1. SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA 2011-2012 KICK-OFF

2. "When parents are involved in their children's education at home, they do better in school. And when parents are involved in school, children go farther in school and the schools they go to are better." -A New Generation of Evidence: The Family is Critical to Student Achievement. (Henderson & Berla, 1994) 3. Purpose of Presentation O Analyze last years FCAT scores. O Discuss this years School ImprovementPlan (SIP) Goals. O Share the steps that will be taken toachieve our SIP Goals. 4. Reading Percentage of Students Scoring 3 and Above 70Percentage of Students60 50 40 6th Grade 307th Grade8th Grade 20 10 0 200720082009Year20102011 5. Closing the Gap Percentage of Students Scoring a 3 or Above 2011 District Comparison- Reading2010 District Comparison- Reading 6880667064 60 62 5060 58Smith40Smith56District30District54 20 52 5010480 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 6. Reading Goals The percentage of students scoring a level 3 on the 2012 FCAT Reading will increase from 56% to 64%. O Literacy Mondays will be used to implement readingstrategies for ALL students. O Higher Order Thinking Strategies will be implemented in reading, language arts, and social studies classes. O PLCs will discuss formal and informal data and how to use this data to drive instruction. O All teachers will be trained in selecting and identifying complex text. 7. Math Percentage of Students Scoring 3 and Above 80Percentage of Students70 60 50 406th Grade 7th Grade308th Grade20 10 0 200720082009 Year20102011 8. 2011 District Comparison-Math Percentage of students scoring a 3 or above 80 7060 50 40Smith District30 20 10 0 6th Grade7th Grade8th Grade 9. Math Goals The percentage of students scoring a level 3 or above on the 2012 FCAT Math will increase from 57% to 61%. O Math SALs will write quarterly pre- and post-testassessments. O PLCs will discuss formal and informal data and how to use this data to drive instruction. O Wednesday pullout sessions will be used to target students requiring remediation. 10. Writing Eighth Grade Only Percentage of Students Scoring 3.5 and Above 90Percentage of Students80 70 6050 40Smith District30 20 10 0 200720082009 Year20102011 11. Writing Goals The percentage of students scoring a level 3.5 or above on the 2012 FCAT Writes will increase from 69% to 80%. O Monthly writing assessments will be given school O O O Owide. All LA teachers will be trained on the new scoring rubric. PLCs will discuss formal and informal data and how to use this data to drive instruction. In the 3rd quarter, 8th Grade Classes will conduct student-centered writing boot camps twice a week. All students scoring below a 4 will be invited to attend interactive Saturday writing camps. 12. THANK YOU With your continued commitment, Smith Middle School students will have a successful and momentous year.