2007-2008 Milwaukee Public
Schools Educational Plan Template
Annual
Educational Plans (Ed Plans) must be submitted electronically and in
hard copy by all schools serving MPS students.
Due Dates: By
1.
Signed and completed hard copies of current school Ed Plans (completed signature and assurance pages and
this completed template) must be made available for public review in the “No
Child Left Behind” binder at every school serving MPS students.
2.
Signed and completed hard copies of Ed Plans, including signature and
assurance pages, for all schools must be hand delivered or sent via
Attn: Ed
Plans, MPS Central Services, Room 200.
(School mail
to Attn: Ed Plans, Central Services, room 200 or
U.S. mail to:
MPS, Attn: Ed Plans, Rm. 200; P.O. Box 2181; Milwaukee, WI 53201-2181)
3.
An electronic copy of the
completed plan and any subsequent updates (in Microsoft Word format, without
signatures and assurances) must also be submitted as an e-mail attachment to edplans@lists.milwaukee.k12.wi.us.
The “initial” plan (so designated until reviewed by Central Services personnel)
should be a complete and edited version of the school Ed Plan for the coming
year.
Within one month of
receiving Ed Plan Review Team feedback, schools are to email updated documents to the email address
noted above. Post-review Ed Plans should:
These “reviewed” Ed Plans will be available for public view
on the internet.
Instructions for completing and
submitting the Ed Plan are found in an Ed Plan Workbook that has been updated
for use with this template in 07-08. Use
the updated Ed Plan Workbook in your Ed Plan development process. It is not
possible to fully address Ed Plan requirements without using the Ed Plan workbook.
Ed Plan resources (general information, templates, training and review
calendars, supporting documents, Reviewed Ed Plans, Review Team documents,
Characteristics of High Performing Urban Classroom information, links to MPS
assessment data and more) may be found by clicking the “Staff” link in the
Public Community of the MPS portal or by visiting:
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Plan Templates on the right side of the page.
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during the year, complete the survey at: http://www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/survey/edplan.htm.
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2007 - 2008 Milwaukee Public Schools Educational Plan
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Alexander
Mitchell Integrated
Michelle Hagen - Principal
902-8100
Grades: K3 - 8
MPS Location 274
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Contents notes
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Section 1
Cover Page and Contents
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I.
Cover page |
Section 2
Profile (Narrative) |
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Section 3
Needs Assessment |
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Section 4
Core SMART Goals
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IV.
Core SMART
Goals (Including School Climate “Creating
Safe and Consistent Learning Opportunities” (formerly, “Alternatives to
Suspension”) SMART Goal |
Section 5
Family / Community Involvement SMART Goal
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Section 6
Professional Development
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Section 7
Individual with Disabilities Education Act
2004 (IDEA) Compliance |
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Section 8
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
Compliance – Family and Community Involvement
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Section 9
ESEA Compliance - SIFI |
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Section 10
Other Materials |
The mission of
· Hispanic - 76%
· African American - 12%
· White - 6%
· Asian - 2%
· Native American - 1%
· Other - 2%
· 39% of the students are in a bilingual classroom
· 40% of the students have a DPI-English Language Proficiency Level between 1 & 5
· 12% of the students receive special education services, but this percentage will increase with the addition of a Most Restrictive Placement (MRP) unit
In order to accommodate this significant Limited English Proficient population, there are three full-time English as Second Language teachers on staff as well as a full K4-8 Bilingual Program. Special Needs students will receive services as indicated in their IEPs. Three cross-categorical teachers and one bilingual paraprofessional will serve children in a least restrictive environment where they will receive instruction in an inclusive or resource setting. One MRP teacher and a paraprofessional will serve EBD students in a small, self-contained classroom.
Mitchell’s goal is to have all students at proficient or advanced levels in all academic areas. During the 2007-08 school year, our Smart Goals will focus on improvement in the areas of:
· Math
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· Writing
· School Climate
· Parent Involvement
Mitchell uses
Direct Instruction as its primary reading program in grades K -5. The McDougal-Littell
series is used for students in grades 6-8.Corrective
This year we will be implementing the district selected language arts programs Zaner-Bloser for grades K-5 and the on-line My Access program coupled with Great Source resources for grades 6-8. Writing journals, portfolios, writing resources and focus writing sessions are provided to all classrooms to strengthen the support of writing and publishing in the classroom.
