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 UPDATED -APRIL 2 ==Thank you so much for your candid and honest participation in class tonight. I found the conversation to be very stimulating and I truly feel honored that you are all so willilng to share the benefit of your knowledge and experiences with all of us. I also appreciate your feedback in answering my questions. Your responses help me to know how the information we share is being internalized. In using this type of assessment strategy, I hope to continuously reflect and refine my own teaching skills.==

I wish you all a very safe and well deserved vacation.


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=What Does LtoJ Mean?= 1. “L to J” is the desired shape of the graphs for the school year. The “L” shape is the required graph for the beginning of the year, the bell curve is acceptable for the middle of the school year and the “J” curve is the goal for the end of the year. 2. If the curriculum meets high standards the results of the first assessment of the year will be in an “L” shape. If curriculum expectations are weak or the students arrive better prepared than expected, the graph will be in a bell shape prior to any instruction. This means the curriculum is inadequate. The curriculum needs to be immediately adjusted to higher standards. 3. If the instruction is appropriate, the results at the year’s end will be a “J” curve. A bell shaped curve at the conclusion of the year is evidence of weak instruction throughout the year. 4. A school district that consistently produces “L’s” at the beginning of the year and “J’s” at the end of the year is providing society what it desires for education: quality, high standards and high student success rates. 5. “L to J” is a way for students and staff to visualize both high standards and superior student success rates. Click below to download four actual grade level examples in Power Point. The examples are not individual teachers, but all students in a grade level. Also, this page and the four powerpoints can be downloaded in PDF in one document.

[|L to J] [|Bell to J] [|L to Bell] [|Bell to Bell] [|PDF]

The LtoJ® seminars are designed to assist educators with processes necessary to create the “L” and the “J” in all district classrooms. LtoJ® is a registered trademark held by From LtoJ Consulting Group, Inc., 11445 E. Via Linda, Suite 2 - 481, Scottsdale, AZ 85259.

=What Does LtoJ Mean?= 1. “L to J” is the desired shape of the graphs for the school year. The “L” shape is the required graph for the beginning of the year, the bell curve is acceptable for the middle of the school year and the “J” curve is the goal for the end of the year. 2. If the curriculum meets high standards the results of the first assessment of the year will be in an “L” shape. If curriculum expectations are weak or the students arrive better prepared than expected, the graph will be in a bell shape prior to any instruction. This means the curriculum is inadequate. The curriculum needs to be immediately adjusted to higher standards. 3. If the instruction is appropriate, the results at the year’s end will be a “J” curve. A bell shaped curve at the conclusion of the year is evidence of weak instruction throughout the year. 4. A school district that consistently produces “L’s” at the beginning of the year and “J’s” at the end of the year is providing society what it desires for education: quality, high standards and high student success rates. 5. “L to J” is a way for students and staff to visualize both high standards and superior student success rates. Click below to download four actual grade level examples in Power Point. The examples are not individual teachers, but all students in a grade level. Also, this page and the four powerpoints can be downloaded in PDF in one document.

[|L to J] [|Bell to J] [|L to Bell] [|Bell to Bell] [|PDF]

The LtoJ® seminars are designed to assist educators with processes necessary to create the “L” and the “J” in all district classrooms. LtoJ® is a registered trademark held by From LtoJ Consulting Group, Inc., 11445 E. Via Linda, Suite 2 - 481, Scottsdale, AZ 85259.