K-6 Instructional Services
The Department of K-6 Instruction services is responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating implementation of all aspects of the instructional program for elementary schools. Specifically, this includes the planning and implementing of the professional development program, support for schools completing the Single School Plan, BTSA, teacher support and coaching, and instructional aide training. In addition, the Department of K-6 Instruction offers guidance and support for individual school site instructional projects.
Contact Us:
Melanie Mathovich Director, K-6 Instructional Services
mmathovich@ggusd.us
714.663.6188
Jamie Gingras
Secretary, Department of K-6 Instruction Services
jgingras@ggusd.us
Additionally, you may wish to review the Parent Guide Common Core Standards booklets for detailed information about the new Common Core State Standards for each grade level.
K–8 California's Common Core Standards Parent Handbook
This handbook, created by the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) in consultation with the California State Parent Teacher Association (PTA), gives parents an introduction to California's State Standards and a summary of what students are expected to learn as they advance from kindergarten through grade eight. The CCS Parent Booklets have been attached below.
Council of the Great City Schools
These English Language Arts and Mathematics "Parent Roadmaps" outline major expectations for each grade level, while providing specific examples of how parents may help their children at home. The Parent Roadmaps are available in English and Spanish. More information is available by clicking on the link below.
- CCS Parent Handbook English
- K6-Instruction/Parent Guide Common Core Standards Booklet 2014-K
- Parent Guide Common Core Standards Booklet 2014 1st
- Parent Guide Common Core Standards Booklet 2014 2nd
- Parent Guide Common Core Standards Booklet 2014 3rd
- Parent Guide Common Core Standards Booklet 2014 4th
- Parent Guide Common Core Standards Booklet 2014 5th
- Parent Guide Common Core Standards Booklet 2014 6th
- CCS Parent Handbook Spanish
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Spanish GK
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Spanish G1
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Spanish G2
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Spanish G3
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Spanish G4
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Spanish G5
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Spanish G6
- CCS Parent Handbook Vietnamese
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Vietnamese GK
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Vietnamese G1
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Vietnamese G2
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Vietnamese G3
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Vietnamese G4
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Vietnamese G5
- Parent Guide CC Standards Book Vietnamese G6