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Georgia Milestones Study Guides and Resources
The Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones) is a comprehensive summative assessment program spanning grades 3 through high school. Georgia Milestones End-of Grade (EOG) study guides and End-of-Course (EOC) study guides are available for teachers and families to help prepare students for the Georgia Milestones assessments.
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Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade Report Cards
All Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade students will receive standards based report cards. Please read and review the attached documents for detailed information. Report Cards and Rubrics -
Georgia Announces New Four-year High School Graduation Rate
The Georgia State Department of Education (GADOE) has announced the new four-year high school graduation rate. Adhering to a 2008 update to federal education regulations, the Georgia Department of Education today released the new, four-year public high school graduation rate -- 67.4%. The new calculation, known as the adjusted cohort rate, will allow states to uniformly compare graduation rates across the nation. More»
GADOE Four-year Adjusted Cohort High Schools Graduation Rate FAQ -
Georgia Standards of Excellence and Georgia Performance Standards
On February 19, 2015, the State Board of Education (SBOE) voted to rename the ELA and Mathematics standards to the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE). The revised and SBOE approved ELA and Mathematics standards are called the ELA and Mathematics Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE).
The current Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for Science and for Social Studies will be taught during the 2016-17 school year. The Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for Science and for Social Studies will be implemented beginning the 2017-18 school year.
For more information please see https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/default.aspx
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ItsLearning
ItsLearning: Learning shouldn't be confined to activities that take place in a classroom between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.. ItsLearning helps extend the school day and facilitate blended learning by allowing teachers and students to supplement in-class instruction with an extensive library of digital content that appeals to a variety of learning styles. ItsLearning allows students to safely access all course materials in one controlled location, with one login.
https://marietta.itslearning.com/index.aspx
Aspen
Aspen is the student information system used to post student attendance and grades. E-mail alerts can be set up if parents wish to receive notification of grades that fall below a specific threshold. Parents can access all grades, progress reports, and report cards by logging into the system.
Compass Learning
Compass Learning/Odyssey: Students in grades K-9 take the norm-referenced MAP assessment three times during the academic year (fall, winter, spring). Assessment data from MAP is used to drive differentiated instruction in the classroom. The Compass Learning program creates individualized student learning paths that students can complete in class and at home. The learning paths connect to specific areas of student need in an effort to increase academic growth in reading and mathematics.
https://www.thelearningodyssey.com/
- Student Log in Information:
Refer to student password help on the Aspen home page for password assistance.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: provides high quality, dynamic, digital content. Discovery Education offers a breadth and depth of digital media content that is immersive, engaging and brings the world into the classroom to give every student a chance to experience fascinating people, places, and events. All content is aligned to state standards, can be aligned to custom curriculum, and supports classroom instruction regardless of the technology platform.
https://google.discoveryeducation.com/
- Student Log in Information:
Refer to student password help on the Aspen home page for password assistance.
Google
Google: All MCS students and staff have access to the G Suite for Education, which includes Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, and more. With this productivity suite of tools, students have the ability to access and complete assignments, create, collaborate, and even receive feedback.
https://www.google.com/
- How-To Guide: Accessing and Navigating Your Google Drive
- Accessing Your Google Drive
- Navigating Your Google Drive – Part I
- Navigating Your Google Drive – Part II
- How-To Guide: Working with Files and Folders in Google Drive - pdf
- How-To Guide: Working with Files and Folders in Google Drive
- Sharing in Google Drive
STEM
STEM: Marietta City students participate in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) activities in every school. Students learn to solve real world problems using the engineering design process and investigate engineering career pathways.EDC Resources
Bird House Design Challenge
This website gives a breakdown of what each
component of the engineering design process. http://betterlesson.com/lesson/633884/stem-lab-designing-a-feeder
STEM Georgia
http://stemgeorgia.org/Engineering is Elementary
A great resource with links to curriculum
http://www.eie.org/Teach Engineering
This site has many great engineering design
challenges https://www.teachengineering.org/Design Squad
This is a great place to start teaching about STEM. It has videos and design challenges http://pbskids.org/designsquad/
Best STEM Books from NSTA
http://www.nsta.org/docs/2017BestSTEMBooks.pdf
