Transcript BRENTWOOD UFSD - Brentwood High School

BRENTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
PRESENTATION
OCTOBER 10, 2012
SCHOOLS HEADED IN THE
RIGHT DIRECTION
MIDDLE SCHOOL GOALS
• Continue to increase the rigor of English Language Arts and
mathematics instruction by aligning teaching and learning to the
Common Core State Standards.
• Continue to improve the academic performance of our schools
through the personalization of teaching strategies, tools and
support for all students.
• Expand our comprehensive network of student support services
to help stabilize the learning environment for at-risk students.
• Continue to provide a safe and nurturing school environment in
which students feel connected to their school community.
TONIGHT’S PRESENTATION:
Provide an overview of the new school evaluation
system (Proficiency Plus) and how our middle
schools are performing under this system.
Examine student growth and proficiency rates
achieved by our middle schools on the ELA and
math tests administered last spring.
Outline the major initiatives we are implementing
in all four middle schools to promote student
growth and achievement. Each principal will
discuss one of these initiatives as well as present
an overview of their school.
How are we doing?
Accountability & Growth
Last year, all four middle schools were identified by the State as
“schools in need of improvement” because insufficient numbers
of students in certain subgroups did not score “Proficient”
(Levels 3 and 4) on State tests.
In May 2012, the State revised its accountability system to
recognize schools for student growth towards proficiency.
ELA and math assessment results from 2009-10 and 2010-11
were recalculated to determine which schools had students who
experienced growth.
As a result of this recalculation, each of Brentwood’s four middle
schools had substantial numbers of students who experienced
growth. Thus, all four middle schools were designated as
schools in good standing for the 2012-13 school year.
Proficiency Plus Model
A Better Measure of School Performance
• Evaluation of middle school performance is not
only based on the percentage of students scoring
proficient on State tests (i.e., Levels 3 and 4) but
ALSO on student growth.
• Student growth is calculated in two ways: (1)
Growth towards proficiency and (2) Growth in
comparison to students with similar prior academic
histories.
• Brentwood middle schools had a large number of
students who demonstrated both types of growth.
ELA & MATH
GROWTH
2011-12
# of
Student
Scores
% of
Students
Above State
Median
Growth Score
ELA GRADE 6
1,139
58
ELA GRADE 7
1,127
55
ELA GRADE 8
1,079
51
MATH GRADE 6
1,154
58
MATH GRADE 7
1,149
40
MATH GRADE 8
1, 104
48
MET PROFICIENCY – ELA GRADES 6-8
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
38%
44% 45%
35%
30%
38%
30%
32% 29% 33%
GRADE 7
GRADE 8
20%
10%
0%
GRADE 6
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
District and State Proficiency Gains
GRADES 6-8 ELA
100%
80%
50% of
Students
60%
Scoring
“Proficient”
Statewide 40%
(2011)
20%
35%
34%
2009-10
2010-11
39%
0%
BRENTWOOD
NEW YORK STATE
2011-12
MET PROFICIENCY – MATH GRADES 6-8
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
61% 64%
51% 53%
51%
55%
50%
49% 49%
41%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
GRADE 6
2009-10
GRADE 7
2010-11
GRADE 8
2011-12
District and State Proficiency Gains
GRADES 6-8 Math
100%
80%
63% of
Students
60%
Scoring
“Proficient”
40%
Statewide
(2011)
20%
48%
54%
56%
2010-11
2011-12
0%
2009-10
BRENTWOOD
NEW YORK STATE
School
2011-12
Accountability
Status
2012-13
Accountability
Status
EAST MIDDLE
IN NEED OF
IMPROVEMENT
GOOD
STANDING
NORTH MIDDLE
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
GOOD
STANDING
SOUTH MIDDLE
IN NEED OF
IMPROVEMENT
GOOD
STANDING
WEST MIDDLE
IN NEED OF
IMPROVEMENT
GOOD
STANDING
MIDDLE SCHOOL INITIATIVES
LITERACY
• New diagnostic tools to identify student needs, differentiated
instruction tailored to individual student needs, data analysis.
