Upcoming Events
Monday 12/3 Kinder NNAT
Tuesday 12/4 5th gr NNAT; Kinder SAT10
Wednesday 12/5 Tour, 9:00 a.m.; Kinder SAT10; Evening PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday 12/6 Kinder SAT10
Friday 12/7 Kinder SAT10; Bulllying Makes Me Blue (wear blue)
Thursday 12/13 Spelling Pre-Bee, 7:20 a.m.; 3rd gr Holiday Program, 6:30 p.m.
Friday 12/14 NTB Book Talk, 11:30-12:30; Faculty Caroling, 6:00-7:00 pm
Spotlight on IB
What is Exhibition?
an excerpt from Exhibition Guidelines
Introduction
The Primary Years Programme (PYP) exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP school and student, synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community. As a culminating experience it is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile that habe been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP.
In the students' final year of the PYP, which occurs in some schools at age 10-11 and in others at age 11-12, there are five unity of inquiry and the exhibition... Students are required to engage in a collaborative, transdisciplinary inquiry process that involves them in identifying, investigating and offering solutions to real-life issues or problems.
Purpose
The PYP exhibition has a number of key purposes:
You will find a list of action projects in your child's Tuesday folder. Please consider choosing a few projects that you can support.
In the next blog post, watch for the Roles in Exhibition.
Save the Date
5th Grade Exhibition
6:30 p.m.
What is NNAT?
NNAT (Naglieri Non-verbal Ability Test) measures nonverbal reasoning and general problem solving abilities. Directions are simplistic and the test assesses without regard to language ability. There is no published review for this assessment. This assessment is used by HISD as one component of the G/T identification matrix.
What is Stanford 10?
Stanford 10 is a norm-referenced achievement test allowing parents to get a measure of their child's achievement as it relates to other children at the same grade level nationally. The Stanford 10 multiple-choice assessment will help educators find out what students know and are able to do. This instrument provides a valid and reliable tool needed for objective measurement of achievement. Teachers can use Stanford 10 results to identify and help children who are at risk of being left behind. Parents will understand what their children know and can do and how they can help. Stanford is designed to assess reading, language arts, math, science and social studies. This assessment is used to make decisions about promotion or retention, and may be used as a component of a matrix for admission into special programs.
Monday 12/3 Kinder NNAT
Tuesday 12/4 5th gr NNAT; Kinder SAT10
Wednesday 12/5 Tour, 9:00 a.m.; Kinder SAT10; Evening PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday 12/6 Kinder SAT10
Friday 12/7 Kinder SAT10; Bulllying Makes Me Blue (wear blue)
Thursday 12/13 Spelling Pre-Bee, 7:20 a.m.; 3rd gr Holiday Program, 6:30 p.m.
Friday 12/14 NTB Book Talk, 11:30-12:30; Faculty Caroling, 6:00-7:00 pm
Spotlight on IB
What is Exhibition?
an excerpt from Exhibition Guidelines
Introduction
The Primary Years Programme (PYP) exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP school and student, synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community. As a culminating experience it is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile that habe been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP.
In the students' final year of the PYP, which occurs in some schools at age 10-11 and in others at age 11-12, there are five unity of inquiry and the exhibition... Students are required to engage in a collaborative, transdisciplinary inquiry process that involves them in identifying, investigating and offering solutions to real-life issues or problems.
Purpose
The PYP exhibition has a number of key purposes:
- for students to engage in an in-depth, collaborative inquiry;
- to provide students with an opportunity to demonstrate independence and responsibility for their own learning;
- to provide students with an opportunity to explore multiple perspectives;
- for students to synthesize and apply their learning of previous years and to reflect upon their journey through the PYP;
- to provide an authentic process for assessing student understanding;
- to demonstrate how students can take action as a result of their learning;
- to unite the students, teachers, parents and other members of the school community in a collaborative experience that incorporates the essential elements of the PYP; and
- to celebrate the transition of learners from primary to middle/secondary education.
You will find a list of action projects in your child's Tuesday folder. Please consider choosing a few projects that you can support.
In the next blog post, watch for the Roles in Exhibition.
Save the Date
5th Grade Exhibition
6:30 p.m.
What is NNAT?
NNAT (Naglieri Non-verbal Ability Test) measures nonverbal reasoning and general problem solving abilities. Directions are simplistic and the test assesses without regard to language ability. There is no published review for this assessment. This assessment is used by HISD as one component of the G/T identification matrix.
What is Stanford 10?
Stanford 10 is a norm-referenced achievement test allowing parents to get a measure of their child's achievement as it relates to other children at the same grade level nationally. The Stanford 10 multiple-choice assessment will help educators find out what students know and are able to do. This instrument provides a valid and reliable tool needed for objective measurement of achievement. Teachers can use Stanford 10 results to identify and help children who are at risk of being left behind. Parents will understand what their children know and can do and how they can help. Stanford is designed to assess reading, language arts, math, science and social studies. This assessment is used to make decisions about promotion or retention, and may be used as a component of a matrix for admission into special programs.
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