High school credit and GPA points will be
- awarded for semester I and 2 of Spanish IB
- (8th grade).
- High school credit and GPA points will not be
- awarded for Spanish IA (7th grade).
Teacher Textbooks
Spanish
Go to http://my.hrw.com (Be sure not to put in the www)
7th Grade Spanish 1A
Username: 7spanish7
Password: pollito
8th Grade Spanish 1B
Username: 8jolleyspan
Password: bienvenidos
Math
Go to www.pearsonsucessnet.com and register
using the access codes below:
Math 6 PH Math Course 1 Texas Edition 2ØØ7
PHMABN07TXENC1T
PAP Math 6 PH Math Course 1 Tx Edition 2ØØ7
PHMABN07TXENC1T
Math 7 PH Math Course 2 Texas Edition 2ØØ7
PHMABN07TXENC2T
PAP Math 7 PH Math Pre-Algebra Tx Edition 2ØØ7
PHMABN07TXENPAT
Math 8 PH Math Course 3 Texas Edition 2ØØ7
PHMABN07TXENC3T
PAP Algebra 1 PH Math Algebra 1 Texas Edition 2ØØ7 PHMABN07TXENA1T
Geometry PH Math Geometry Texas Edition 2ØØ7
PHMABN07TXENGMT
Science
Go to http://my.hrw.com (Be sure not to put in the www)
6th grade:
Username: cmsfrisco
Password:clark
7th grade:
Username- cmsscience7
Password- clark
8th grade:
Username- cms8
Password- frisco
ILA: The Language of Literature
Log on to http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
Students will need to use their personal usernames, passwords and Class Access Codes that were distributed by their ILA teachers.
TEACHER WEBSITES
ILA writing guides
ILA
History
Health
Math
Ms. Cozart 8th Grade Math and Algebra
PAP Math Meet the Teacher Video Links
6th- Click HERE
7th - Click HERE
8th - Click HERE
Science
Wiki for 8th grade Science
Broadcast/Animation/Multimedia/Video Productions
Wiki Ms. Horn-
https://wiki.friscoisd.org/users/hornsa
8th Grade Calendar
SPECIFIC CONTENT INFORMATION
| TEXTBOOKS | TEACHER WEBSITES |
MAINTENANCE CRITERIA FOR PRE-AP, ALGEBRA AND SPANISH |
| GPA and HIGH SCHOOL CREDITED SPANISH | FISD RE-TEST POLICY |
| CLARK RE-TEST REQUIREMENTS |
| HIGH SCHOOL COURSES AND GPA | TUTORIALS |
STAAR TESTING
Latest Updates Click Here
TENTATIVE STAAR TESTING DATES | STUDENT ASSESSMENT PORTAL |
| TRANSITION TO STAAR | WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT STAAR? |
STAAR™, STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE (SSI), AND GRADE PROMOTION |
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FISD MIDDLE SCHOOL RE-TEST POLICY
Click here to download a document of Frequently Asked Questions.
A classroom teacher must assign a grade that reflects a
student’s relative mastery of the curriculum as closely as possible. In accordance with grading guidelines, a student shall be permitted a reasonable opportunity to retest in order to demonstrate their level of mastery with the curriculum. Requirements to retest such as attending tutoring sessions and/or completing remedial assignments will be determined by campus guidelines. A timeline for completing the requirements will be included.
♦All students will be provided the opportunity to retest following the return of each test *
♦The student will be awarded the full value of the retest exam.
♦The retest grade cannot lower the student’s major grade average and will be discounted if this is the outcome of the test.
♦The student will not be given the original assessment for a retest.
*High school credit courses taken in middle school will follow the high school retest regulations. High school retest regulations involve a comprehensive retest during the last week of the grading period. A compete outline of high school retest regulations can be found in the high school student handbook. A copy of this handbook can be accessed on the Frisco ISD website.
