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- 7th Grade Social Studies Grade Calculations
- Academic Resources for Students
- Alabama's Course of Study By Subject and Grade Level
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- RTI (Response to Instruction/Intervention)
- Grade Promotion Requirements and Summer School
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Fairhope Middle School’s
Strategies To Improve Academic Performance and Close the Gap
- Pre-AP/Advanced classes in Math, English, and Science to increase academic rigor with LTF strategies
- Implementation of Guided Reading Program to strengthen reading skills
- Test Prep classes for students who were close to benchmark on standardized tests in math and/or reading, as well as intervention classes for at-risk students
- Continued implementation of USATestprep in reading
- Writing across the curriculum with the use of writing prompts in all subjects
- Continued implementation of IXL Math, IXL English, and IXL Science
- Study Skills course for 7th grade students presented by homeroom teachers in the first nine weeks of school to improve study habits, test-taking skills, and academic performance
- Peer tutoring program in all 4-core subjects twice weekly supervised by the Counselors that includes homework assistance; after-school tutoring by teachers when available
- RTI (Response to Instruction/Intervention) to implement academic strategies for struggling students
- Recognition of academic achievement to promote academic excellence; National Junior Honor Society recognition; All “A” Honor Roll each quarter listed on the school website; Outstanding Students of the Semester recognition; State test recognition
- Continued professional development of teachers, including depth of knowledge training
- Planned activities to reward school attendance and attendance workshops conducted by the School Counselors that emphasize the importance of attendance and the impact on academic performance and achievement of career/education goals