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School Improvement & Accountability Update for P.S. Jones MiddlePresented by: Tracey NixonPrincipal

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School Profile

806 Students 38% Black 45 % White14% Hispanic 3% Other15.2% (121 students) EC 65% are economically disadvantaged

Teacher Profile

60 certified staff members 20 Classified 18% advanced degrees (22 Master

Degrees, Two 6 year Advanced Degrees) 2 National Board Certified Experience 0-3 (15%), 4-10 (28.4%), and

10+ (56.6%)

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Current Status* (2010-2011)Met

GrowthABC

StatusMetAYP

AYPGoals

StateAYP**

P.S. Jones Yes (69.4%)School

of Progress

No 29 5%

*School overall composite and status for the 2010-2011 school year.

**Percentage of schools in NC making AYP with the same number of AYP Target Goals as our school.

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Sub-Groups Not Making AYP

ReadingAll/Hispanic/LEP

MathAll/Black/Hispanic/EDS/SWD

24 out of 29 subgroups met AYP

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Current Status* (2010-2011)

Math EOG Scores Grades 6-8

Current Status* (2010-2011)

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Reading EOG Scores Grade 6-8

Current Status* (2010-2011)

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Key Improvement Strategies

Professional Learning Communities Change in Teacher Placement

15 teachers shifted grade levels. Changes were based on EOG scores.

Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Accel Enrichment Period SRA Corrective Reading ClassScapes

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Key Improvement Strategies

Pamlico Pals Group Mentoring Parental Involvement Nights Differentiated Instruction Reading Foundations (Exceptional Teachers) Lexile Reading Program EVAAS Data to schedule students (math) Dynamic Demons - Male teacher mentors – at-risk

AA students

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Expected Results

PSJ will be designated as a School of Progress or higher

All grade levels will make Expected Growth or higher

PSJ will make AYP

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Expected Results 6th grade will improve their reading proficiency

average 8% to get to the state average 7th grade will improve their reading proficiency

average 14% to get to the state average 8th grade will improve their reading proficiency

average 6% to get to the state average

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Expected Results Each grade level will be 80% proficient in Math Percentage of students making growth in math

and reading at all grade levels will increase by 10%

8th grade science will improve the proficiency average 10% to move from 65% to 75%

PSJ will continue to be awarded an “Exemplar School” for our PBIS behavior system

PSJ Celebrations

Designated as a School of Progress for 2010-11 Made high growth in 8th grade math Algebra students were 98% proficient 8th grade science scores increased 6.4% Designated as an Exemplar School by NCPDI for

PBIS Overall discipline referrals decreased (1752 in

09/10 to 1391 in 10/11)

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