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Our MissionThe Greater Amsterdam School District believes that students of all ages can and should learn. We believe that the purpose of our schools is the education of the whole child. To that end, we recognize and promote the opportunities for increased learning that comes from:
State assessments to include grades 3-8 The New York State Education Department began assessing math and English language (ELA) skills for children in grades 3- 8 beginning in 2006. Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, states are required to develop content standards for reading and math for each grade, 3-8. States are also required to develop tests to measure those contents standards. In other words, each state must establish a basic level of information that each student must learn in reading and math in elementary and middle school years. The states must also create test to determine if students are learning that material. Expanding math and ELA testing to grades 3-8 is sure to raise questions among parents and teachers. A presentation made to administrators in October 2004 attempted to answer many of those questions. (full story) Parent's guide to the NYS Gr 3-8 Testing Program Available For a parent's guide to the Gr 3-8 Testing Program in English Language Arts and Mathematics, click here. ................................................ A series offered by the district outlines what challenges children will face throughout each elementary grade level. There are also helpful hints for parents to contribute in their child's success. Click on your grade level of interest for more. New York State Report Card The NYS Education Department releases School Report Cards on every distict and school in the state. They are released each spring for the previous school year. The New York State School Report Cards for the 2004-2005 school year are available at the State Education Web site. To view Amsterdam's 2004-05 results, click here. To view the GASD New York State Report Card results from previous school years, choose any of the following: 2003-04 (issued Feb. 2005) 2002-03 (issued Feb. 2004 2001-02 (issued Feb. 2003) Regents results at a glance (after 3 years)
High school equivalency diploma information
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