Learning Records - Helpful Points to Remember

Learning Records - Helpful Hints

· Helpful links in the handbook related to LRs.

http://www.ieminc.org/handbook/learnrecord/index.htm

Checklist for LRs

http://www.ieminc.org/handbook/learnrecord/lrchecklst.pdf

· Course Titles

K-8 not mandatory but recommended

9 – 12 mandatory

Examples:

Driver's Education

XXX is taking this class as a CP activity. XXX is taking a driver's ed class once a week. For this week she completed a worksheet which posed different traffic problems. Her answers reflected what she would do in certain situations. One of these situations was to list all possible solutions to the traffic problem caused by traffic lights being out. She also completed a pre-test on her knowledge of traffic signs and signals.

Computer Skills 1A

XXX is taking this class as a CP activity. XXX is taking a computer class once a week. For their first class she completed a pre-test of her computer skills and prior knowledge. She took a typing test where she had to complete a minimum of 30 wpm; she typed 60 wpm.

· DO NOT DUPLICATE content every learning period with no new learning stated, not acceptable

· LRs cannot be created ahead of time. New learning cannot be documented until you know what actually happened.

· WHAT did the student learn? - New and possible continued concepts learned need to be stated every learning period

Examples:

Algebra1A:

XXX recalled and studied how to find solutions to sets of open sentences. She studied examples and solutions, defined and practiced to recognize Commutative, Associative, and Distributive properties. She completed exercises to represent numerical relationships stated in words by mathematical expressions or equations. She completed Ch.1 test.

English

Unit 3 - XXX studied spelling concepts with Latin roots such as manu, anim, arbitr, art, cap, capt and various forms of nouns with plurals. She further studied and practiced using noun and pronouns. She looked up the meanings in the dictionary of the newly learned spelling words. XXX worked on a word search using the 25 word spelling list related to the Latin roots. She replaced common noun with proper nouns within sentences. She wrote sentences using her spelling words and the various different types of nouns. She found and underlined linking verbs, and predicate nominative. She took the end of unit test and received an 86%.

· HOW did the student learn the concepts? Needs to be stated in EVERY subject area.

Example:

Unit 3 - XXX studied spelling concepts with Latin roots such as manu, anim, arbitr, art, cap, capt and various forms of nouns with plurals. She further studied and practiced using noun and pronouns. She looked up the meanings in the dictionary of the newly learned spelling words. XXX worked on a word search using the 25 word spelling list related to the Latin roots. She replaced common noun with proper nouns within sentences. She wrote sentences using her spelling words and the various different types of nouns. She found and underlined linking verbs, and predicate nominative. She took the end of unit test and received an 86%.

· Student is working on 1 subject area for one learning record period.

If a student and the family are working for example on Reading only for a 20 day period you will need to state in the other subject areas “Student did not work in this area during this learning period.” Remember as well that the amount of content you are entering should justify the extent of the amount of work in that subject area for those 20 days. It should be much lengthier since this is the only area that the student worked on for 20 days.

· HOW DO YOU KNOW they learned it? - Assessment statement required for each subject area.

K-8 needs to be documented throughout the semester

9 – 12 mandatory in every subject area and every learning period throughout the semester

Examples:

English 9A

This month XXX worked on different spellings related to Greek roots such as cosm, derm, ethn, geo, and graph and gram. She formed the plural of nouns for grammar activities. She practiced writing technical directions. She learned about consumer documents and how to understand their meanings effectively. She answered questions with fill in, changed spellings for singular into plural words in adding s and es. She looked up definitions in the dictionary for various spelling words. She read a technical document involving an Emerson portable CD player. She then had to practice writing technical directions for a blender appliance in the kitchen. She read various warranty pieces and studied what they included. She matched spelling words to other synonym words. At the end of this unit she took the unit test. She received a 100% on this test.

Reading

XXX identified the names of the letters in the alphabet. She said a word that begins with each letter. She sang to me the ABC song. She listened to stories that were read to her. Writing: XXX practiced writing capital and lowercase letters. She wrote the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, O, Q, R, V and X. She wrote the days of the week and the name of the month. She orally recited to me the days of the week, month, date and year. She completed worksheets on rhyming words.

· Minimal content is not allowed

Example of unacceptable minimal content for a 5 credit course in one learning period:

P.E.

Student dances (should not be present tense but past tense) to improve muscle tone and maintain fitness.

Good example of same content listed above:

P.E.

Student danced to improve muscle tone and maintain fitness. During her exercise routine XXX worked on lower body muscles. XXX watched a video dance routine. Specific dance routines included, “the twist, MTV inspired dance routines, and the Macarena”. XXX occasionally danced with her friends and also XXX attended a “dance night” with a friend at the public high school.

· Always spellcheck your content for each learning period

· Truancies and subject areas not complete for learning period.

State if a student is truant during that learning period in the content area. If a student did not work on a particular subject during that learning period state that “Student did not work in this area during this learning period.”

· Standards and the Standards Box

Standards must be checked off every learning record period. Students should be progressing in all of the standards for their grade level throughout the year. If a student has the same specific standard checked every learning period for the whole year this is not acceptable. Students should be working towards all of the standards at their grade level. If a student for several learning periods is working on the same standard you may check it again but new learning should be taking place. This new learning will be reflected in the new specific standards that you check. At the end of the year your student should have a year-long list of all of the standards that the student has worked on. This includes PE. It is not acceptable to have the same standard checked for the entire year because the student worked on an activity log. Think about other activities (for example researching a sport, game, and famous sports person for that standard that is required) that will meet the requirements for the other standards that are listed.