SPECIFIC CONTENT INFORMATION
| TEXTBOOKS | TEACHER WEBSITES |
MAINTENANCE CRITERIA FOR PRE-AP, ALGEBRA AND SPANISH |
| GPA and HIGH SCHOOL CREDITED SPANISH | FISD RE-TEST POLICY |
| CLARK RE-TEST REQUIREMENTS |
| HIGH SCHOOL COURSES AND GPA | TUTORIALS |
STAAR TESTING
Latest Updates
TENTATIVE STAAR TESTING DATES | STUDENT ASSESSMENT PORTAL |
TRANSITION TO STAAR | WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT STAAR? |
STAAR™, STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE (SSI), AND GRADE PROMOTION
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CLARK RETEST REQUIREMENTS:
Students will be provided the opportunity to retest each test. They may earn the right to retest the test for a higher grade during a five school day period following the return of the
original test, if a student meets the following criteria:
- Schedules and attends a tutorial session
to go over the tested material
- Students must make test corrections on
the original test
- Schedules and attends a retest session to
take a retest; the retest will not be the same as the original test
- Parent signature on the original test or
answer document
- Quizzes and projects are not eligible for retests.
High school credit courses taken in middle school will follow the high school retest regulations. High school retest regulations involve a comprehensive retest during the last week of the grading period. A compete outline of high school retest regulations can be found in the high school student handbook. A copy of this handbook can be accessed on the Frisco ISD web-site.
How We Average Grades*
- Major Grades: 50% (Tests, Projects, Research Assignments)
- Minor Grades: 40%(Quizzes, Classwork, Labs, etc.)
- Daily: 10% (Homework, participation, warm-ups, etc.)
*Some high school-credited courses may have different weight percentages.
PARENTS: IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR FISD POLICY REGARDING HIGH SCHOOL CREDITED COURSES AND G.P.A.
Notice to Sixth Grade Parents and Students
RE: Middle School coursework for high school credit
Beginning with this year’s sixth graders, the graduating class of 2017, if a class is taken in middle school for high school credit, the grade received will count toward the high school grade point average. In the past, a student received the credit but the grade was not computed in the GPA. If you have questions regarding options for these high school credit classes, or about what this change could mean for your student, please contact the counselor at your school.
This policy change is of particular importance in math because 6th grade students who take PAP 6th grade math will be on track to potentially take high school credited math courses in 7th and/or 8th grade. Parents need to understand that the decision to take PAP 6th grade math will result in taking at least one high school credit-bearing course in middle school.
SPECIFIC CONTENT INFORMATION
| TEXTBOOKS | TEACHER WEBSITES |
MAINTENANCE CRITERIA FOR PRE-AP, ALGEBRA AND SPANISH |
| GPA and HIGH SCHOOL CREDITED SPANISH | FISD RE-TEST POLICY |
| CLARK RE-TEST REQUIREMENTS |
| HIGH SCHOOL COURSES AND GPA | TUTORIALS |
STAAR TESTING
Latest Updates Click Here
TENTATIVE STAAR TESTING DATES | STUDENT ASSESSMENT PORTAL |
| TRANSITION TO STAAR | WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT STAAR? |
STAAR™, STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE (SSI), AND GRADE PROMOTION |
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TUTORIAL POLICY: MORNINGS
Students are encouraged to attend tutorials in the morning or after school at any time. To make that attendance more convenient, CMS has implemented a new morning tutorial policy:
- Students are required to have a pass to attend morning tutorials.
- From 7:55--8:05 a.m. students may leave the cafeteria to attend tutorials.
- After 8:05 a.m. they may not leave the cafeteria for tutorials.
- They may not go to the halls unless they are go to a room for to a tutorial.
- They may not go to their locker at any time during morning tutorials, unless they have a pass froma teacher.
- Students persistently found loitering will be referred to their appropriate assistant principal.
STAAR Testing Information
Latest Updates
The STAAR test will replace the TAKS test this year. For the benefit of our students and parents, we will try to post relevant information, as TEA releases it.
