Apple Valley Apple Valley Unified School DistrictUnified School District

CST Results for Special PopulationsCST Results for Special Populations

Apple Valley Middle Apple Valley Middle SchoolSchool

88thth Grade Science CST Grade Science CST

Between 30 – 40 Students

AVMS 8th Grade Science Multi-Year CST Comparisons

Special Education Population

11 512

25 43

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AVMS 8th Grade Science Multi-Year CST Comparisons

All Students

250 - 300 Students

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Apple Valley Middle 8th Grade Science 07-08 CST

What is AVMS doing?

•The RSP students are clustered.

• They come with a terrific aide.

• They get the REAL standards…nothing is watered down.

• Wonderful teacher!!!!

•Quiet, Calm, Encouraging, Patient, Allows re-dos

• State testing done in RSP setting with their IEP accommodations.

What is the District doing?

• Teachers created district benchmarks

• There’s a focus on data.

• Strong elementary support

Sitting Bull Middle 8th Grade Science CST Comparison2007 - 2008

46 43

92

42

79

82

85

126

51

117

2007 (353) 2008 (410)

Advanced

Proficient

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Below Basic

Far Below

8th Grade Science CST Cluster Comparison 2006-2008

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Motion Forces, Density,and Buoyancy

Structure of Matterand Periodic Table

Earth in the SolarSystem

Reactions and theChemistry of

Living Systems

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2005 (1128)

2007 (1142)

2008 (1178)

Sycamore Rocks Sycamore Rocks Elementary SchoolElementary School

5th Grade Science CST5th Grade Science CST

Sycamore Rocks 5th Grade Science 07-08 CST

Special Education Population

9%

9%

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11 students

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Sycamore Rocks 5th Grade Science CSTSpecial Education Population

10 – 15 students

Sycamore Rocks 5th Grade Science 07-08 CST

Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Population

16%

51%

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67 students

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Sycamore Rocks 5th Grade Science Multi-Year CST

Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Population

60 – 70 students

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Sycamore Rocks 5th Grade Science 07-08 CST

All students

102 students

About 100 Students

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Sycamore Rocks 5th Grade Science CSTAll Students

Sycamore Rocks 5th Grade Science 07-08 CST

6 5 4

1712 11

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5th Grade Science CST Multi-Year Comparison

All Students All Schools

What is Sycamore Rocks doing?

• Wonderful teachers• Special Ed teacher loves science• Special Ed students mainstreamed for science• Strong, supportive Principal.• 4th Grade teachers have a strong science program.• 5-E Inquiry method stressed.• There’s a focus on data.

What is the District doing?• Teachers created district benchmarks

• 5th Grade teachers test quarterly• 4th Grade teachers test at trimesters

• Frequent 4th – 5th grade teacher workshops and field trips. • There’s a focus on data.•