TS Gold: An authentic assessment system based on observational notes and evidence of the whole child's learning behaviors and performance. Through it we get to know children well: what they know and can do, as well as their strengths, needs, and interests. With this information, we can better design children’s learning experiences through engaging activities that help build on their strengths and interests. TS Gold blends ongoing, real-life, observational tools across all areas of development and learning with intentional, focused, performance-assessment tasks for selected literacy and numeracy objectives. It includes objectives that are related to children's learning dispositions, such as attending, engaging, persisting and showing curiosity, motivation, flexibility and inventiveness in thinking. In addition, this assessment recognizes that young children’s development is uneven, that it changes rapidly, and that development and learning are interrelated, and overlapping. Capstone Project: High school culminating demonstration where in students attempting the project score a 3 or 4 on the Capstone Project Rubric. Target is to have 100% of students taking this path will reach this level of proficiency. [Click here for Science Fair as an example] Internships: High school internships provide a unique opportunity for students to acquire "real world" experiences while still in their learning years. In partnership with several San Luis Valley public organizations, businesses, and colleges Monte Vista students are exposed to a variety of on-site professional jobs where they are asked to utilize many of the skills and behaviors they have acquired through the District. [Click here for internship data]. |
TS Gold |
Target 75% of PK-K students meeting target band in 4 or more of the 6 areas.
Teaching Strategies Gold is one of the best tools available for:
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Capstone |
By the school year 2020-21 95% of all students will graduate college ready or workforce ready in accordance with State and District Graduation Guidelines in English and Math.
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