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Aug 27 | STAAR vs TAKS
Question: How is the STAAR different from TAKS?
"STAAR will be more rigorous as it is aligned to Texas’ College and Career Readiness Standards as well as the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS, which will remain the curriculum for Texas). The majority of the new STAAR assessments will test content students studied that year, as opposed to testing content studied over multiple years. Doing so will strengthen the alignment between what is taught and what is tested for a given course of study."
"The STAAR EOC tests will focus solely on the curriculum covered in that course. In contrast, the TAKS measured overall knowledge of the general subject, along with some specific questions from course curriculum."
Complete document with other questions can be found here.
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Aug 25 | Hard Work Pays Off!!!!
This year we are standing firm on an old but tried and true saying, "Hard Work Pays Off!"
This school year will undoubtedly be a year with challenges and changes that must be met with a plan. I have noticed in my time as a minister and business owner that many suffer through changes and challenges because they lack proper planning. I know you are saying, we started this blog with "Hard work pays off"; and this is true, but hard work without a plan can leave one achieving less and desiring more.
Planning helps our students and families organize in such a way that we maximize our efforts. The difference between working hard with and without a plan is being able to maintain your school ranking or improving your school ranking. Those who work hard in confusion will complete that which is direct focus, whereas one who works hard with proper planning will be able to complete that in direct sight line and those in the peripheral view.
This year I am encouraging families and students to start off the year with a plan and structure that aligns their sight line with success. Let’s Work Our Plan Hard, and watch how much it pays off.
Johnny O
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Aug 08 | It's Shot Time!
Parents; it is time to review your children’s shot records. Being that it is August, one can be sure that the local doctors' offices will be full; however one must press through the traffic to achieve their goal. Much like shopping; the longer one waits, the longer one will have to wait. Make your appointment today!
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Meet Johnny & Quinita Ogletree | Owners
Johnny grew up in Houston and there after receiving his graduate degree. He has spent time working with and serving families and children for over nine years, as a mentor, family therapist, and substitute teacher. Johnny earned a B.S. in Political Science and Master of Divinity at Samuel D. Proctor School of Theology. He has spent most of his time working in the community as a role model and mentor and has worked as the Pastor of Community Life for over five years. Currently working as Teen Pastor there, Johnny has a heart for children and enjoys seeing them excel and reach their full potential.
Quinita attended Virginia Union University under a Presidential Scholar Award and obtained a B.A. in Psychology and Master of Divinity from the Samuel D. Proctor School of Theology. She has recently completed work on her second Masters degree from University of Houston in Educational Psychology, and is now enrolled at Texas A & M in pursuit of her Doctorate. Quinita hails from a family of educators who have served the public for over 30 years. Quinita has worked in the field of education for over eight years, as an Assistant Director of Preschool and Christian Academy; teacher at a NAEYC accredited school, tutor, and nanny. She is a life-long learner, who is interested in seeing children enjoy excelling academically while pursing scholarly endeavors. She is passionate about equipping children with educational skills that will transform their lives and prepare them for a rewarding career. Her job requires her to develop and implement an after-school program and supervise a staff and deal directly with parents and student of all ages.