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NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Whatever It Takes!
Welcome to Berkeley County, WV – Home of North Middle School
Approximately, 5 hours to Charleston, WV and 1.5 hours to Washington D.C. and Baltimore, MD
North Middle School
Located in Berkeley County within city limits of Martinsburg
542 students
67 % Low SES
25% Minority
17% Special Education
9 principals in 15 years
WESTEST DATA2009-2010
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GOALS To increase the number of students at
mastery in the All Group on WESTEST2 in Reading Language Arts by 5% for 2010-2011Increase from 36% to 41%
To increase the number of students at mastery in the All Group on WESTEST2 in Math by 5% for 2010-2011Increase from 29% to 34%
3 Focus Areas
Develop and sustain Professional Learning Communities
Improve the climate and culture
Increase high expectations for achievement
WHAT PROGRESS ARE WE MAKING?
Focus 1 -Professional Learning Communities at North
ESSENTIAL QUESTION #1WHAT IS IT OUR STUDENTS SHOULD KNOW AND BE ABLE TO DO? Students should know WV Content Standards
and Objectives Students should complete assessments
based on the WV CSO’s aligned to Berkeley County Schools’ Curriculum Maps
Students should be engaged in higher order thinking skills based upon Instructional Practices Inventory
Instructional Practices Inventory
Observation #1 1-11-10 Observation #2 10-12-10 Observation #3 2-8-11 Observation #4 4-13-110.00
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14.612.51
21.99
32.05
5 - 6
Observation Dates
Perc
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION #2HOW ARE WE GOING TO KNOW IF THEY HAVE LEARNED IT?Common Assessments WV Writes AcuitySTAR Reading and Math
Common Assessments NMS content departments have worked
collaboratively to create and use common formative assessments to drive instruction all year.
In language arts, both regular classroom teachers and inclusion teachers have worked together to streamline the vocabulary instruction, writing assessment, and informal and formal skill testing provided in class.
New lesson ideas, instructional strategies, and even bell ringers have been shared through a common files drive on the school network to increase the number of resources each teacher has in his/her plan book.
WV Writes Writing assessment practice prompts were chosen by
consensus during RLA collaboration, and the same instructional resources were used to guide classroom lessons for each type of writing prompt.
The use of colored paper for prewriting/mapping, a shared strategy for helping students organize their writing, and a printed “Grammar Guide” were all used this year to help students focus on quality writing.
The results of each practice test were analyzed to see which writing dimensions needed more focus before the next prompt was assigned. WV Writes was used each grading period leading up to the writing assessment, which really helped students build confidence with the online testing process while improving their ability to create quality essays.
Acuity Administered Acuity in 3 benchmark
assessments Aligned with the Berkeley County
Curriculum Maps Data analysis of results to determine
interventions EnrichmentRe-teach
S. Johnson – Sixth Grade LA Tracking Dimensions for WV Writes 2010-2011
Analysis 1/27/2011
= highest mark achieved in the category
Period 1 10/28
DSC 11/18 INF
11/30 PER
12/16 NAR
1/25 NAR
2/9 PER
*1/14 NAR
Organization 2.8 2.8 3.4 3.3 4.1 4.1 Development 2.5 2.6 3.6 3.6 4.0 4.2
Sentence Structure 2.6 2.8 3.1 3.0 3.9 4.1 Word Choice/Grammar 2.7 2.6 3.4 3.1 3.8 4.4
Mechanics 2.7 2.6 3.5 3.4 4.0 4.3 Overall Holistic Score 2.7 2.8 3.5 3.2 3.9 4.2
Period 2
10/28 DSC
11/18 INF
11/30 PER
12/16 NAR
1/25 NAR
2/9 PER
*1/14 NAR
Organization 2.5 2.8 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.9 Development 2.7 2.7 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.1
Sentence Structure 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.2 3.8 3.9 Word Choice/Grammar 2.8 2.6 3.4 3.2 3.6 3.8
Mechanics 2.5 2.5 3.2 3.2 3.8 4.0 Overall Holistic Score 2.7 2.5 3.5 3.4 3.7 3.9
Acuity Benchmark 1, 2, and 3
5146 44
53 5246
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4246
6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
Reading Language Arts - Benchmark 1/2/3Benchmark 1 Benchmark 2 Benchmark 3
Acuity Benchmark 1, 2, and 3
3438 38
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6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
Math - Benchmark 1/2/3Benchmark 1 Benchmark 2 Benchmark 3
STAR Universal Screener
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade
5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.8
STAR Math Assessment
AprilJanuary
STAR Universal Screener
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade
5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5
STAR Reading Assessment
AprilJanuary
ESSENTIAL QUESTION #3WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO IF THEY DON’T KNOW? Pyramid of Interventions Specific Interventions NASEP (North After School Enrichment
Program)
Pyramid of InterventionsSmall group – grade specific interventions with specialists during callback
Homework
LunchRead
180Math Interventions/Fast Math
After School TutoringCorrective Reading
Data Driven Differentiated Instruction
