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Welcome to Glades Middle School an A+ school for 4 years running .

VISION STATEMENT

Glades Middle School’s vision statement encompasses a comprehensive and inclusive learning environment developed through interdisciplinary planning, that will engage the learning styles of all students by infusing technology throughout the curriculum.

MISSION STATEMENT

Glades Middle School’s mission statement is to empower students with critical thinking skills so that they are prepared for lifelong learning and stresses the values of creativity, innovation, and experimentation. Thus, providing the students with the tools needed to succeed in a highly technological world and become productive members of society.

Next time you see Mr. Siles be sure to tell him Thanks for the cool Everglades mural on our school's front wall. That is right folks, we have an artist extraordinaire as our assistant principal, Mr. Siles is the solo artist who on his own time came out during the summer to paint that great mural.

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2006-07 TESTING CALENDAR, GRADES K-12 *updated August 24, 2006
The calendar will be updated periodically as additional information is obtained about the District, state, national, and international tests administered to the students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Date	Description		Abbreviation	Reason for Test
August 14 - September 25	Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener: Early Childhood Observation System (ECHOS); all new kindergarten students Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills (DIBELS); all kindergarten students		FLKRS: ECHOS DIBELS	State Mandate
August 28 - September 8	District Writing Pre Test; all students in grades 1-10		DWT	District Mandate
August 28 - September 29	Comprehensive English Language Learners Assessment; all LEP students in grades K-12		CELLA	Federal and State Mandate
September 11 - 22	Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills; all students in grades 1-3 and FCAT Reading Level 1 & 2 students in grades 4 & 5		DIBELS	State and District Mandate
September 11 - 22	Maze; FCAT Reading Level 1 & 2 students in grades 6-12		MZ	State Mandate
September 5 - 8	Alternative Assessment for Grade 3 Promotion; retained students in grade 3		AAGTP	State Mandate
September/October	Preliminary ACT Test; students in grade 10 who register to take the test		PLAN	Nationally Offered
October 3 - 6	Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test; graduation test for retakers in grades 11-12 who need to pass one or both sections of the test		FCAT	State Mandate
October 2 - May 11	Florida College Entry-level Placement Test; students in grades 10-12 who register to take the test		FCELPT	State Mandate
October 18	Preliminary SAT Test; all students in grade 9		PSAT	District Mandate
	Preliminary SAT Test; all students in grade 10			State Mandate
	Preliminary SAT Test; interested students in grade 11			Nationally Offered
October 23 - 27	Interim Assessment in Reading and Mathematics; all students in grades 3-10		IA	District Mandate
November 27 - December 1	Grade 3 Mid-Year Promotion; retained students in grade 3		GTMYP	State Mandate
December 5 - 6	FCAT Writing + Prompt Field Test; selected schools in grades 4, 8 and 10		FCAT Writing+	State Mandate
December 11 - 12	Florida Competency Examination on Personal Fitness; students in grades 9-11 who register to take the test		FCEPF	State Mandate
January 10 - 19	Interim Assessment in Reading and Mathematics; all students in grades 3-10		IA	District Mandate
January 18 - 31	Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills; all students in grades K-3 and FCAT Reading Level 1 & 2 students in grades 4 & 5		DIBELS	State and District Mandate
January 18 - 31	Maze; FCAT Reading Level 1 & 2 students in grades 6-12		MZ	State Mandate
January 18 - May 11	Grade 3 Reading Portfolio; all students in grade 3		GTRP	State Mandate
January 22 - February 21	National Assessment of Educational Progress; selected schools, grades, and content areas		NAEP	Federal Mandate
February 6 - 7	Florida Comprehensive Assessment Writing+ Test; all students in grades 4, 8, & 10		FCAT Writing+	State Mandate
February 26 - March 9	Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Sunshine State Standards (SSS) Component Reading & Mathematics; all students in grades 3-10 Science; all students in grades 5, 8, & 11 Graduation Test; all students in grade 10 and selected students in grades 11-12 Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Component Reading & Mathematics; all students in grades 3-10		FCAT	State Mandate
March 6 - 7	Stanford Achievement Test; Reading; students in grade 1 in Reading First grant schools only		SAT	District Mandate
March 6 - 9	Stanford Achievement Test; Reading & Mathematics; all students in grade 2		SAT	District Mandate
April 9 - 20	District Writing PostTest; all students in grades 1-10		DWT	District Mandate
April 18 - 20	Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test - all students in grade 1		NNAT	District Mandate
April 23 - 27	Interim Assessment in Reading and Mathematics; all students in grades 9 & 10		IA	District Mandate
April 24 - May 14	Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills; all students in grades K-3 and FCAT Reading Level 1 & 2 students in grades 4 & 5		DIBELS	State Mandate
April/May	Comprehensive English Language Learners Assessment; all LEP students in grades K-12		CELLA	Federal and State Mandate
April 24 - May 14	Maze; FCAT Reading Level 1 & 2 students in grades 6-12		MZ	State Mandate
April 24 - May 14	Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test; all students in grades K-3 in Reading First grant schools only		PPVT	State Mandate
May	International Baccalaureate External Written Examination; enrolled IB students in grades 11&12		IB	Internationally Offered
May 7 - 11	Interim Assessment in Reading and Mathematics; all students in grades 3-8		IA	District Mandate
May 7 - 18	Advanced Placement Examinations; students in grades 9-12 who register to take the test		AP	Nationally Offered
May 9 - 10	Florida Competency Examination on Personal Fitness; students in grades 9-11 who register to take the test		FCEPF	State Mandate
June 18 - 22	Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test; graduation test for retakers in grade 12 who need to pass one or both sections of the test		FCAT	State Mandate
TESTS GIVEN ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS
Description			Abbreviation of Test	Reason for Test
Aprenda La Prueba de los Logros en Español Segunda Edición; placement (gifted) test given to eligible Spanish-speaking LEP students			APRENDA	State Mandate
Diagnostic Assessment of Reading; given to selected K-12 students			DAR	State Mandate
Metropolitan Achievement Test; placement (ESOL and gifted) test given to eligible K-12 students			MAT	State Mandate
Oral Language Proficiency Scale - Revised: all LEP students in grades K-12			OLPS-R	Federal and State Mandates
College Entrance Examinations (For interested, registered students)
College Board SAT I and SAT II (Nationally Offered)		ACT Assessment (Nationally Offered)
October 14, 2006		September 16, 2006
November 4, 2006		October 28, 2006
December 2, 2006		December 9, 2006
January 27, 2007		February 10, 2007
March 10, 2007		April 14, 2007
May 5, 2007		June 9, 2007
June 2, 2007

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