- 10.19.2011. STAAR Math Testing Decision for FISD
Students in FISD will not be "double tested." They will ONLY take the exam required by the state. Note that this determination is made based on the course the student is enrolled in, not the grade level. Please see the list below for clarification:
Spring 2012 |
Students enrolled in… |
Will take… |
On-level 6 |
STAAR Math 6 |
PAP 6 |
STAAR Math 6 |
On-level 7 |
STAAR Math 7 |
PAP 7 |
STAAR Math 8 |
On-level 8 |
STAAR Math 8 |
PAP 8 |
STAAR Math 8 |
PAP Algebra I |
STAAR Algebra I EOC |
PAP Geometry |
STAAR Geometry EOC |
The Last Year of TAKS/The Beginning of STAAR
This is the last year of TAKS and many questions abound about the coming assessment which will replace the current testing system. This new assessment is known as STAAR. You may learn more about it by clicking here.
TENTATIVE DATES FOR STAAR and STAAR MODIFIED TESTING (updated 02.02.12)
- March 19-April 11: TELPAS 6, 7 & 8 Listening, Speaking & Writing
- March 27: Math 8, Writing 7, Day One
- March 28: Reading 8, Writing 7, Day Two
- March 29: Math 7 PreAP Only, Make Up Math, Reading & Writing for 7 & 8
- March 30: Make Up Math, Reading & Writing for 7 & 8
- April 2-6: TELPAS 6,7 & 8 Reading
- April 24: Math 6 & 7 On Level Only
- April 25: Reading 6 & 7
- April 26: Science 8, Make Up Math & Reading 6 & 7
- April 27: Social Studies 8, Make up Math, Reading & Science 6, 7 & 8
- May 11&14 : Algebra I and Geometry EOC Test
- May 15 & 18: Make Up Algebra 1 & Geometry EOC
Portal for Students and Parents to Check Assessments through Texas Assessment Management System
This communication is a reminder that the Student Portal is available through the Texas Assessment Management System, delivered through PearsonAccess. The portal provides students and parents access to scores from the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), including TAKS–Modified (but not including TAKS–Alternate), and the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS).
The assessment data in the Student Portal are reached through a Unique Access Code and the student’s birth date as provided on the student’s most recent Confidential Student Report. Students who have lost their Confidential Student Report are instructed to contact their campus to retrieve their Unique Access Code. This same code will be used to access State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores in the next assessment year.
Specific features of the Student Portal include the following:
- viewing student assessment results over the course of a student’s academic career
- comparing individual student TAKS assessment results to campus, district, and state averages (Comparisons are not available for exit level retests.)
- examining student performance on TAKS, including individual student scale scores and objective scores
- examining a student’s TELPAS proficiency ratings, comprehension scores, and composite score/rating.
The Student Portal can be accessed by entering http://www.TexasAssessment.com/Students in a Web browser. This will take users to the Families tab of the Texas Assessment website. From that location, students and parents can click a link that will take them to the Student Portal login page. They are also able to view a guide to the Student Portal and access additional information about the TAKS and TELPAS assessments. Once students and parents have logged in, they will be able to examine test scores in detail, as well as access the guide and explanations of test scores.
For additional information about the Texas Assessment Management System, visit the Frequently Asked Questions page on the Texas Assessment website at http://www.TexasAssessment.com/AMS-FAQs. Contact Pearson's Austin Operations Center at 800-627-0225 with any questions.
Transition to STAAR
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) starting in the 2011-2012 school year. This new testing system addresses legislative mandates outlined by Senate Bill 1031 in 2007 and House Bill 3 in 2009. While designed to test students’ knowledge and skills in a deeper way,STAAR will continue to be based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
What is different about STAAR?
