Fourth Grade

Curriculum Night

2025-2026

West Oak Intermediate School

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Social Emotional Learning

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In 4th grade, we will focus on the following concepts:

• Building classroom community
• Making connections and building relationships
• PBIS: Pack Points!
• Character Strong curriculum
• Kindness Kickoff
• Empathy
• Emotion management
• Bullying prevention
• Problem solving

English Language Arts

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In 4th grade, we will focus on the following concepts using the Fountas & Pinnell curriculum:

• Literature: Theme, Summarizing, Story Elements, Point of View, more.
• Informational Text: Main Idea & Supporting Details, Vocabulary, Making Inferences, and more.
• Foundational Skills: Fluency, Decoding, Encoding
• Writing: Narrative, Expository, and Opinion
• Grammar
• Word Study
• Speaking and Listening
• Language

Math

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In 4th grade, we will focus on the following concepts using the Envisions curriculum:

• Operations and Algebraic Thinking
• Multiplication and Division
• Numbers and Operations in Base Ten
• Place Value
• Fractions
• Unit Fractions, Decimal Notation, 4 Operations with Fractions
• Measurement and Data
• Geometry

Science/Social Sciences

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Science and social sciences will be integrated into English Language Arts. In 4th grade, we will focus on the following concepts:

• Science (Mystery Science curriculum)
• Energy
• Water and Climate
• Social Science (Emphasis on Illinois using TCI curriculum)
• Civics
• Economics
• Geography
• History

Dual: Language Arts in Spanish

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In 4th grade, we will focus on the following concepts:

• Literature: Spanish
• Informational Text: Spanish
• Foundational Skills: Spanish Grammar and Phonemic Awareness
• Writing - Spanish
• Narrative
• Explanatory
• Opinion
• Speaking and Listening: Spanish
• Language and Culture in Spanish

Proficiency Scales and the Standards-Based Report Card (SBRC)

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What Are Proficiency Scales?

Think of proficiency scales as a road map for your child's learning. They break down what your child needs to know and be able to do in each subject into clear steps. This helps teachers figure out exactly where your child is on their learning journey and what they need to learn next.

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The Scale in District 76

You'll often see numbers from 1.0 to 4.0 on these scales. Here's a simple way to understand them:

• 1.0 - student is starting to understand basics and needs support to master.
• 2.0 - student is on the way to gaining an understanding of the grade level content.
• 3.0 - student has mastered the grade level target
• 4.0 - student mastered the grade level standard and has demonstrated beyond grade level understanding.

These scales give both you and your child's teacher a clear picture of progress toward achieving the necessary grade level standards that are needed for long term academic success.

Proficiency/Competency-Based Learning Progression

Standards-Based Report Cards

• Each team of teachers has determined Priority Standards that will appear on the report card. (Note: Not every standard is assessed every trimester)
• Each team has a created a Proficiency Scale for every Priority Standard. We have put them on our website so parents can see what skills and knowledge are required for students to show proficiency.
• Our teacher teams meet during week and on late-starts to create and review assessments that are used to measure students’ progress for each Priority Standard.
• Example Report Cards can be found on our website

Cuarto Grado

Noche de Curriculum Académico

2023-2024

West Oak Intermediate School

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Inteligencia Emocional

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En Cuarto Grado los conceptos de enfoque son:

• Reunion matutina
• Conexiones y Amistades
• PBIS
• Curriculum - Second Step
• Empatía
• Inteligencia emocional
• Prevención de Bullying
• Cómo Resolver Problemas

Lectura

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En Cuarto Grado los conceptos de enfoque son:

• Lectura
• Texto Informativo
• Habilidades Fundamentales: Gramatica/Fonetica
• Escritura
• Narativa
• Informativa
• Expositiva/Opinion
• Hablar y Escuchar
• Lenguaje

Matemáticas

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En Cuarto Grado los conceptos de enfoque son:

• Conceptos Algebraicos y Operaciones Numéricas
• Números: Valor Posicional
• Fracciones
• Sistemas Métricos y Datos
• Geometría

Ciencia/Ciencias Sociales

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Ciencia y Estudios Sociales están integrados a la lectura. En Cuarto Grado los conceptos de enfoque son:

• Ciencia
• Energía
• Clima y el Ciclo de Agua
• Ciencias Sociales (énfasis en Illinois)
• Civica
• Economia
• Geografia
• Historia

Dual: Lectura en español e inglés

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En Cuarto Grado los conceptos de enfoque son:

• Lectura
• Texto Informativo
• Habilidades Fundamentales: Gramatica/Fonetica
• Escritura
• Narativa
• Informativa/Expositiva
• Opinion
• Hablar y Escuchar
• Lenguaje y Cultura

Calificaciones en Base a las Normas Académicas

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Objetivos de lenguaje Dual

Proficiency Scales and the Standards-Based Report Card (SBRC)

EMBRACE EMPOWER EXCEL Each Child Each Day

What Are Proficiency Scales?

Think of proficiency scales as a road map for your child's learning. They break down what your child needs to know and be able to do in each subject into clear steps. This helps teachers figure out exactly where your child is on their learning journey and what they need to learn next.

EMBRACE EMPOWER EXCEL Each Child Each Day

The Scale in District 76

You'll often see numbers from 1.0 to 4.0 on these scales. Here's a simple way to understand them:

• 1.0 - student is starting to understand basics and needs support to master.
• 2.0 - student is on the way to gaining an understanding of the grade level content.
• 3.0 - student has mastered the grade level target
• 4.0 - student mastered the grade level standard and has demonstrated beyond grade level understanding.

These scales give both you and your child's teacher a clear picture of progress toward achieving the necessary grade level standards that are needed for long term academic success.

Proficiency/Competency-Based Learning Progression

Standards-Based Report Cards

• Each team of teachers has determined Priority Standards that will appear on the report card. (Note: Not every standard is assessed every trimester)
• Each team has a created a Proficiency Scale for every Priority Standard. We have put them on our website so parents can see what skills and knowledge are required for students to show proficiency.
• Our teacher teams meet during week and on late-starts to create and review assessments that are used to measure students’ progress for each Priority Standard.
• Example Report Cards can be found on our website