Lathrop Intermediate School Home of the Spartans MAP

Lathrop Intermediate School Home of the Spartans MAP Pep Talk College Prep Lesson Friday, May 19, 2017 Respect Responsibility Safety

Congrats! Congrats to the three classes that earned the party this afternoon with their SBAC attendance! Your class could be next! Attendance during MAP testing will earn some classes a reward. So, show up and test! Respect Responsibility Safety

Grade check • Open your aeries and look at your grades • How are you doing in your classes right now? • How many missing assignments do you have? • Where do you want to be at the end of the year? (ONLY ONE MONTH LEFT!) Respect Responsibility Safety

Grade check • Now is the time to kick it into high gear! • Now is the time to try! • Talk to your teachers to figure out what your options are. Respect Responsibility Safety

MAP Check • Still in aeries, look at your MAP results Look at Mathematics: What is your score for Fall? What is your score for Winter? For this next test: 6 th grade should be at 225 7 th grade should be at 228 8 th grade should be at 230 Respect Responsibility Safety

MAP Check • Still in aeries, look at your MAP results Look at Reading: What is your score for Fall? What is your score for Winter? For this next test: 6 th grade should be at 215 7 th grade should be at 218 8 th grade should be at 220 Respect Responsibility Safety

MAP Check • Still in aeries, look at your MAP results Look at Language: What is your score for Fall? What is your score for Winter? For this next test: 6 th grade should be at 216 7 th grade should be at 218 8 th grade should be at 221 Respect Responsibility Safety

MAP Check Are you close to your grade level goal? On each test, you should be doing better and better. We want you to GROW! You should want to GROW! Respect Responsibility Safety

Benefits of doing well on MAP Why should you try to do well? • You can get out of intervention classes • You can gain electives • It helps with class placement (here and in high school) • You can see all the progress you have made in your learning for the year Respect Responsibility Safety

How to prepare for MAP • Eat a good breakfast – this helps you stay focused on the test and not on being hungry. • Get rest – this keeps your mind sharp and better able to focus • Stay calm • Take the test seriously but don’t freak out Respect Responsibility Safety

When testing. . . • Read ALL directions • Read and understand every question • Review all the answer choices before making a selection • Make sure you have a reason for choosing an answer - don’t just guess Respect Responsibility Safety

Dates • Language (in ELA class): Monday 5/22, Tuesday 5/23 , Wednesday 5/24 • Math (in Math class): Thursday 5/25, Friday 5/26, Tuesday 5/30, Wednesday 5/31 • Reading (in ELA class): Thursday 6/1, Friday 6/2, Monday 6/5, Tuesday 6/6 Respect Responsibility Safety

Write/Discuss • What will you do to improve your MAP scores and your grades? It is not up to your teachers or your parents… It is up to YOU to improve! Respect Responsibility Safety

Motivation Watch this inspirational message from kid president: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=l -g. QLqv 9 f 4 o Respect Responsibility Safety

Motivation Create motivational poster to hang in the classroom for the next two weeks of testing. Be Inspired! (music to listen to while you work: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=0 t u. K 0 sk_D 1 M) Respect Responsibility Safety