Specific Interventions Fast Math Read 180 Homework Lunch Counselor’s groups/study skills
Student Support Services Interventions
Corrective ReadingRemediation during Callback with LD teachersRemediation during Callback with Interventionist
Extended Day - NASEP
North After School Enrichment Program (NASEP)
Targeted partial mastery students in reading and math
Incorporate Study Island to reinforce basic concepts for reading and math
1:7 teacher student ratio
ESSENTIAL QUESTION #4WHAT DO WE DO IF THEY DO KNOW? Offer enrichment
Foreign LanguageAlgebraGeometryHonors SectionsMath and Science Achievement Academy
Spanish I Students making piñatas
PLC Survey ResultsVery True True Some-what
TrueNot True
We have an agreed upon set of norms in our PLC team 79% 21% 0% 0%
We follow our meeting norms consistently at PLC meetings 36% 64%
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We have clear tasks to perform at our PLC meetings50% 50%
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Our tasks relate directly to student learning goals 50% 50% 0% 0%
A large majority of our PLC time (80% or more) is spent on tasks related to student learning goals 21% 72% 7% 0%
I feel a strong sense of attachment to my team 64% 29% 7% 0%
I have improved as a teacher as a result of the conversations and work we have done in our PLC 50% 43% 7% 0%
I have made changes to my teaching practices as a result of the work that we have done as a PLC 36% 57% 7% 0%
Focus 2 –Improving the Climate and Culture at North
Recognizing Staff and Students
Improving Entrance and Office Area
Embedding Mission Statement
Improving Weak Areas of the
School Climate Survey
Staff and Student Recognition
Welcoming Entrance
Embedded Mission
Whatever it takes means different things to different people, but at the root of the statement is the students.
We, the teachers, will set high expectations for ourselves,
students, and parents.We will go outside our comfort zones for the success of
our students.Each individual teacher will determine what they need to
do to step up to the challenge.
By putting together all of our talents, time, and resources to achieve something greater, we will be able to do
whatever it takes to ensure the success of our students.
What does “Whatever It Takes” mean?
Engaging Parents in the Learning Process Parent Nights Active PTA Band Boosters Edline and NTouch for parent notification
GradesSchool related events
•Culture Survey Data Pre and Post School Year 2010-2011
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0.51
1.52
2.53
3.54
4.5
SeptemberApril
Weakest Areas Targeted for Improvement
September AprilTeachers do not take/have time to observe other teachers teaching
2.19 3.08
Teachers do not feel students engage as learning partners
2.32 2.95
Parents and teachers do notshare the same expectations for student performance
2.83 3.18
Focus #3 - High Expectations for Student Achievement
Counseling Work Plan Attendance Achievement Celebrations
Counseling work plan Guidance Counselor
Provide monthly lessons that encompass social skills and reinforce good study habits Anti-bullying task force Friends of Rachel All Girls Group
Student Support Services Investigate truancy issuesWork directly with parentsProvide extra support for at-risk students
Attendance
Baseline 2010 October, 2010 November, 2010 December, 2010 January, 2011 February, 201191
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93.6
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NMS Attendance
Series1
Acuity RLA Benchmark 3
32 34
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6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
Reading/Language Arts - Benchmark 3Westest 2010 School District
Acuity Math Benchmark 3
3230
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3841
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6th grade 7th grade 8th grade
Math - Benchmark 3Westest 2010 School District
Celebrations 6th Grade Academy Professional Learning Communities Response to Intervention Website for School Counselors 9-Week Awards Assemblies Bright Spots-Faculty Awards Student and Staff Member of the Week
Celebrations from Staff We have an excellent
dedicated Leadership Team.
Teachers are talking about and working on improving student achievement and instructional strategies more than ever before.
My students are excited about learning math. They will be super excited that they out-scored the county!
We have a clean, organized front office.
Communication has stepped up several notches. It rocks to be in the know.
There is a more positive climate in the school with a greater sense of unity among the staff.
The level of happiness has increased since the beginning of the school year
We have a dedicated and caring staff.
We have a focus and an agenda to get there.
We share great ideas, best practices, support, laughs, and responsibility for the success of our students.
We have committed staff members that love students and our school.
Data is reviewed, used, and made relevant this year and scores have gone up because of this.
Jalapenos were added to the salad bar!
Next steps
Sustain the PLCs Sustain Climate and Culture
Improvements Continue to focus on High Expectations Differentiated Instruction Teacher Academy Focus on our Core Beliefs
Great Things areHappening
AtNORTH MIDDLE!
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