Students must use school appropriate language in their responses on the writing and speaking portions of the test. Also, no other application may be open on their computers. Our language teachers will use this information to inform instruction, align curriculum, and craft future goals.ĭuring the STAMP assessment, students may not use or have access to paper, writing utensils, or cell phones. The STAMP Test gives us a measure of a student’s language ability according to benchmark levels based on our state and national language standards. For more information on proficiency, please visit our website. Proficiency is an outward expression of spontaneous, unrehearsed communication and is measured on a spectrum of novice, intermediate, advanced, and distinguished.
It is a test that assesses students’ language proficiency in the areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The STAMP Test is the “Standards-based Measurement of Proficiency”. Teachers will be administering the STAMP Test in their classes over the next few weeks. Administrators have already received additional training on this process earlier this school year, but all K-12 employees will be trained with these additional steps starting in December 2022. HUSD is currently developing and refining its process associated with Suicide Risk Management, which includes training K-12 employees with step-by-step guidelines to better help them observe concerning behavior and respond appropriately. One of the strategies the District is using to increase suicide awareness is through additional training for all school site employees. This year's focus is resiliency, which includes proactive and preventative ways to overcome obstacles and develop positive life skills.Īdditionally, the District is focusing on suicide awareness and drug prevention. The District has also improved its process of training employees, families, and students on social-emotional growth.
This model enhances the ability for all students to fully utilize all the opportunities that are available to them related to emotional well-being.
This increase in counselors includes the addition of one District led counselor to support the K-12 counselor group, three counselors to service all nine elementary schools, and a District behavior coach. To do so, HUSD has developed and implemented a K-12 comprehensive counseling program, with additional counselors available to all students. HUSD has taken a proactive approach to ensure the District is providing resources to support the social-emotional growth of each student and the development of positive student behavior. This initiative is designed to provide community members in the Gilbert area with the resources needed to ensure students thrive academically and emotionally.Īs part of Higley Unified School District's updated strategic plan, maximizing each student's academic and social-emotional growth is of the utmost importance. To increase awareness of mental health challenges among young people, Higley Unified School District has implemented a Healthy Higley Wellness Initiative. HUSD Takes Proactive Approach to Ensure Students Thrive Academically and Emotionally Counseling Teachers on Special Assignment | Foutz, Jennifer.Special Education | Williams, Christina.6th Grade Language Arts / Social Studies | Hilliard, Bertram.
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