Dear Sycamore Community School District 427 Families,
The new guidance from the Illinois State Board of Education provides assessment recommendations on the grading of student work during remote learning. The District will begin assessing student work for our middle school and high school students. Assessment of a student’s work during remote learning can improve a student’s grade, but will not negatively impact their overall grade or their academic standing. The goal at the elementary level is to maintain continuity of education for our students.
In order to maintain communication with our families and provide classroom connections, PK-5 classroom teachers have been asked to make weekly contact with families utilizing District approved communication methods. This will also enable us to reach out to families having difficulty accessing the learning activities.
Monday through Thursday We will continue our current eLearning activities for students. For our elementary student’s these activities will be posted to our eLearning webpage. Middle School and High School students will receive their assignments directly from their individual teachers through their Google Classroom and/or Canvas accounts.
The focus of this time for our staff will be to ensure continued alignment of instruction and continuity of instructional experiences for learners. Teachers will be engaged in meetings and professional development opportunities to meet remote learning goals for our students.
Sincerely,
Kathy Countryman Superintendent Sycamore Community School District 427
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