James P. B. Duffy School 12

Data ReviewAugust 2013

“I want to make it very clear that the change in test scores (including, possibly, one in your child's score) does not mean that students are learning less or that teachers and schools are performing worse than last year. Proficiency rates – the percentage of students meeting or exceeding the standards – on the new Common Core assessments cannot be compared with last year’s proficiency results since the old scores are from an old test based on the former standards. This is a new beginning and starting point that will provide better, clearer information to parents, teachers, and principals about what our children know and are able to do. The results from these assessments will help you and your school directly address the learning needs of your child so that he or she gets and/or stays on track for college and career success” August 2013. http://www.engageny.org/parent-and-family-resources

A Note to Parents from Commissioner King

NYS Grades 3 - 6 ELA Results

Grade LVL1 LVL 2 LVL 3 LVL 4 LVLS 3-4

3 68% 20% 11% 1% 12%4 63% 29% 7% 2% 9%5 65% 28% 5% 2% 7%6 64% 24% 8% 3% 11%Total 65% 25% 8% 2% 10%

% in Performance Levels - All Tested Students2012-13

Grade LVL1 LVL 2 LVL 3 LVL 4 LVLS 3-43 66% 27% 5% 1% 6%4 61% 29% 8% 3% 10%5 69% 18% 11% 2% 13%6 50% 37% 11% 2% 13%Total 61% 28% 9% 2% 11%

NYS Grades 3 - 8 Math Results

% in Performance Levels - All Tested Students2012-13

Reading Grade

Level 1(l-m-h)

Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

3 1 21 40 10 5 4 6 4 0 14 0 16 45 14 11 2 3 3 2 25 0 14 56 9 8 15 1 3 1 26 0 17 56 10 8 3 5 2 2 4Totals 1 68 19

743 32 24 15 12 5 9

When we look a little deeper…

Math Grade

Level 1(l-m-h)

Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

3 2 9 34 17 8 6 1 1 3 14 0 20 51 17 11 7 5 2 2 35 2 15 50 12 7 1 5 1 1 26 0 6 47 21 8 11 4 7 1 2Totals 4 50 18

267 34 25 15 11 7 8

Your Child’s New York State Reports will look like http://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/understanding_the_ela_parent_report.pdf

What we will be sending home http://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/parent_workshop_backpack_guide.pdf

What you can do to help at home http://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/parent_workshop_what_parents_can_do_handout.pdf

Resources for families http://www.engageny.org/educational-activities-for-parents-and-students

Where can you get more and what can you do to help your child…

SCEP

Used tri-state rubric Assessed our strengths and needs Designed a 5 pronged plan to improve

students’ academic, social, mental health and physical health success

Made SMART goals and activities to support growth

http://www.rcsdk12.org/Domain/1053 Full SCEP

Process

School leadership, staff , students and families focus on instruction

All goals below will be measured by the overall achievement target: 85% of all K-6 grade level cohorts of students will meet NWEA Levels of Proficiency targets by June, 2014. These targets will be based upon the September, 2013 NWEA ELA and Math benchmark assessment results.

Students in each grade level cohort, for Grades 3-6, will increase by 10% in overall achievement levels, as measured on the NYS ELA and Math assessments.

Maintain 100% on the School Evaluation Tool (SET) for the School –Wide Positive Behavioral Systems (SWPBS) in place for all tier 1, 2, and 3 social emotional supports, as measured by SET, Spring 2013 by June, 2014.

School #12 families engage in one or more school and our student’s activities (Picnic Orientation, Open House, 5 Title 1 Activities, Parent Meetings or other forums)

SCEP Goals

Seasoned and dedicated staff Active parent and community involvement

and commitment to student success- volunteers

Positive school climate Community that works together Continued focus on healthy lifestyles for

whole school community- GRHF grant refunded

Build on our strengths

Focus on curriculum- lesson planning to reflection on student performance

PD for teachers- embedded into the day and deep conversations about instruction

Parent informational sessions on how the understand the CCSS, how to help at home, and how to participate in learning within the school

Targeted and differentiated lessons to enrich and support students to reach/ exceed grade level expectations

How do we do this?

We at James P. B. Duffy promise to engage our minds, develop our bodies and capture our hearts in order to be academically ready, socially mature, and responsible citizens…to be ready for the 21st century

Everybody needs to work together to make this happen every day.

Ultimate Vision

Question and Answers

State Proficiency Scores10% ELA11% MATHCoverts to State Growth Scores11/20 growth score pointsStatewide- Greater Than 9 points is

EFFECTIVE

January, 2014- Where are we now?

Instructional Focus- Data Driven Instruction (DDI)◦ Implemented CCSS for ELA (K-5) and fully for K-6 in ELA and

Math this year◦ Use of Student Academic Support (SAS) funds to drive

intervention and enrichment groups- focus on ELA◦ Implemented new Spanish interventions◦ Differentiation as school-wide focus

Accelerate and support◦ Focus on data for planning and delivery◦ Data Team and grade level release to address students’ needs◦ Collegial conversations and student work analysis-grade level◦ Administrative feedback to teachers through ongoing walk

throughs and observations/assessments◦ Professional Development to support our targets and goals.◦ Highly functioning SBPT

What are we doing (and what did we do) to make this growth?

Positive School Climate◦ 100/100 on School Evaluation Tool (SET)

SWPBS Team highly active in designing monthly incentives/rewards and using data to identify our needs, focus and action planning

Greater Rochester Health Foundation Grant (GRHF) to improve physical fitness and overall nutrition and health of the school community

What are we doing (and what did we do) to make this growth?

Highly Engaged Parental and Community Involvement

On-going communication between home and school

Active PTA group Focus on increasing this connection further

through SBPT targets and goals A cohort of parent and community

volunteers

What are we doing (and what did we do) to make this growth?

School Site Visit in October◦ Used the Diagnostic Tool

How are we doing so far?

SCEPEffective

Effective

Effective

2- Effective2- Developing

Developing

Developing

1- Effective3- Developing

Overall scoring review Summary Review- partner share Next steps recommended

◦ Tenet 3: Schedule horizontal and vertical team meetings Schedule time for special subject teachers to build

collaborative lesson plans with classroom instruction◦ Tenet 4:

Focus on Higher Order Thinking questions Forum for students and staff to collaborate to address

changing students’ needs. Forums to Focus on differentiation of instruction with

student input and targeted decision making

SCEP Overview

We know where we are going We have a plan SBPT is leading the way Support is needed from all to keep us on the

right path. The move to a new location will not impact

our commitment to continued strong academic delivery

The Path we are on…

Where are we going next year For how long? How will this effect my child? Communication from the Superintendent

The Elephant in the room…