Shakita Perryman
Understanding Grade Level Requirements
As parents, we may not know all of the fancy teacher lingo, but below you will find a resource that is used by many school districts and educators. It's loaded with teacher lingo, but will make a great resource for you to follow at home. Knowing and understanding this information will make it easier to support your child in their academic performance.
http://lead4ward.com/resources/
Explanation of Tabs:
Grade- Grade levels Kindergarten thru High School
Snapshot- A quick glance at the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (the things students need to know and are assessed on)
Scaffold- Sort of lets you know how certain skills build upon each other from grade level to grade level
Released Tests- Released STAAR tests
Academic Vocabulary- Necessary vocabulary needed to be successful
Student Learning Report- Resource used by educators to track student growth
