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Valley View is an AVID certified campus, which informs many of our academic practices on campus. Please read through the articulation plan to see the specific strategies and tools that are used in each grade level and how it develops over the years. 

Site Articulation Plan

Grade

Organization Tool

Planner

Note-Taking

Levels of Questions

TK/ Kindergarten

*Utilization of bins/baskets

*Homework Folders

*Visual Agenda

*Weekly Homework Schedule

*Focus on structure of notes

*Whole Class notes

*2-Column Notes

*Graphic organizers

*S (Set-Up Notes)

*Ask, answer, and identify Level 1, 2, and 3 questions (orally)

1st Grade

*Keeping Desks clean, use of materials container, organized, *Homework/ Communication Folder

*Agenda with Visuals

*Weekly Homework Schedule

*Provide Cloze note-taking taking activities

*2- and 3-column notes

*Graphic Organizers

*S + T (Take Notes)

*Ask, answer, and identify Level 1,2, and 3 questions (orally)

2nd Grade

*Backpacks clean and organized

*Desks clean and organized

*Notebook/ Folders

*Schedule/Agenda

*Planners

*Homework recorded in planners

*Record Spelling Words

*Adult Signature

*Focus on students taking notes with guidance

*2- and 3- column Notes

*Graphic Organizers

*ST+A (Add to Notes, with teacher)

*Ask, answer, and identify Level 1,2, and 3 questions (orally)

3rd Grade

* Color-Coded Folders

*Organized Tool Baskets

*Backpacks & Desks Clean and Organized

*Schedule/Agenda

*Planners

*Homework recorded in planners

*Record Spelling Words

*Adult Signature

*Note-taking is done by students

*2- and 3-column Notes

*Graphic Organizers

*STA + R (Review Notes, with teacher)

* Answer and identify Level 1,2, and 3 questions (orally)

* Create Leveled questions

 

4th Grade

*Binders

*Backpacks & Desks Clean and Organized

 

*Schedule/Agenda

*Planners

*Homework & Classwork recorded in planners

*Check Off Work when completed

*Adult Signature

*Note-taking is independently done by students

*2- and 3 column Notes

*Graphic organizers

*Using STAR with teacher reminders

*Independently identify Level 1, 2, and 3 questions

5th Grade

*Binders & subject folders

*Spiral notebooks

*Tool Containers

*Backpacks & Desks Clean and Organized

*Schedule/Agenda

*Record Daily HW & Classwork

*Add personal schedule to planner

*Check Off Work when completed

*Adult Signature

*Note-taking is independently done by students

*2- and 3 column notes

*Writing own high-level questions

*Adding Summaries to notes or evidence of making connections

*Graphic organizers

*Using STAR independently

*Independently identify and create Level 1, 2, and 3 questions

6th Grade

*Binder, dividers, pockets

*Backpacks & Desks Clean and Organized

*Schedule/Agenda

*Record Daily HW & Classwork

*Add personal schedule to planner

*Check Off Work when completed

*Record Weekly/Monthly Learning Goals

*Adult Signature

*Note-taking is independently done by students

*Creating Questions

*2- and 3 column notes

*Utilizing Essential Questions and Summaries *Graphic organizers

*Using STAR independently

*Independently identify, create, and answer Level 1, 2, and 3 questions.

Desired Skills When Exiting the School

*Students will be able to independently keep track of homework, self-monitor organizational level, and independently adjust organizational practices

*Students will be able to independently manage their time and ensure that school tasks are completed in a timely fashion

*Students will be able to take two- and three- column notes in all subject areas for a variety of purposes (e.g. lecture, reading, project)

*Students will be able to distinguish the various levels of questions and generate questions that drive them to deeper levels of understanding.