Mitchell will be using the newly adopted Scott-Foresman (K – 5) and Holt Math Series (6 – 8). ThinkLink Benchmark tests will be used to monitor student progress in grades 3 -8. Data from these assessments will be used to develop appropriate instructional strategies and interventions. Our Milwaukee Mathematics Partnership (MMP) Math Teacher Leader shares important information and effective teaching strategies with staff throughout the year. In addition, collaborative planning sessions were used to align the math curriculum across all grades for the 2007-2008 school year.
Recognizing the importance of the
parent-school connection, Mitchell has invested in resources and energy to
expand and strengthen Mitchell’s
Academic Student Planners are provided to students in grades 1-8 to help them develop strong study skills and to foster daily communication between home and school. Parents are expected to monitor homework completion and sign planners daily. These planners are reviewed by the teachers to determine homework participation rates and to identify those students who are not receiving support from home and struggling with homework completion. Monthly calendars and a monthly bilingual publication, “Home-School Connections” will be sent home .to inform parents of important school events. Parent meetings will be scheduled monthly to discuss student achievement topics related to supporting families.
Mitchell’s
strengths as a school include strong and active business/community partners, a
highly rated
Through the integration of the arts, Mitchell students learn to express themselves and develop a strong independent identity. This vision is supported by full time certificated specialists in music, physical education, library media, and art. Some of the classes that are made available to our students include: piano, guitar, African drums, recorder, keyboarding, band, chorus, physical education, dance, participation in the Art Museum Jr. Docent program. Classroom teachers collaborate with specialists to achieve effective integration and alignment of appropriate grade level learning targets. Also, daily common planning time has been built into the schedule to establish a mechanism for developing common assessments, planning, sharing and reviewing student work
The
Internet links to District and State
Performance Data and Tools:
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District Data |
Description. (Ctrl/click button to link to resource described) |
Link to URL |
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Ed Plan Workbook |
Directions
and resources for Ed Plan development process. Also find Ed Plan templates in
this directory. |
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Report Card |
A variety
of data on school performance over time. |
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Climate Survey |
School
based staff, parent and student views on school performance in relation to a
number of key indictors, including Family Involvement Standards. |
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Instructional Practices Survey |
School
based teacher views on instructional practice. Use link to find “Teacher
Instructional Survey Results by School.” |
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Suspension Data |
School
05-06 school year and current year suspension data through |
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Special Education (CIFM) Data |
School
performance on state and district identified Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) requirements, CIFM = Continuous Improvement Focused Monitoring. Find
school report in alphabetical list. |
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State Assessment Framework |
Wisconsin
Knowledge and Concepts Examinations - CRT (WKCE) Criterion Referenced Test
frameworks for |
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MPS Learning Targets |
District developed K-12 Learning
Targets across subject areas. |
Reading Needs
Assessment
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Academic Trend Indicators - Click on a trend indicator icon to select,
then copy and paste in trend row for each grade level |
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Trend up: Higher proficiency each
year |
Bouncing up: Some movement lower,
latest results above baseline year |
Level: Latest results match
baseline year |
Bouncing: No consistent pattern of
results |
Bouncing down: Some movement
higher, latest results below baseline year |
Trend down: Lower proficiency each
year |
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WKCE-CRT Reading Summary Chart - Data Source: MPS Report Card (03-04 to
05-06) and ORS (06-07) |
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Grade 3 |
Grade 4 |
Grade 5 |
Grade 6 |
Grade 7 |
Grade 8 |
Grade 9 |
Grade 10 |
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State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
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06-07 |
80 |
62 |
60 |
81 |
62 |
51 |
83 |
61 |
48 |
84 |
62 |
58 |
84 |
58 |
53 |
83 |
62 |
60 |
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05-06 |
80 |
61 |
49 |
82 |
61 |
48 |
83 |
61 |
62 |
83 |
57 |
58 |
84 |
59 |
58 |
84 |
58 |
66 |
NA |
40 |
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74 |
41 |
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04-05 |
NA |
NA |
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82 |
62 |
53 |
NA |
57 |
43 |
NA |
51 |
63 |
NA |
60 |
70 |
85 |
59 |
77 |
NA |
41 |
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74 |
45 |
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03-04 |
NA |
NA |
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82 |
67 |
65 |
NA |
63 |
53 |
NA |
65 |
55 |
NA |
52 |
74 |
79 |
52 |
NA |
NA |
40 |
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69 |
36 |
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WKCE / Terra Nova Trend |
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Value Added Trend |
NA |
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NA |
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1.
