Placement Time

Dear K-5 VE Staff,

Please forward your team’s preferred date(s) for placement.  Placement can take place before/after school, on planning periods or on our May ½ day release day.  It is your team’s choice.   

Your grade level should complete placements and then call in consultants, counselors, special areas, etc… for additional input/feedback.  It is important that all input is offered at your team’s meeting.  

Important Notes for Completing the Teacher Placement Cards:

• On the bottom of the front side of the card, identify any “separate from” or “keep with” notes that are made by teachers (parents note their own). 
• Please staple parent placements cards to the back of the teacher placement cards. If parents submit any requests that do not follow our placement guidelines, please submit them to Lauri Root.

In the upper right hand corner, please identify the students’ instructional/ management code:

Academics

EA = exceeding academic expectations overall (score 8-9)

MA = meeting academic expectations overall (score 5-7)

BA = below academic expectations overall (score 3-4)

Independence

EI = exceedingly independent (score 17-21)
MI = meeting age appropriate level of independence (score 13-17)

BI = below age appropriate level of independence (score 7—12)

EXAMPLE: MAEI would indicate meeting academic expectations and exceeding level of independence

Consultants and specialists: Please be sure to mark the placement cards when you meet with teachers or grade levels between now and the placement meetings.  You will receive a separate email from Brian with a 1^st-6^th spreadsheet that needs to be filled in, noting 2015-2016 service recommendations.  This is due to Mary Ellen via email attachment by Friday, June 5, 2015. 

All placements need to be completed and turned in by Friday, June 5, 2015. 

After placement is finished, it is a good idea to find time to meet with the grade level above you to share your insights about students. 

If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Tracie & Brian

P.S. If your children attend Village and you would like to identify specific teaching styles or provide 3-4 names for consideration please do so by email, prior to June 8th.