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Standards:

Chaffee Trail Elementary adheres to the standards-based curriculum of Duval County Public Schools, which is based on the America's Choice School Design. This includes a 2 1/2 hour literacy block comprised of Reader's and Writer's Workshops, Math Investigations, the 25-book campaign, and school-wide book-of-the-quarter selections.


Common Core Standards will be implemented during the 2011-2012 school year beginning with Kindergarten, with full implementation by grades K-5 during the 2013-2014 school year. Common Core Standards Rollout Timeline

 

Next Generation 
Sunshine State
Standards

Click on the icon above to view the NGSSS.
 



What should I do if my child is struggling in school?

 Talk with your child's teacher.
 Review and assist with homework assignments.
Ask for regular progress reports.
Celebrate your child's successes.

Learn more about the curriculum, assessments, and interventions being used in your child's school:
Response to Intervention (RTI)

Academic Looking Glass

To find out what your child is learning for each academic subject, check out the district's newsletter for academic information on each grade level.

August 22

September 6 September 20 October 4 October 18
November 2 December 7 January 5    
         
         

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Online Resources

Click on the logos to access the sites below.

Students can receive their log-in information from their classroom teacher.

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Destination Success is an online Reading and Math software program that is accessible 24/7
to ALL elementary students enrolled in Duval County Public Schools.  The content is engaging
and aligned to our Reading and Math curriculum.

 

All students in grades 3-5 take the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
4th graders take Florida Writes February 28, 2012.
April 16-27, 2012 students in grades 3-5 take the reading and math portions of FCAT and the Norm Referenced Test (NRT).
5th graders take the science portion of FCAT as well as reading and writing.

 

With resources for parents and teachers, the FCAT Explorer helps students learn
 about and practice the skills tested on the Florida

 

The Study Island Next Generation Sunshine State Standards Mastery Program is specifically designed to help students master the content specified in the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) and the FCAT test. Study Island's focus on the Sunshine State Standards enables students to improve their performance in all skill areas tested on the FCAT. The user-friendly interface allows students to move through the program step-by-step. Each section has a pre-test and a post-test, as well as topics that cover each of the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards. Topics consist of questions, answers, explanations, and lessons that address the specific skills required in order to master the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and the FCAT.

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Podcasts

Chaffee Trail Elementary is dedicated to engaging the students in project-based, inquiry learning through resources such as Apple technology. Click on the link below to see some student-created projects such as podcasts and movies based on Duval County standards: Chaffee Trail Elementary Projects!