Describe
your school’s overall trend in reading over time in terms of proficient and not
proficient students.
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Data reveals very little growth across grade levels in
reading. Although grades 3, 6, 7 &
8 are close to meeting district performance levels, they remain considerably below
state levels. |
2.
How
does your school’s performance compare to the district and the state?
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All grades and all standard performance
indicators remain slightly below district and well below state performance
levels |
3.
Where
do you see achievement gaps? Are there
student groups that have significantly lower performance?
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The
largest achievement gap in reading comprehension occurs with our African American
students. Overall, only 35% of African
American students scored “proficient” on the WKCE. A significant gap in reading comprehension also exists with our Special Education population. Only 25%
of Special Education students scored “proficient.” |
4.
What
does your school-level value added data say about student growth? What does your grade-level value added data
say about student growth? Which grades,
if any, are experiencing lower than average growth?
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Value added data reveals lower than average growth across
all grade levels. |
5.
Identify
your reading urgent fact.
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In 4th
grade, only 8% of African American students scored “proficient” in reading comprehension
on the WKCE. |
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Standards Performance Summary Chart –Data Source: ORS
(06-07) |
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Reading Objectives % Proficient |
Determines Meaning |
Understands Text |
Analyzes Text |
Evaluates/Extends Text |
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State |
District |
School |
State |
District |
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State |
District |
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State |
District |
School |
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Grade 3 |
63.4 |
53.3 |
51.6 |
75.8 |
63.6 |
61.3 |
67.9 |
56.3 |
54.2 |
61.7 |
52.4 |
51.0 |
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Grade 4 |
73.5 |
60.8 |
55.9 |
71.7 |
60.3 |
55.1 |
59.0 |
47.7 |
43.0 |
49.5 |
39.8 |
35.7 |
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Grade 5 |
67.9 |
55.3 |
49.2 |
76.3 |
63.6 |
57.9 |
58.6 |
47.2 |
43.2 |
59.0 |
45.4 |
40.1 |
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Grade 6 |
70.4 |
55.7 |
54.3 |
73.7 |
61.1 |
60.6 |
60.9 |
48.9 |
49.2 |
62.0 |
48.8 |
48.4 |
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Grade 7 |
65.9 |
51.6 |
49.6 |
69.5 |
54.9 |
53.4 |
60.0 |
44.7 |
43.5 |
57.9 |
43.8 |
42.8 |
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Grade 8 |
72.2 |
57.9 |
56.6 |
71.4 |
58.3 |
57.1 |
58.7 |
45.8 |
44.8 |
65.8 |
52.6 |
50.8 |
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Grade 10 |
73.2 |
55.5 |
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65.7 |
49.5 |
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62.3 |
47.0 |
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65.0 |
48.0 |
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6.
Identify
the strengths and weaknesses you see across grade levels in reading objectives
as compared to the state and the district.
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Grade 3 reading scores increased by 11% and Grade 4
increased by 3%. We scored lower than
the district on all reading standards. |
7.
Analyze
additional reading information collected at your school (e.g. local
assessments, learning walk data, and Instructional Practices Survey). What you
are doing or not doing that might be contributing to student achievement
results (address achievement gaps, if any)?
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We are
not making adequate lesson progress in Direct Instruction. The reading block was shortened and went
against program recommendations. Interventions
for low achieving students were not identified and provided in a timely
manner. The growth in 3rd grade can be attributed to “double
dosing” DI reading instruction in the 2005-2006 2nd semester. |
a.
Why
are students performing as they are in the area you identified as a weakness?
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We believe low performance is a result of the
following: lack of background
knowledge development; increased student mobility; inadequate English
language development for ELL students; and reading comprehension strategies
not being uniformly taught across grade levels and in other content areas. |
b.
How
and where are teachers currently addressing this area?