MATH
• Collaboration within department, data driven student needs
assessment, differentiated instruction, assessment collection,
review sheet series, grade level meetings.
ESL/BILINGUAL
• Professional development to help general education teachers
make their curriculum more accessible to English Language
Learners (ELLs).
Student Support Services
• Prevention Programs, Student Management Office (SMO),
After School Programs, Parental involvement and building level
initiatives.
LITERACY
John Callan
East Middle School Principal
Diagnose, Differentiate & Monitor
Diagnose individual
student needs
• Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)
• ELA State Assessment Reports
Differentiate
instruction to meet
student needs
• Differentiated curriculum based on reading
proficiency, i.e., Expert 21, Prentice Hall, Read
180, System 44
• Matching students to texts, i.e., leveled libraries
Monitor student
progress over time
• Data analysis teams
• Scholastic Achievement Manager (SAM) and
Pearson SuccessNet
Use professional
development
opportunities to meet
our Literacy Goals
• Literacy Calendar events, e.g., Common Core
workshops
• ELA department meetings and conference days
East Middle School’s Literacy Initiatives
•Creation of a Literacy Hall to highlight goals
and showcase achievements.
•Utilizing our Literacy Team, which includes at
least one member from each content area, to share
strategies and methods with their departments.
•Communicating our literacy goals and initiatives to the
community through our literacy webpage.
•Expanding our annual “Library Card Day” to include an
evening program for our community.
•Continuing our relationship with the Brentwood Public Library.
•Encouraging each classroom to post a daily language and
content objective.
EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
We strive to provide each student a diverse education in
an environment that promotes self-discipline, empathy,
motivation, and excellence in learning. Our school inspires
students to become lifelong learners and to develop the
skills and knowledge needed to achieve their goals. The
culture at East Middle School centers on student
achievement and celebrates their accomplishments.
EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
AREAS OF FOCUS 2012-13
Providing staff development in research based
strategies and diagnoses to remain abreast of
new concepts and teaching methods, and to
align to the Common Core Standards.
Continue to promote models such as
differentiated instruction to help our diverse
population achieve success.
Use data to drive instruction, to show
achievement trends, and provide insight into
improvement targets.
MATH
Bergre Escorbores, Ed.D.
South Middle School Principal
Collaboration, Programming &
Assessment
Collaboration
and Professional
Development
• District level coordinator, Building
coordinators, Principals & Teachers
meetings and trainings.
• Implementation of a local assessment
program to track students’ progress.
Programs &
Curricula
• Castle Learning: Storming, Raiding,
Conquering; Castle Passes; Certificate
Ceremony.
• Review books for State assessment.
• After School Enrichment.
Data Driven
Instruction
• BARS reports; student identification based
on assessments.
• Differentiated instruction.
• Quarterly results and item analysis.
Assessment
Collection
Program
Grade
Level
Meetings
(horizontal &
vertical)
Review
Sheet
Series
Rewards &
Incentives
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
South Middle School is a family of students, parents, teachers, and
administrators all striving to assist students in achieving academic
success. We realize that there is genius in every child and it is our job
to cultivate, nourish, and see to fruition this potential. All students are
treated with respect and dignity, which fosters a caring and productive
learning environment. We have an open door policy for our students
and parents and provide guidance to help students reach their greatest
academic ability. We provide a multitude of opportunities for growth;
ensuring that the whole child is educated academically, socially, and
emotionally.
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Areas of Focus for 2012-2013
Sustain the academic success from the 2011-2012
school year in grades 6-8 on the State assessments.
Focus on the 8th grade in order to close the
achievement gap from 6th to 8th grade.
Align, implement, and supervise pedagogy to the
Common Core State Standards and NYS Teaching
Standards.
Increase the involvement, membership, and the
overall role of the PTA within the school culture.
