AG19900402 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Provide a mini-Session for classroom teachers on the PSAT/SAT. Include a description of thc tests, how the tests are scored, what thc tests measure, strate~/es for tak/ng the tests, how to prepare students £or the test, etc. Tcachem sham the gained insight and presentation skills With Students. Regional sessions for mathematic teachers of grades seven, eight, and · mae are Scheduled; therefore, our teachers should attend. Each school develop a series of academic contests ' tested.on the PSAT/SAT. (Some exam . .thai directly relate to those areas °ftbedayfortheentire ~,,~o_. ~._j plesmlghtmclude: wordofthe prescribed s ....... tax'Y, contesls for those students who aWch~:kv~:w°rd level of COmpetency with the ',ocabalary, Vocabulary Bees, Odyssey of the Mind, Knowledge Master, a computer competition, etc.) Have Parent information sessions as a part of ninth grade or~entati0n. Those parents who ba~)e students Whom they believe are four-year college bound could attend a special session at the Conclusion 6forientation. Along with a handout similar to this one, give parems strategies for assisting their child in improving overall achievement as well as PSAT/SAT SCores. Use this time to address course selections, additional reading, VOCabulary enrichment, the school's SAT Improvement Plan and answer questions regarding cun-/culum issues. Study the current curr/culum plan in al/subject areas beginning with English. In addition to following the Standard Course of Study, include those strategies required to do well on the PSAT/SAT in lesson plans. Teacher-made tests are to reflect thc level of critical thinking measured by the PSAT/SAT. The SAT Review Course has received positive evaluations from students. The course will be provid6d at each high school. A minimum registration fee.will be charged. Schedule the'classes to meet no more than twice per week to give students better opportunity to retain the skills being *aught. If possible, one night per week is deemed the best possible Scheduling. Expanded Strategies Expanded Strategies are those that wili require proactive planning on the part 0fthe entire school system. The committee prefers the term "expanded" instead of "long-range" because of the need not only to begin .now but also to continue to expand this program for SAT/PSAT improvement as well as for total curr/culum lmprov.ement. ,,Expanded,, is to connote that there is an ongoing cun'iculum process of ever-increasing proportions to which thi s Committee will direct its energies. A long ra age s taffdevelopmen t plan is necessary to direct the needs of each school staffin reaching determined county-wide curriculum objectives. Begin a Series of in-service programs for What is Critica/Thinking? teachers to explore the following issues: Peer Observation How Does the Teacher Teach Critical Thinking? Teacher Coaching Teacher Teaching fo~ Practice, Retention and TransFer Effective Schools The Future for Bloom's Taxonomy ' Facilitators W°rksh°p f'or SA T/PSA T lmprovemem Curriculum Revision 2