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ESL teachers are working more closely with
classroom teachers to provide more targeted language instruction. DI
coach is reviewing weekly lesson progress. |
c.
What
additional ways and places could you address this area in your instruction?
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Implement school wide strategies to improve reading
comprehension, e.g. Text coding, K-W-L , Key Questions, and Marzano’s 6 Steps
to teaching vocabulary. |
d.
How
will students demonstrate proficiency in this area?
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CABS, WKCE, Reading Benchmarks, DI Mastery tests, Bloom’s book report, oral
presentations, and/or nonlinguistic representations. |
Math Needs Assessment
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Academic Trend Indicators - Click on a trend indicator icon to select,
then copy and paste in trend row for each grade level |
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Trend up: Higher proficiency each
year |
Bouncing up: Some movement lower,
latest results above baseline year |
Level: Latest results match baseline
year |
Bouncing: No consistent pattern of
results |
Bouncing down: Some movement
higher, latest results below baseline year |
Trend down: Lower proficiency each
year |
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WKCE-CRT Math Summary Chart - Data Source: MPS Report Card (03-04 to
05-06) and ORS (06-07) |
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Math % Proficient |
Grade 3 |
Grade 4 |
Grade 5 |
Grade 6 |
Grade 7 |
Grade 8 |
Grade 9 |
Grade 10 |
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State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
State |
MPS |
School |
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06-07 |
73 |
46 |
29 |
77 |
52 |
40 |
74 |
46 |
43 |
75 |
40 |
52 |
78 |
44 |
59 |
74 |
40 |
53 |
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05-06 |
73 |
43 |
33 |
73 |
44 |
33 |
72 |
40 |
43 |
72 |
38 |
47 |
73 |
37 |
31 |
73 |
37 |
36 |
NA |
29 |
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70 |
31 |
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04-05 |
NA |
53 |
35 |
72 |
46 |
37 |
NA |
50 |
40 |
NA |
39 |
54 |
NA |
38 |
54 |
73 |
36 |
55 |
NA |
30 |
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72 |
31 |
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03-04 |
NA |
52 |
53 |
74 |
53 |
56 |
NA |
54 |
41 |
NA |
38 |
63 |
NA |
39 |
63 |
65 |
29 |
NA |
NA |
29 |
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69 |
29 |
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WKCE / Terra Nova Trend |
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Value Added Trend |
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NA |
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1.
Describe
your school’s overall trend in math over time in terms of proficient and not
proficient students.
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The number of Mitchell students scoring proficient
increases as they progress through the grades. |
2.
How
does your school’s performance compare to the district and the state?
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In grades
6, 7, and 8, the percentage of students scoring proficient is above the
district. In grades 3 and 4 this
percentage is well below the district performance level. The performance of fifth grade students matches
the district’s. The percentages of
proficient students in grades 3 – 8 are 15% or more below state levels. |
3.
Where
do you see achievement gaps? Are there
student groups that have significantly lower performance?
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A higher percentage of African American and Special
Education students are not proficient compared to other subgroups. Overall, 5
out of 49 African-American students are proficient (10%) and 6 out of 49
Special Education students are proficient (12%). |
4.
What
does your school-level value added data say about student growth? What does your grade-level value added data
say about student growth? Which grades,
if any, are experiencing lower than average growth?
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In grades 4, 5, and 6 we are showing growth trends above
the district average. In grades 7 and 8, we are experiencing average or below
average growth compared to the district. |
5.
Identify
your math urgent fact.
