SYSY 2008-2009 2008-2009SYSY 2008-2009 2008-2009

Key School ~ Escuela KeyKey School ~ Escuela KeyStaff Meeting Staff Meeting

Key LibraryKey Library8/31/09 ~ 8:30 a.m.8/31/09 ~ 8:30 a.m.

Welcome to SY 2010

Events & changes• Caitlin Lockwood is not Caitlin Fine• Briana Tavernier had Joshua• Giuliana was proposed to by Sal• Mr. Pham mother died in Vietnam• Kathy Uze is doing well after heart

surgery.

eSchoolPlus is now synchronized so that when a teacher logs in to the network they also are logged in to eSchoolPlus. This will allow them to check class lists during the pre-service week and also take attendance in eSchoolPlus on the first day of school without difficulty. That synchronization requires that each teacher reset their network login password so that the new password will be different from the one that they had previously used to login to the network. For example: from "staff" to "staff" is not a new password. However, "staff" to "teacher" is a new password. This is a change from the way things used to work.

NEW Staff Introductions

•Stand up as I read your names …

New Staff ~ classroom• Arelis Villafañe 1st Engl & ESOL• Susan Comandari 1st Spanish &

ESOL• Ruth Martinez 2nd & 3rd Spanish• Jose Fuentes – 3rd English

APP’s this year

• Arciniegas, Matilde• Backer, Nicholas J• Denning, Jeanne Jensen• Eisman-Burns, Anne• Henderson, David Kevin• Keys, Sara J• Le Maitre, Zuleyka • Maniscalco, Paul Vincent• Mcconnell, Kerensa Felicia• Parra, Giuliana N• Rojas, Socorro M

New Staff - SpEd• Trish Killelea• Debbie Diez• Carlos Fernandez

New Staff - Specials• Charlene Salazar – A3 – art• Michael Humphreys – P3 – PE

New Staff • Luz Vlachos – assistant• Christine Robinson - .5 admin

assist.• Amber Hodgen – SBS• Carlos Martin – Span Lang Asst.• Antonio Rojas - custodian

It is important to remind all staff that School Board policies (SBP) and policy implementation procedures (PIPs) are on line at www.apsva.usin the School Board section. Additionally, you must share the following information regarding specific policies and procedures annually (at the beginning of each school year) with all staff. During the first faculty/staff meeting in September, you are required to document on your agenda for the meeting that information has been shared in the areas below.

•Safe, Drug Free and Smoke Free Environment•Child Protective Services (CPS)•Workplace Violence - Sexual Harassment, Discrimination & Bullying•Acceptable Use of Electronic Networked Resources & Internet Safety•Student Bullying and Harassment•Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) principles•Fair Labor Standards Act•Family and Medical Leave•FERPA (student records and confidentiality•HIPAA (confidentiality of medical records)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

•Training Fleas•Training Elephants•Quality of Life – Influence, Friendships, Competence, Security

The Time Line

5 18Then What?

K-12

ContentWhat should we

teach? Does each teacher have deep knowledge of the

curriculum?

PedagogyHow should we teach? Does each teacher use effective instructional techniques?

RelationshipsAre we a community? Do

students and teachers care about, inspire, and motivate each other?

Academic Success for all Students

Improved student performance depends on strengthening three legs

of an instructional tripod:

Can we instigate:

Conspiracies to Succeed?

Seven Strategic Propositions

From the 2008 AGI Conference

From the Preface to: Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps in Whole School Systems: Recent Advances in Research and Practice. Report on the 2008 Annual Conference of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University. (Conference handout, also downloadable for the AGI web site at www.agi.harvard.edu.

Proposition 1

• Leadership that Combines Passion with Competence: Superintendents, principals, other administrators, and even lead teachers effectively cultivate not only a sense of urgency but also a sense of possibility, built on demonstrated expertise among people in key positions and their commitment to continuous improvement.

Proposition 2

• Clear, Shared Conceptions of Effective Instruction: The district identifies key ideas concerning effective instructional and supervisory practice, and works to establish them as a “common language” for approaching instructional improvement.

Proposition 3

• Streamlined and Coherent Curriculum: The district purposefully selects curriculum materials and places some restrictions on school and teacher autonomy in curriculum decisions. The district also provides tools (including technology) and professional development to support classroom-level delivery of specific curricula.

Proposition 4• Organizational Structures and

Personnel that Embody Capacity to Teach and Motivate Adults: The district maintains routines and structures within which adult educators engage teachers and administrators in continuous improvement of instructional and supervisory practices. Coaching, observing, and sharing make it difficult for individuals to avoid the change process, and the push for adaptive change spurs resisters to leave their comfort zones or eventually depart from the district.

Proposition 5

• Patient but Tough Accountability: The district develops tools and routines for monitoring teaching practices and learning outcomes, targeting assistance where needed, and sometimes replacing teachers or administrators who fail to improve.

