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Welcome to the NEH Social Studies Wiki! If you have questions please feel free to contact me at lkeehn@ne-hamilton.k12.ia.us Rubric: Written Assessments (Essays, Papers)  Rubric: Other Assessments (Projects)  =__**Biggest Changes:**__= __**7th Grade:**__ Geography will be taught by Mrs. Keehn again

__**Homework:**__ Most work will be done in class - there will be very little outside homework. It is my belief that I can better assess students' needs and abilities if I can actually see how they are working and be there to answer questions.

__**Extra Credit:**__ No extra credit work will be given.

__**Specific Changes:**__ Please see "Note to Parents/Students" under your particular class for specific course information.

=__**Guiding Principles:**__=  1. Differentiation of instruction is necessary in order for students to grow and progress.

2. Behavior: 
 * Behavior is not considered part of academics and is not to be considered part of the proficiency level assessment.
 * Behavior is to be reported in a separate progress report (behavior rubrics).

3. Extra credit will not be given.   <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.5in;">4. Ongoing Assessments (retakes, revisions, alternative assessments, etc.) <span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; display: block; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> <span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; display: block; margin-left: 0.75in; margin-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> <span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; display: block; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.5in;">5. Determining proficiency: <span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; display: block; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> <span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; display: block; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> <span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; display: block; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; margin-left: 0.5in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.5in;">6. Incomplete work: <span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; display: block; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">(Principles adapted from Waukee CSD)
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">High-level work should be used to differentiate for students who show secure proficiency.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This should not simply be more work, but work at a level beyond the secure expectations.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">This can be used as evidence that the student meets the ”exceeds” level for a specific proficiency indicator.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Students will be given multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency following additional instruction and ongoing assessment.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Ongoing assessments may be given in a format different from the original.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The timeframe of ongoing assessments will be determined based on student progress.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Teacher will consider multiple data points based on assessments.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Teacher will provide evidence to support the proficiency indicator.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Teacher will consider most recent data to determine indicator of student progress.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Students are expected to complete all required work.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Teacher will give students opportunity to complete the work.

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