What's my grade again?
The number scale you will find on most of your assignments.
What is a 1-4 point scale?
The BEST way to communicate with Mrs. Ernster.
What is face to face?
This will keep your writing and classroom tasks throughout the year.
What is a comp book?
Terms defined and analyze in context of our curriculum and unit.
What is Academic Vocabulary?
i-Ready
What online learning environment will we use to measure reading?
List the four scoring categories.
What is formative, summative, reading and academic responsibility?
The database that gives your classes, schedules, emails and ways to access classroom resources.
What is StudentVue?
The name of the curriculum and textbook for 8th grade English.
DAILY DOUBLE: List two books we may read this year.
What is SpringBoard?
Text-dependent question that help guide interaction with the text.
What are Key Ideas and Details?
Essay, presentation, performance, tests.
What are two assignments that fall into the summative grading category?
The standards adopted in 2014 that help measure student performance.
What are Common Core State Standards?
1) Use your #.
2) PLUG IT BACK IN.
What are two rules when you use a ChromeBook?
As per the sign outside my door, you will need to bring a form of this with you to every class.
What is a reading book?
Language and grammar instruction connected to in-context writing.
What is language and writer's craft?
No! :(
Can I redo an assignment for Academic Responsibility?
The % breakdowns of grading categories.
What is 65, 25, 5 and 5%?
Service Oriented, Optimistic, Active & Respect
What does Skyview's behavior model S.O.A.R stand for?
4
How many units we will ATTEMPT to cover throughout the year?
Narrative, Explanatory & Argumentative
DD: Expository/Explanatory/Informative
What are 3 types of writing you will compose throughout this year?
DAILY DOUBLE: What type of writing was your Hero Pre-Assessment?
Learning goals as we work toward the EA.
What does the formative grading category measure?
Measures students to standard and 3.0/4.0
What does a summative assessment measure? What score means you met standard?
Direct or indirect meaning of a literary work. AKA: What is the message?
What is a theme? (Hint: you should have talked about this with your parent/guardian)
1) Talk to a friend.
2) StudentVue
3) Google Classroom
4) Ask Mrs. Ernster
If you are absent, what are three ways you can figure out what went on in class?
an assignment that is used to provide assessment data about a particular learning outcome.
AKA: it measures your growth
What is an embedded assessment?
Mastery of standard, Approaching/meeting standard, below/rising, little understanding/attempting.
What do the numbers 1, 2, 3 & 4 represent on the 4.0 grading scale?