Essay 4--Finding a Focus

Inclusion of special education students?

-It helps both the student in special education and the "normal" student

Inclusion should be the norm for all students with disabilities due to positive outcomes in social situations, greater academic success, and increased integration in the community.

Opposing Side:
say that the behavior of these students will disrupt others in the classroom
teachers may not be qualified to teach these special education students
mainstream students will be slowed down as a whole


 http://www.kidstogether.org/inclusion/benefitsofinclusion.htm

http://www2.uwstout.edu/content/lib/thesis/2005/2005bergs.pdf

Essay 4--What do I need to know?

When will this go into affect?
How much will it effect pay? Will it all be maerit based? Will it be half merit and half salary?
How little can they pay you if you do poorly?
How will they determine the pay?
Will it be different if you have a high population of special needs students in your class?

Essay 4--What Do I Know??

Merit Pay for Teachers:

Pros:
-if you work hard, your hard work will pay off
-if you are a new teacher, you don't have to wait a long time to get a raise
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Cons:
-students with learning disabilities
-students with behavior problems
-students who do not do well on tests can all hinder your pay

Essay 3--What Do I already Know?

School Shootings and how they affect school security:

Sandy Hook
Virginia Tech
Texas A&M
Columbine

Essay 1--Topic Sentences

1. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a test intended to build a pathway for students to prepare them for college or to enter the career world.

2. Each student will be prepared to enter college or their career field after graduation, due to the implementation of the new Common Core Curriculum.

3. This college and career building test assesses the Common Core Outcomes through the use of technology

Essay 1--Thesis

The PARCC is an assessment that builds a pathway to college and career readiness for all students, measures the full range of the Common Core State Standards, and makes better use of technology in assessments.

Essay 1--Finding a Focus

The PARCC assessment:  http://www.parcconline.org/about-parcc

What are it's critiques?
How exactly does it work?
When was it created?


Stands for Partnership of Assessment for Readiness of College and Careers
Is given in 22 states, now including Maryland

About PARCC

The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) is a consortium of 22 states plus the U.S. Virgin Islands working together to develop a common set of K-12 assessments in English and math anchored in what it takes to be ready for college and careers. These new K-12 assessments will build a pathway to college and career readiness by the end of high school, mark students’ progress toward this goal from 3rd grade up, and provide teachers with timely information to inform instruction and provide student support. The PARCC assessments will be ready for states to administer during the 2014-15 school year.
PARCC received an $186 million grant through the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top assessment competition to support the development and design of the next-generation assessment system.

The PARCC Vision

PARCC states have committed to building a K-12 assessment system that:

• Builds a pathway to college and career readiness for all students,
• Creates high-quality assessments that measure the full range of the Common Core State Standards,
• Supports educators in the classroom,
• Makes better use of technology in assessments, and
• Advances accountability at all levels.

PARCC States

Collectively the states in PARCC educate about 24 million students. The PARCC states include: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Tennessee.