NORTHAMPTON COUNTY UPPER ELEMENTARY

DEVELOPMENTALPROJECT

By: Cecilya Williams and Demetra Lassiter

DISTRICT PROGRAMSImagine It

ReadingReading

MasteryEnvision

MathReading 3-D

SuccessMakerStudy IslandClassScapeEducation

CityEOG

Testmaker

VOCABULARY EOG (End-of-Grade)

Marzano’s Levels of Reasoning Imagine It Reading Strategies

Math, Science, Reading, EOG Terms AIG (Academically or Intellectually Gifted)

NCSCOS (North Carolina Standard Course of Study AR (Accelerated Reader

D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

Parent Advisory Committee PTA/PTO

Parent University Brown Bagging with the

Principal Community Conferences

Parent/Student Empowerment Expo

Donuts 4 Dads, Muffins 4 Moms, Grits 4 Grandparents

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS 4-H

D.A.R.E Mental Health Agencies

JCPCMental Health Agencies

CURRICULAR SCOPE & SEQUENCE

North Carolina Standard Course

of Study Northampton County Pacing

Guide Common Core

Standards of North Carolina

(2012)

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENTLots of physical

activityComplain

about aches & pains

Regular breaks needed

Can’t sit still long

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTInterest in

organizing and classifying

Love to exploreNeed rules and

structureChallenge

thinking

LANGUAGE & LITERACY DEVELOPMENT

Increased use of communication and technology

Reading is essentialSocial

Interaction to increase language

SELF-CONCEPT, IDENTITY, AND MOTIVATION

Needs a sense of

accomplishmentIntrinsic and

Extrinsic Motivators

Enjoy celebrations, certificates, tokens, etc.

PEER RELATIONS & MORAL DEVELOPMENT

Same sex friendships

Loyalty and trust are key

Obey rules for fear of

punishmentSelf-absorbedNeed friends

DATA COLLECTIONDistrict Employees Interviews

Principal InterviewsStudent Interview

Teacher ObservationsIndependent Reading

PUTTING IT TOGETHER

Narrative Form

(Attached)

IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE

Instructional CoherenceImprove School Climate

Establish Academic Goals and Objectives

Identify Staff and School Improvement Needs

RESOURCES Meech, J.L., & Daniels, D.H. (2008). Child &

Adolescent Development for Educators. China: Mc-Graw Hill Higher Educations

Wood, Chip (2007). Yardsticks. Northeast Foundation of Children, Inc.