TheSTAAR tests will be more rigorous than theTAKS tests and are designed to measure a student’s college and career readiness, starting in elementary school. These readiness standards will be defined by thoseTEKS considered critical for success in the current grade/course and important for preparedness in following grades/courses, and ultimately for college and career. The majority of the test (60-65 percent) will concentrate on these readiness standards, butSTAAR will also assess otherTEKS for the current grade/course -- known as supporting standards. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) provides more information about the assessed curriculum for eachSTAAR test at: www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is still developing several aspects of theSTAAR testing system. District documents will be updated as new information becomes available, and TEA will post additional resources to the TEA/STAAR webpage provide above as they are finalized.
The most significant difference between theTAKS and STAAR testing systems will be seen at the high school level. Under theTAKS system, high school students had to pass only four exit-level tests to graduate, and the scores did not count toward their course grades. Under STAAR, first time high school freshmen in 2011-2012 will be required to take 12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments in the core content areas – math, science, English and social studies. Fifteen percent of theEOC score will count toward the final course grade for the corresponding class, which will be reported on the student's transcript. The other 85 percent will be determined from the classroom semester grades. More detailed information onEOCs can be found in theFISD High School Student Handbook.
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™) will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) starting in the 2011-2012 school year.STAAR will include assessments in the following grades and subjects at the middle school level:
6th grade – Mathematics and Reading
7th grade – Mathematics, Reading and Writing
8th grade – Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies and Science
STAAR will include more difficult testing and require a higher level of student performance. For reading, greater emphasis will be placed on critical analysis of passages rather than literal understanding. The 7th grade writing test will include three compositions: personal narrative that has a clearly defined focus and communicates the importance of or reasons for actions and/or consequences and multi-paragraph essay to convey information about a topic (also referred to as expository).
On the science and mathematics tests,STAAR will include a type of open-ended question known as agriddable item. The purpose ofgriddable items is to allow students to develop answers independently without being influenced by answer choices provided with the questions (commonly known as multiple-choice). Most science and mathematics assessments will include three to fivegriddable items. Illustrations of the test design for grades 3-8 and further explanation aboutgriddable items are available at www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/.
Performance standards forSTAAR at grades 3–8 will be set in fall 2012, after the first spring administration of STAAR.
STAAR™, Student Success Initiative (SSI), and Grade Promotion
Enacted by the 76th Texas Legislature in 1999 and modified by the 81st Texas Legislature in 2009, the Student Success Initiative (SSI) grade advancement requirements applied to the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)reading and mathematics tests at grades 5 and8 prior to the 2011-2012 school year.STAAR will become the assessment used in the SSI process beginning with the 2012-2013 school year. For the 2011-2012 school year only, the Student Success Initiative (SSI) promotion requirements for grades 5 and 8 will not includeSTAAR results. Students will be assessed for promotion to the next grade by other academic information, such as grades, district developed assessments, and teacher recommendations. This transition between the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 school years is necessary since performance standards forSTAAR at grades 3-8 will not be set until fall 2012. Grade promotion for grades 4, 6 and 7 is not tied to passing STAAR.
As specified by SSI requirements, a student may advance to the next grade level only by passing the state assessments in math and reading or by unanimous decision of the grade placement committee that the student is likely to perform at grade level after additional instruction. The goal of the SSI is to ensure that all students receive the instruction and support they need to be academically successful in reading and mathematics. This effort depends greatly on schools, parents, and community members working in partnership to meet individual student needs. Districts are required to provide remediation to any student who fails aSTAAR assessment, whether in grades 3-8 or high school.
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| TEXTBOOKS | TEACHER WEBSITES |
MAINTENANCE CRITERIA FOR PRE-AP, ALGEBRA AND SPANISH |
| GPA and HIGH SCHOOL CREDITED SPANISH | FISD RE-TEST POLICY |
| CLARK RE-TEST REQUIREMENTS |
| HIGH SCHOOL COURSES AND GPA | TUTORIALS |
STAAR TESTING
Latest Updates Click Here
TENTATIVE STAAR TESTING DATES | STUDENT ASSESSMENT PORTAL |
| TRANSITION TO STAAR | WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT STAAR? |
STAAR™, STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE (SSI), AND GRADE PROMOTION |
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