The Post Oak School
Middle School Progress
Report
Shekkola Gray, Kelly McNamara, Ryan
Tucker
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Inter- and Intrapersonal Skills
Cooperates with peers
Cooperates with adults
Respects others and materials
Exhibits emotional maturity
Offers support to others
Communicates needs effectively and appropriately
Work Attributes
Follows teacher directions
Pays attention during lessons
Participates in discussions
Works independently
Perseveres in spite of difficulty
Manages tasks, work, and assignments effectively
Enjoys new challenges
Exhibits problem solving abilities
Accepts feedback
Initiates work choices
Is intellectually curious
Arrives prepared for class
Self Expression: Music
Recognizes and classifies music of different genres and historical periods
Completes verbal presentations and written assignments on different music genres and historical
periods
Listens actively to music of different historical periods and cultures, focusing on composers and
performers
Uses vocal production to express feelings and ideas through individual and group singing
Recognizes and uses basic elements of music (melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, meter, etc.) when
describing vocal and instrumental music
Uses basic musical terminology and theory to analyze and discuss various music styles and
compositions
Understands the role of music, and its significance in the cultural heritage of the Western world
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Self Expression: Physical Fitness
Overall 1. Participates in warm ups and activities
Overall 2. Demonstrates appropriate level of effort
Overall 3. Comes to class prepared
Overall 4. Demonstrates the ability to work with teammates
Self Expression: Visual Arts
Expression 1. Gives verbal presentations on the historical and cultural significance of artists and their
works
Expression 2. Completes research papers on the historical and cultural significance of artists and
their works
Expression 3. Uses a variety of media to express emotions and to deliver a message to viewer
Analysis 1. Understands the role of fine art as the expression of culture
Analysis 2. Seeks to understand various cultures through analysis of fine art
Design Elements 1. Recognizes elements characteristic to specific artists, regions, and/or time
periods
Design Elements 2. Makes appropriate use of design elements to create artwork
Psychic Development: Language Arts
Skills 1. Pays attention during class and supports the concentration of others.
Skills 2. Contributes to class discussions.
Skills 3. Regularly submits writing to teacher for feedback.
Skills 4. Regularly submits writing to peers for proofreading and constructive criticism.
Reading 1. Attempts to understand reading assignments by making notes and highlighting.
Reading 2. Demonstrates comprehension of reading material through oral and written
communication.
Reading 3. Analyzes texts for literal and thematic messages and meanings.
Grammar 1. Identifies parts of speech for form and function.
Grammar 2. Identifies parts of sentences by their form and function.
Grammar 3. Identifies phrases by their form and function.
Grammar 4. Identifies clauses and resulting sentence structure and purpose.
Writing 1. Writes with a narrow, manageable, clear, and focused topic; supported with relevant,
accurate details; shows insight into the topic; and answers all the readers' questions (Ideas).
Writing 2. Writes with an inviting introduction, satisfying conclusion, masterful sequencing, artful
pacing, and a structure that exhibits the central themes or ideas (Organization).
Writing 3. Writes compositions that are compelling, engaging, takes effective risks, reflects the
interest and commitment to the topic, appropriate to the audience, and clear and powerful in its
purpose (Voice).
Writing 4. Writes with powerful, engaging, accurate, and precise words that artfully use figurative
language and create meaningful pictures in the mind of the readers (Word Choice).
Writing 5. Writes sentences that have a polished rhythm, cadence, and flow that is creative in use of
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sentence length and structure; invites oral reading; and enhances the meaning through variation
(Sentence Fluency).
Writing 6. Writes with correct spelling, accurate and/or creative use of punctuation and capitalization;
grammar and usage that contributes to clarity and style; and sound and/or creative paragraphing
(Conventions).
Writing 7. Writes pieces that have the proper MLA heading, correct margins, proper in-text citations,
correct works cited page, and have an overall neat appearance (Presentation).
Writing 8. Composes various styles of both critical and academic writing.
Vocabulary Development 1. Demonstrates developing knowledge of words roots and their meanings.
Vocabulary Development 2. Demonstrates a knowledge of Greek/Latin vocabulary.
Vocabulary Development 3. Demonstrates a knowledge of Greek/Latin grammatical structure.
Vocabulary Development 4. Student attempts to translate portions of Greek/Latin texts.
