What can the Social Studies department do to :

-       Achieve 700 API

-       Help achieve 55% Math and English CAHSEE

-       Help achieve 85% CAHSEE Passing Rate on Each Test

-       Help achieve 7 QEIA Benchmarks

Ideas :

Create Moodle for re-taking tests

Find out from students what they need to understand

Learn more ways to check for understanding

Base grades more on assessments than homework. How can we be more like Mr. Yamaguchi so kids want to make up tests and feel they need to make up tests to move ahead.

More practice testing, use of clickers and other technology.

More parent involvement

More tutoring

What are other schools doing? Find out.

Create pre-tests based on CST PP’s (like Rupp’s).

Use previous versions and alternate versions of tests to drill students.

Online testing