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Proficiency
levels related to mathematical processes are low at all grade levels. |
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Standards Performance Summary Chart – Data Source: ORS
(06-07) |
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Math Objectives |
Mathematical Processes |
Number Operations |
Geometry |
Measurement |
Statistics and Probability |
Algebraic Relationships |
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District |
School |
State |
District |
School |
State |
District |
School |
State |
District |
School |
State |
District |
School |
State |
District |
School |
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Grade 3 |
38.9 |
23.0 |
19.1 |
73.2 |
60.1 |
56.4 |
77.9 |
66.8 |
64.8 |
76.4 |
64.2 |
62.8 |
77.3 |
63.9 |
61.0 |
73.7 |
61.4 |
58.1 |
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Grade 4 |
34.1 |
21.7 |
16.4 |
85.9 |
75.4 |
70.5 |
76.4 |
67.4 |
63.9 |
69.9 |
56.7 |
50.4 |
68.3 |
54.6 |
48.6 |
77.8 |
65.1 |
59.1 |
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Grade 5 |
43.6 |
29.1 |
25.8 |
78.9 |
66.8 |
66.9 |
68.1 |
58.1 |
56.8 |
70.2 |
59.7 |
58.2 |
64.5 |
47.8 |
44.4 |
66.5 |
52.8 |
51.3 |
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Grade 6 |
43.5 |
23.8 |
25.7 |
65.9 |
47.9 |
51.3 |
73.6 |
59.4 |
64.6 |
59.3 |
42.1 |
45.0 |
62.8 |
44.0 |
46.6 |
71.8 |
54.3 |
58.4 |
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Grade 7 |
46.9 |
28.2 |
33.2 |
63.7 |
47.2 |
50.2 |
60.7 |
45.0 |
48.6 |
52.5 |
36.9 |
39.2 |
66.1 |
48.4 |
54.4 |
81.3 |
67.3 |
71.6 |
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Grade 8 |
56.0 |
34.9 |
37.0 |
49.3 |
33.8 |
35.3 |
53.4 |
36.8 |
37.9 |
52.6 |
39.8 |
41.4 |
56.6 |
40.9 |
42.8 |
75.9 |
62.1 |
64.0 |
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Grade 10 |
41.7 |
42.8 |
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68.8 |
49.9 |
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53.3 |
34.0 |
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55.8 |
34.5 |
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61.0 |
44.0 |
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58.3 |
39.1 |
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6.
Identify
the strengths and weaknesses you see across grade levels in math objectives?
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Relative strengths are noted in the areas of geometry and
number operations. As noted in question 5, mathematical processes is a
significant weakness. |
7.
Analyze
additional math information collected at your school (e.g. local assessments,
learning walk data, and Instructional Practices Survey). What you are doing or
not doing that might be contributing to student achievement results (address
achievement gaps, if any)?
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Student
performance on the school generated Basic Skills tests in grades 3 – 8
indicates students are not mastering foundational mathematical skills and
concepts. We believe the results may reflect that teachers are not teaching
to mastery in order to cover all concepts and skills identified in MPS Math
Pacing Guide. Math was not identified
as a SMART goal in our Educational Plan for 05-06. |
a. Why are students performing as they
are in the area you identified as a weakness?
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Students are not mastering basic facts and concepts
at the primary grades. Our instructional strategies have not focused on
communication and problem solving skills. |
b. How and where are teachers currently
addressing this area?
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There is nothing systemic in place at this time. We
will introduce and implement new strategies in our Educational Plan. |
c. What additional ways and places could
you address this area in your instruction?
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The MMP problem solving “think aloud” strategy can
be introduced and taught in all subject areas. |
d. How will students demonstrate
proficiency in this area?
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We will analyze Benchmarks, WKCE, and CABS data. |
Writing Needs
Assessment
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Writing Performance Summary Chart - Data source (grades 3, 5, 7): MPS
report card in 04-05 or before. Writing results in 05-06 were disseminated
to schools but not reported in the report card. Schools scored and maintained results
locally beginning in 06-07.Data source (grades 4, 8, 10): Online Reporting
System (ORS)/Turnleaf. Composition
(Comp) score based 0-6 rubric, Convention (Conv) score based on 0-3 rubric.
Higher scores indicate better performance. |
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Writing Data |
Grade 3 % Proficient* |
Grade 4 Rubric Scores** |
Grade 5 % Proficient* |
Grade 7 % Proficient* |
Grade 8 Rubric Scores** |
Grade 10 Rubric Scores** |
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Comp |
Conv |
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Comp |
Conv |
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Comp |
Conv |
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06-07 |
School |
7% |
WKCE |
2.8 |
2.0 |
School |
17% |
School |
17% |
WKCE |
3.3 |
1.9 |
WKCE |
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05-06 |
School |
6% |
WKCE |
2.3 |
1.9 |
School |
27% |
School |
15% |
WKCE |
3.3 |
1.9 |
WKCE |
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04-05 |
MPS |
6% |
WKCE |
2.6 |
1.8 |
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