ESL/
BILINGUA
L
Luis Velazquez
North Middle School Principal
Professional Development
to Meet the Needs of LEP/ELLs
Sheltered Instruction
Observation Protocol
(SIOP)
Common Core State
Standards & Its
Implications to ELLs
Progress Monitoring
Newly Adopted
Programs
• Build background knowledge, provide
comprehensible input, incorporate L2 strategies,
interaction, applications, practice, and assessment.
• Effective and practical Second Language
Acquisition strategies to develop academic and
content vocabulary.
• Examine evidence (Student Data) to determine
instructional efficacy and student needs – Use data
to inform planning- NYSESLAT, ELA, Math State
assessments and SRI.
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Expert 21
Prentice Hall – Alignment with NLA Curriculum
SYSTEM 44
ReadAbout
ELL Initiatives at NMS
Teachers continue to
participate in the Marzano
Initiative to develop
academic and content
vocabulary for ELLs.
Consultants provide
teachers with strategies to
support second language
acquisition across all
content areas.
Common Planning Teams
meet regularly to prepare
lessons that are congruent
with ESL instruction.
The School Improvement
Team (SIT) utilizes
multiple data sources (i.e.,
State assessments,
reading proficiency data)
to establish instructional
priorities for ELLs.
NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
North Middle School strives to create an atmosphere
conducive to learning and individual growth. We will
foster a climate of harmony, cooperation, trust,
mutual respect, and academic enrichment. Each
student, with the assistance of staff and parents, will
be able to develop to his or her fullest potential as a
responsible, socially well-adjusted citizen.
NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Areas of Focus for 2012-2013
Increase overall student achievement in
identified sub-groups.
Provide English Language Learner’s and
Former English Language Learners with the
support that they need.
Increase literacy across the content areas to
support academic growth.
Increase the partnerships with PTA .
STUDENT
SUPPORT
SERVICES
Matt Gengler
West Middle School Principal
STUDENT SUPPORT
Student Support
Services
• Guidance counselors, school psychologists and social
workers offering support to students with particular
academic and social emotional needs, SMO.
• Classroom visits and assemblies dealing with sexual
harassment, conflict resolution and bullying prevention.
Prevention
Programs
• Focus of 6th Grade “drug education” to expand into
decision making, understanding emotions, dealing with
anger, peer pressure and anti-bullying policies as
reflected in our District’s Code of Conduct and the newly
passed Dignity for All Students Act (DASA).
After School
Programs
• YES program offers a variety of after school activities for
students and parents.
• After school enrichment services offer academic support
to students with specific academic needs.
Parental
Involvement
• PTAs offer initiatives for parental involvement including
book fairs, school dances, and guest speakers addressing
various current trends such as cyber-safety, effective
parent-child communication, and other child safety issues.
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL SEL
Building Level Initiatives
• School beautification projects, school-wide character building themes (Be the
Change; Yes You Can, etc.).
• Guest speakers and assemblies addressing bullying, cyber-safety and other
prevention efforts (including HS performers, Motivational Productions).
• Consistent enforcement of school safety.
• Classroom rules aligned with Code of Conduct.
• Communication with school security and local law enforcement (Officer Bonnie
Raber; Officer Charles Ross)
• School/Community events.
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
West Middle School is a student centered school with
recognitions and student work displayed throughout the
building. This middle school educates all middle school
students in the district that are Students with Interrupted
Formal Education (SIFE) and educates all of the district’s most
severely disabled students in grades 6-8. Given these
challenges, the unwavering commitment and passion of the
administrators and teachers for teaching these students and
their caring and concern for students’ well being are
noteworthy.
WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Areas of Focus for 2012-2013
Increase student performance across
accountability subgroups.
Increase literacy across content area to support
student growth.
Align, implement, and supervise to the
Common Core State Standards and NYS
Teaching Standards.
Increase partnership with PTA and community
organizations.
WORKING TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS
BOARD OF
EDUCATION
COMMUNITY
BASED
ORGANIZATIONS
SCHOOL
PARENTS
LEADERSHIP
WHOLE
SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT
Thank you for your continued support of our middle schools!