Psychic Development: Mathematics
Overall 1. Initiates warm-up activity without reminder
Overall 2. Completes and turns in assignments on time
Overall 3. Volunteers to demonstrate solutions to peers and students at other levels
Overall 4. Identifies prominent mathematicians and advances in mathematics
Numbers and Operations 1. Understands numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships
among numbers, and number systems
Numbers and Operations 2. Understands meanings of operations and how they relate to one another
Numbers and Operations 3. Computes fluently
Numbers and Operations 4. Makes reasonable estimates
Algebra 1. Understands patterns, relations, and functions
Algebra 2. Represents and analyzes mathematical situations and structures using algebraic symbols
Algebra 3. Uses mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative relationships
Algebra 4. Analyzes changes in various contexts
Geometry 1. Analyzes characteristics and properties of two- and three-dimensional geometric shapes
and develops mathematical arguments about geometric relationships
Geometry 2. Specifies locations and describes spatial relationships using coordinate geometry and
other representational systems
Geometry 3. Applies transformations and uses symmetry to analyze mathematical situations
Geometry 4. Uses visualization, spatial reasoning, and geometric modeling to solve problems
Measurement 1. Understands measurable attributes of objects and the units, systems, and processes
of measurement
Measurement 2. Applies appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements
Statistics and Probability 1. Formulates questions that can be addressed with data and collects,
organizes, and displays relevant data to answer them
Statistics and Probability 2. Selects and uses appropriate statistical methods to analyze data
Statistics and Probability 3. Develops and evaluates inferences and predictions that are based on
data
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Statistics and Probability 4. Understands and applies basic concepts of probability
Problem Solving 1. Builds new mathematical knowledge through problem solving
Problem Solving 2. Solves problems that arise in mathematics and in other contexts
Problem Solving 3. Applies and adapts a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems
Problem Solving 4. Monitors and reflects on the process of mathematical problem solving
Reasoning and Proof 1. Recognizes reasoning and proof as fundamental aspects of mathematics
Reasoning and Proof 2. Makes and investigates mathematical conjectures
Reasoning and Proof 3. Develops and evaluates mathematical arguments and proofs
Reasoning and Proof 4. Selects and uses various types of reasoning and methods of proof
Communication 1. Organizes and consolidates mathematical thinking through communication
Communication 2. Communicates mathematical thinking coherently and clearly to peers, teachers,
and others
Communication 3. Analyzes and evaluates the mathematical thinking and strategies of others
Communication 4. Uses the language of mathematics to express mathematical ideas precisely
Representation 1. Creates and uses representations to organize, record, and communicate
mathematical ideas
Representation 2. Selects, applies, and translates among mathematical representations to solve
problems
Representation 3. Uses representations to model and interpret physical, social, and mathematical
phenomena.
Connections 1. Recognizes and uses connections among mathematical ideas
Connections 2. Understands how mathematical ideas interconnect and build on one another to
produce a coherent whole
Connections 3. Recognizes and applies mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics
Psychic Development: Spanish
Communication 1. Comprehends the main idea in oral and written material
Communication 2. Communicates appropriately in a range of situations according to level
Communication 3. Makes oral presentations on various topics
Reading 1. Reads with fluency and accurate pronunciation
Grammar. Understands and uses proper grammar according to level
Writing 1. Writes using proper spelling, accents, and punctuation
Culture 1. Investigates/participates in cultural activities and celebrations
Participation 1. Is attentive during lessons
Participation 2. Makes an effort to use the language
Participation 3. Completes assignments on time
General Education: Humanities
Skill 1. Student distinguishes between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources
Skill 2. Student analyzes different types of source materials and identifies issues, such as bias, within
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the source
Skill 3. Student constructs arguments pertaining to events in history using different source materials,
especially primary sources
Skill 4. Student participates in seminars based on provided reading materials
Skill 5. Student responds, in writing, to provided reading materials during seminar
Skill 6. Student makes connections between personal life experiences and the events found within the
provided reading material
Skill 7. Student writes formal, argumentative research papers in proper MLA format
Skill 8. Student gives verbal presentations in front of an assembled group
Skill 9. The student actively collects, organizes, and records oral histories
Skill 10. The student develops sound arguments, either verbally or in writing, based upon and
supported by acceptable research materials
