April 2nd to 6th


CAASPP 2018: What is our school's story? 

"Distance from Level 3" is a Dashboard methodology that provides a more precise measure of a school or district's progress and describes how far (or the distance) each student is from the Level 3 (i.e., Standard Met) on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, or CAASPP

The # of English Learners' Increasing Distance From Level 3 is Growing:


The # of Overall Students Distance From Level 3 is growing slightly in Reading, as a result of this year's MAP scores:


The # of Overall Students from Level 3 is growing slightly in Math, as a result of this year's MAP scores:


This data tells us what our students will become on this year's CAASPP and it is not too late to do something about it. At the February Faculty Meeting, we asked ourselves, "What do we do?" Consider our responses to improve student outcomes. Between now and the end of the school year, let each of us redouble our efforts for our students. At the April Faculty Meeting, we will ask ourselves, "What Must We Become?"

CAASPP/MAP Testing Schedule

Please click HERE for the Crystal Middle School CAASPP/MAP Testing Schedule for April and May. Please be advised that if you do not teach math or science, the Chromebooks might be pulled from your classroom in order for a Math/Science teacher to administer the test.

CAASPP Administration Presentation

Please review THIS presentation in order to be prepared for our April Staff Meeting where more CAASPP details will be discussed. 

Crystal MS CAASPP Administration Dashboard

Click HERE for a CAASPP Administration dashboard! This link includes: How to have students PRACTICE for the CAASPP, setting up a testing session, tracking students who have missed a testing day and Directions for Administration of the assessment.  

Minutes Sheet from March Department Meetings

To make it easier for everyone to access the information being discussed in each Department, Department Meeting Summary Notes (like the Summary Notes from Board Meetings) will be published monthly. Click on the sheet to view March's:

PIQE - Parent Engagement Program Beginning This Week

The Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) starts this week with an information session on Thursday night. PIQE is an opportunity to provide families with the knowledge and skills to partner with schools and communities to ensure their children achieve their full potential. Classes will be held in our Library on Thursday nights and personal invitations to all parents have been extended. More information is available on our website. 

Upcoming Events:

  • Coaching Visit with Sara Veloz - Tuesday, April 3rd (See schedule from last week's post)
  • Faculty Meeting, Tuesday, April 3rd from 3:15 to 4:45 in the Library
  • College Career Key Assessments - April 4th, 5th & 6th (8th graders only)




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