Monday, September 16, 2013

Week 6

8th Grade
On Monday, we will be reviewing the results of the Unit 1 Assessment.  This will be a detailed look at the assessment questions and the types of responses that earned full or partial credit.  Students will have an opportunity in class to re-work problems that they missed in order to get more credit.  Students will also be reflecting on the work from the first unit.

80% - 100% is considered Above Standard (3)
60% - 79% is considered At Standard (11)
26% - 59% is considered Below Standard (7)
0 - 25% is considered Minimal Success (3)

The class average was 61%.  The number in parentheses indicates how many students were in each category.  There one student with an outstanding performance, earning over 90%!  Congratulations to Matthew Lopez!

We will begin Unit 2 (Linear Equations) on Tuesday.

6th Grade
This week, we will learn how to divide fractions using pictures and diagrams.  On Monday, we will be dividing whole numbers by fractions where the quotient has no remainder.  On Tuesday, we will do the same thing except that the quotient does have a remainder.  On Wednesday, we will divide fractions by fractions where the quotient does not have a remainder.  On Thursday, we will do the same thing except that the quotient does have a remainder.

Homework is as follows:
Monday (9/16) - Dividing Fractions (due Wednesday)
Wednesday (9/18) - Unit 1 Quiz 4 Practice (due Friday)
Friday (9/20) - Unit 1 Quiz 4 today!

6th Accelerated
On Monday, we will be reviewing the results of the Unit 1 Assessment.  This will be a detailed look at the assessment questions and the types of responses that earned full or partial credit.  Students will have an opportunity in class to re-work problems that they missed in order to get more credit.  Students will also be reflecting on the work from the first unit.

80% - 100% is considered Above Standard (14)
60% - 79% is considered At Standard (13)
26% - 59% is considered Below Standard (7)
0 - 25% is considered Minimal Success (0)

The class average was 75%.  The number in parentheses indicates how many students were in each category.  There were two students with outstanding performances, earning over 90%!  They are Ashley Mori and Jason Summers.  Congratulations!

We will begin Unit 2 (Ratios, Rates, Percents, and Proportional Relationships) on Tuesday.

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