Skill 11. Student properly highlights and annotates reading materials for seminar and or research
Cycle 1. Content 1. Student identifies humankind’s fundamental physical and spiritual needs
Cycle 1. Content 2. Student understands and explains the factors contributing the rise and fall of
different human civilizations
Cycle 1. Content 3. Student identifies and distinguishes between different socioeconomic groups
Cycle 1. Content 4. Student explains the progression of human culture from one socioeconomic group
to another
Cycle 1. Content 5. Student identifies each of the major world religions
Cycle 1. Content 6. Student compares/contrasts the fundamental beliefs/principals of each of the
major world religions
Cycle 1. Content 7. Student compares/contrasts the tenets of various educational pedagogies
including Montessori education
Cycle 1. Content 8. Student examines the attempts of human civilizations at peace and proposes
ideas regarding how to facilitate peace around the world
Cycle 2. Content 1. Student identifies the fundamental needs of human society
Cycle 2. Content 2. Student compares and contrasts various human migration patterns
Cycle 2. Content 3. Student traces the origins of his or her family
Cycle 2. Content 4. Student identifies the major contributions of Classical Civilizations to humanity
Cycle 2. Content 5. The student identifies the various scientific, artistic, and philosophical
contributions of the Renaissance to humanity
Cycle 2. Content 6. The student traces the theological and historical effects of the Reformation to
modern day religion, especially Christianity
Cycle 2. Content 7. The student makes connections between the scientific and philosophical
achievements of the Enlightenment to modern science, government, and economics
Cycle 2. Content 8. The student traces the historical and philosophical roots of the modern U.S.
government
Cycle 2. Content 9. The student identifies and analyzes the major cultural, social, and political trends
of the decades of the 20th and 21st centuries
Cycle 2. Content 10. The student actively participates within the Mock Trial
Cycle 2. Content 11. Student analyzes the issues surrounding immigration of a cultural group.
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General Education: Science
Inquiry 1. Develops descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
Inquiry 2. Designs and conducts a scientific investigation.
Inquiry 3. Uses appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze and interpret data.
Inquiry 4. Identifies questions that can be answered through scientific investigations.
Inquiry 5. Thinks critically and logically to make the relationships between evidence and explanations.
Inquiry 6. Recognizes and analyzes alternative explanations and predictions.
Inquiry 7. Communicates scientific procedures and explanations.
Inquiry 8. Uses mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry.
Physical Science 1. Understands and models atomic structure, and nuclear forces and applies
understanding to discovery of chemical properties.
Physical Science 2. Demonstrates knowledge of structure and properties of matter; using knowledge
of electron bonding properties simulates periodicity, identifies chemical reactiveness and states of
matter and creates chemical reaction analysis.
Physical Science 5. Understands time dimensions of chemical reactions, and catalytic processes
used in technological and biological settings.
Physical Science 9. Illustrates the light emitting quality of atomic energy loss/gain at specific
wavelengths.
Physical Science 10. Analyzes for need and implementation of conservation and communicates
issues using well-supported argument.
Life Science 1. Models the structure and function of cellular components of both plants and animals.
Life Science 7. Illustrates loss of energy from cycle of energy flows through living systems.
Life Science 9. Predicts reproductive capacity of populations and discerns between finite and infinite
tendencies.
Life Science 13. Understands communication within biological organisms and between the organisms
and their environments.
Earth and Space Science 1. Dramatizes the flaring forth of the universe, describing geologic time
sequences.
Science and Technology 1. Identifies problems or needs in technological designs, and explain and
communicate changes and improvements.
Science and Technology 2. Demonstrates thoughtful planning for a piece of technology or technique,
observing and using models and simulations.
Science and Technology 3. Evaluates the solutions to problems and their consequences.
Science and Technology 4. Implements solutions to problems.
Personal and Social Perspectives 1. Creates fitness and nutritional plans based on understandings of
personal health needs.
Personal and Social Perspectives 2. Understands mood and behavior alterations that occur as a
result of chemical substances as well as dependence and injury risks.
Personal and Social Perspectives 5. Creates/revises local plans for addressing consumption
practices, evaluating nonrenewable v. renewable resource use.
Personal and Social Perspectives 6. Identifies the different factors that influence environmental
quality and evaluates risks and benefits as well as current and pending legislations to address Earth's
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Personal and Social Perspectives 7. Creates documentation of science as a human endeavor,
incorporating the nature of scientific knowledge in an historical perspective.
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