Ruth Hill Elementary School Hill Elementary School Grade Level SMART Goals For 2013-2014 Grade Level S.M.A.R.T. GOAL Ways to Support KindergartenReading 95% of kindergarten students will Practice HFW and blending sounds at pass DRA Level 4 (on grade level) home-go to the Wonders web-site for additional practice. by the end of the school year. KindergartenMath 90% of kindergarten students will pass district unit math tests with a score of 90% or higher by the end of the school year. Practice writing numbers and identifying numbers (out of order) from 1-30, practice basic math facts and sums to 10. First GradeReading 100% of first grade students will read at or above grade level by the end of the school year. Students need and write high frequency words and spelling words daily-lists are sent home on Mondays! First Grade- 100% of first grade students will master all number sense objectives taught and assessed during the 2013-2014 school year. Practice math facts at home (school can supply), practice counting on strategies, read parent math letter-check web-page for math practice ideas! Second GradeReading 90% of all second grade students will pass unit reading tests (Wonders) in the area of reading comprehension. Access the Wonders website-read with students, practice words, inquire about stories, etc. Second GradeMath 85% of second grade students will Practice basic math facts-access school web-site for ideas, discuss and review pass all Houghton Mifflin unit homework with your child tests by the end of the school year. Third GradeReading 90% of third grade students will be able to demonstrate reading comprehension by finding text evidence in a written, verbal, or visual format as measured on district assessments. Math Read with your child, Review Ne-SA vocabulary in monthly newsletters, read and summarize, partner with child on weekly comprehension homework and access the Wonders website 2 90% of third grade students will demonstrate more than one way to solve a math problem as measured on math chapter tests and district common assessments. Practice multiplication and division facts 95% of fourth grade students will pass reading (Wonders) unit tests and the NeSA-Reading test by the end of the school year. Read with your child nightly-check for meaning and understanding as your child is reading, point to a word in the text and have your child identify context clues surrounding the word to identify word meaning, use the Wonders website to review spelling, grammar, vocabulary and stories. Fourth GradeMath 95% of fourth grade students will pass math assessments as measured on chapter tests and Ne-SA-Math by the end of the school year. Review math homework and testspractice basic facts Fourth GradeWriting 95% of fourth grade students will pass quarterly writing assessments and the Ne-SA writing assessment by the end of the school year. Point out good topics that your child can write about, write a story with your child, help your child write an entire story by using the writing process Fifth GradeReading 80% of fifth grade students will pass reading (Wonders) unit tests with 80% proficiency. Encourage children to read daily, encourage kids to find evidence in text Fifth Grade- 95% of fifth grade students will pass Ne-SA Math test by the end of the school year. Practice math facts, encourage children to discuss problem-solving strategies, stressing number sense and math talk Third GradeMath Fourth Grade- [Type the company name] Reading Math Support your child by reviewing and discussing nightly homework