Organization/Structure- Grades 7 & 8
The Amity Regional School District endorses a team structure for grades seven and eight. A team generally consists of those content area teachers who share a common group of students. A sense of belonging to the team, school, and community is fostered. The Team creates an atmosphere of cooperation and mutual respect where students can grow academically, socially and emotionally. Students have opportunties to explore their interests and potential by engaging with teammates in a wide variety of activities and interdisciplinary experiences. Support for individual talents and special needs is provided by the team teachers, as well as by gifted, remedial, and special education personnel. Academic achievement and a view of learning as a lifelong experience is developed through communicating high teacher expectations and increasing student responsibility.
Placement on a team is decided by the Guidance Department. SEveral Factors designed to balance teams, including gender, town/elementary school, standardized testing, and peer relationships are considered in making the assignments . Each team is initially divided into three constructs: Advacned, Comprehensive, and core. The following factors are used to determine initalial placement in the constructs on the team:
- Teacher designation and classroom performance
- Connecticut Mastery Test Scores
- Performance on standardized test scores and/or reading test scores
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Mar/2008