Proposition 6• Data-Driven Decision Making and

Transparency: Teachers and administrators analyze student performance for individual students and summarize data by grade level, special education status, English as a second language status, race/ethnicity, and gender. The district publicizes strategic goals for raising achievement levels and reducing gaps and tracks progress in visible ways. Administrators identify, examine, and often emulate practices from successful schools.

Proposition 7

• Community Involvement and Resources: The district engages a broad range of stakeholders, including school board members, local businesses, and parents, to do their parts toward achieving well-formulated strategic goals.

Evening Meetings

• 8/27/08 Kinder 4:00pm in Kinder classrooms

• 8/28/08 VPI open house• 9/17/08 BACK TO SCHOOL

NIGHT 6:00-8:00

To Do This Week• Prepare Rooms & meet with colleagues to

look at curriculum• Fill out form to have furniture moved - then

put a note on that piece you want moved OUT - do not move yourself unless you have a dolly… no DRAGGING across the floor please.

• See Mrs. Kerr for parking & voice mail.• See Wendy Heller for computer log-ons• Supplies – write down what you need

immediately – no more ordering for full year - give to Mary Ann

To Do this week• Team - Grade Level Meetings - let

me know when your weekly meetings will be during the year – no Mondays please!

• Figure out the new “horizontal” (Wheel) schedule

• Get to know new folks!

Safety & Security• Safety –

– never prop open an outside door (for any reason)– PK-2 partners in the hall– all sick kids to the clinic should come with a buddy– two kids to restroom at a time (K-2nd)– Be sure you have your red/green “lockdown” numbers in

room.– “kid pass” to release a VPI-1st grade child to a parent– close windows at night– lock classroom doors when you leave during day &

evening– Keep purses and valuables in a locked space!– Remove anything stored on tops of shelves – need 18”

clearance – fire hazard (Fire Marshall will be here 9/19 at 9:30 to check it out!)

Safety and Security

– know where all of your children are all of the time

– Have a hall pass system so that you know who is missing – notify office immediatelly

– if something “out of the ordinary” happens wait in your room for further instructions!

Safety and Security– APS staff wears badge - all visitors must

sign in the office - suggest to those not wearing any sticker that they return to the office to get one (if there’s a problem call me)

– Do not cover windows in doors - we must be able to see inside (unless I instruct otherwise) or for Lockdown... Have a quick system to cover windows.

Expectations…

– Please get to know the parents of your children

– Know the children’s first & last names!

– Complete your emergency personal information form by Thursday morning

expectations

• Dress Code – professional dress at all times ..Please NO..– no bare midriffs -short shorts– flip flops -stretch pants – torn clothing -underwear

exposed – exposed tattoos- obvious body piercings (nose,

tongues, lips, eyebrows)

Punctuality• Teacher day – 8:30 a.m to 4:05

p.m.• Student pick-up 8:45 a.m.• Specials – leave room at indicated

time• Lunch/recess – be there at

indicated time

expectations

• No staples, tacks, or nails in the walls

• Each teacher escorts class to and from specials, lunch and recess (unless otherwise instructed)

• Kinder – the teacher and assistant will walk with the students in line

Focus for SY08-09• New Schedule w/o ER• SIOP training all year• Blackboard – communication w/

Parents• AZTECA

• Mentoring “disadvantaged children” by staff members

• Team Teaching• More focus on working together

For 2008:For 2008:The APS Strategic The APS Strategic

PlanPlan

For 2008:For 2008:The APS Strategic The APS Strategic

PlanPlan•launched September 19, 2005launched September 19, 2005•Four goals:Four goals:

–Raising achievement–Eliminating gaps–Responsive education–Effective relationships with parents & community

GOAL 1 - RISING ACHIEVEMENT

Ensure rising achievement for all students on standardized tests

and other measures of performance that go beyond state and federal standards.

GOAL 2 - ELIMINATE THE GAP

Eliminate gaps in achievement among identified groups (Asian, Black,

Hispanic, and low-income students, students with disabilities, and English

language learners).

GOAL 4 - EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS

Build effective relationships with parents and the community so

that they know about and actively support the education of our

students.

APS Focus for SY 2008-2009

•Cultural Competence

NCLBNo ChildLeft Behind

AYP – annual yearly progress

SOLs 2007-2008 Key did not make

AYP •English Performance

–Annual Measurable Objectives - 81%

•Math Performance–Annual Measurable Objective - 79%

Proposed Reading Targets

2001- 2002

2002- 2003

2003- 2004

2005- 2006

2006-2007

2007- 2008

2008-2009

2010- 2011

2013- 2014

60.7

61

61

69

73

77

81

85

100

All students – English 81%

• Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO

• 2009 Current 247 90% Yes X• 2008 Current 222 244 90.98%Yes • 2008 3-year 675 756 89.28% Yes• 2007 previous 220 254 86.61% Yes • 2006 previous 233 258 90.31%Yes

White Students English Performance AMO - 81%

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO2009 current 123 98% yes X2008 Current 112 115 97.37% Yes 2008 3-year 346 353 98.01%Yes2007 Previos 113 116 97.41% Yes 2006 Previous 121 122 99.18% Yes

Black Students – English (81%)Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO?

