Schools are required to offer a local performance assessment once per year for grades 3-8 and once during high school in each of 4 subjects: writing, math, science and speaking. PPS uses work samples scored with state scoring guides to fulfill this requirement. The due date for entering work samples into Synergy to fulfill this requirement is May 29, 2015.
High school work samples used for demonstrating proficiency in the Essential Skills should also continue to be recorded in Synergy throughout the year.
Instructions for entry of work sample scores in Synergy for K-8 teachers can be found here and instructions for high school data clerks are here.
For questions about work sample requirements, contact Mike Shadder, mikes@pps.net, (for Essential Skills specific questions contact Susan Payne, spayne@pps.net). For Synergy questions, contact the IT Service Desk at itservicedesk@pps.net or x63375 option #2.