• 2009 8 TS• 2008 Current 12 13 92.30% TS (yes)X• 2008 3-year 24 31 77.41% TS (yes)• 2007 Previous 5 7 71.43% TS (no)• 2006 7 11 63.63% TS (no)

Hispanic Students – English (81%)

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO?

• 2009 Current 109 79% No • 2008 Current 91 109 83.48% yes• 2008 3-year 285 351 81.19% yes

• 2007 Previous 94 122 77.04% yes • 2006 Previous 100 120 83.33% Yes

LEP Performance – English AMO (81%)

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO• 2009 99 79% NO X• 2008 Current 75 92 81.52% Yes• 2007 Previous 68 96 70.83% NO• 2006 3-year 138 214 64.48% No• 2006 Previous 74 93 79.56% YES• 2005 Previous 49 78 62.82%R10*• 2004 Previous 41 74 55.40%R10*

*R10 = safe harbor

Students Identified as DisadvantagedEnglish Performance AMO = 81%

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO2009 34 74% TS2008 Current 68 84 80.95% Yes X2008 3-year 193 249 77.51% Yes2007 Previous 62 85 72.94% YES (round up)2006 Previous 63 80 78.75% YES!!2005 Previous 39 70 55.71% NO2004 Previous 32 56 57.14%R10*

*safe harbor

SWD (SPED) English PerformanceAMO = 81%

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO2009 25 56% TS (no)2008 Current 23 36 63.88% TS (NO)2008 3-year 61 99 61.61% No2007 Previous 18 33 54.54% TS (No)2006 Previous 20 30 66.66% TS (no)2005 Previous 11 23 47.82% TS2004 Previous 12 30 40.00% No

Mathematics Targets

2001- 2002

2002- 2003

2003- 2004

2004- 2005

2006-2007

2007- 2008

2008-2009

2009- 2011

2013- 2014

58.4

59

59

67

71

75

79%

80

100

All Students Math Perf (79%)

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO• 2009 248 86% YES• 2008 Current 221 242 91.32% Yes X• 2008 3-year 673 756 89.02% Yes• 2007 Previous 223 255 87.45% Yes• 2006 Previous 229 259 88.41% Yes• 2005 Previous 150 176 85.22%Yes• 2004 141 169 83.43%Yes

White Students – Math79%

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO• 2009 123 98% Yes X• 2008 Current 112 115 97.39% Yes• 2008 3-year 342 352 97.15% Yes• 2007 Previous 112 115 97.39% Yes• 2006 118 122 96.72% Yes

• 2005 75 75 100% Yes• 2004 72 72 100% Yes

Black Students – Math Perf (79%)

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO• 2009 8 TS• 2008 Current 12 13 92.30% TS (yes)• 2008 3-year 26 31 83.87% TS (yes)• 2007 Previous 5 7 71.42% TS (yes)• 2006 9 11 81.81% TS (yes)• 2005 Previous 6 9 75% TS• 2004 7 11 63.63% TS

Hispanic Students - Math 79%

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO• 2009 110 75% yes• 2008 Current 90 107 84.11% Yes• 2008 3-year 284352 78.22% Yes• 2007 Previous 97 124 78.22% Yes• 2006 97121 80.16% Yes• 2005 67 91 73.62% Yes• 2004 59 83 71.08% Yes

LEP - Math Perf (79%)

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO• 2009 99 75% No• 2008 Current 74 90 82.22% Yes • 2008 3-year 218 282 77.30% Yes• 2007 Previous 73 98 74.48% Yes• 2006 71 94 75.53% Yes • 2005 Previous 54 77 70.12% Yes• 2004 Previous 43 66 65.15% Yes

Disadvantaged - Math Perf (79%)

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO?• 2009 82 70% No• 2008 Current 68 83 81.92% Yes• 2008 3-year 132 183 72.13% Yes• 2007 Previous 65 87 74.71% Yes• 2006 61 81 75.30% Yes• 2005 Previous 46 69 66.66% Yes • 2004 Previous 38 55 69.09% Yes

SWD – (SPED) - Math Perf (79%)

Year DataS #Stu Tot Rate Met AMO?• 2009 34 47% TS (no)• 2008 Current 23 35 65.71% TS (no)• 2007 3-year 56 99 56.56% PP• 2007 previous 14 33 42.42% TS (no)• 2006 19 31 61.29% TS (no) • 2005 Previous 14 23 60.86% TS• 2004 Previous 17 30 56.66% PP

PP = percent differential

Key’s AYP focus for 2010• Continue to work with..

–LEPs (ELL’s)• Focus on these groups:

–Students with Disabilities–Disadvantaged Students–Hispanic Students

Don’t forget theFish Philosophy

• Remember the Philosophy & use it!

• Choose your attitude

• Make their day• Be Present• Play