Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King, Jr Jr

Middle SchoolMiddle School

At a GlanceAt a Glance

MLK Mission StatementMLK Mission Statement

The mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle The mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School is to foster the growth of knowledge, School is to foster the growth of knowledge, skills, and personal development enabling all skills, and personal development enabling all students to achieve their potential. We will students to achieve their potential. We will accomplish our mission by maintaining high accomplish our mission by maintaining high expectations, a positive and safe expectations, a positive and safe environment, effective home-school environment, effective home-school communication, and frequent assessment of communication, and frequent assessment of student progress. We share this student progress. We share this responsibility with students and parents. responsibility with students and parents. “Success Today – Success Tomorrow”“Success Today – Success Tomorrow”

Introduction to MLKIntroduction to MLK School Quality Review Report School Quality Review Report

Advanced RatingAdvanced Rating Strong instructional Strong instructional

leadershipleadership High expectationsHigh expectations Emphasis on learning in a Emphasis on learning in a

safe and orderly school safe and orderly school environmentenvironment

Shared accountability Shared accountability between students, parents, between students, parents, community, and the MLK community, and the MLK staffstaff

Mandatory Uniform SchoolMandatory Uniform School Vision/motto: Vision/motto: “ “Success Today -Success Today - Success Tomorrow”Success Tomorrow”

ProfessionalProfessional StaffStaff 1 Principal1 Principal

2 Assistant Principals2 Assistant Principals

1 Reading Coordinator1 Reading Coordinator

3 Counselors3 Counselors

1 Pupil Personnel Worker1 Pupil Personnel Worker 2 AVID Coaches2 AVID Coaches

1 Data Coach1 Data Coach

1 Media Specialist1 Media Specialist

56 Teachers56 Teachers

Certification:Certification:

41 staff members hold APC 41 staff members hold APC 14 hold SPC 14 hold SPC 1 holds Resident Teacher1 holds Resident Teacher certificatecertificate

Years of Service:Years of Service: 1 – 5 = 201 – 5 = 20 6 – 10 = 136 – 10 = 13

11 – 16 = 9 11 – 16 = 9 17 – 22 = 417 – 22 = 4

23 – 28 = 223 – 28 = 2 29 – 34 = 429 – 34 = 4 35 – 40 = 4 35 – 40 = 4

MLK Student MLK Student DemographicsDemographics

Feeder/Choice schools from the Feeder/Choice schools from the communities of Laurel, Beltsville, communities of Laurel, Beltsville, Hyattsville, Adelphi, and all Hyattsville, Adelphi, and all areas north of the Central areas north of the Central Avenue lineAvenue line

Total Enrollment – 686**Total Enrollment – 686** CHOICE - 65CHOICE - 65 66thth Grade – 200, 7 Grade – 200, 7thth Grade – 236, Grade – 236,

88thth Grade - 250 Grade - 250 17% American Indian/Alaskan 17% American Indian/Alaskan

Native (Hispanic) Native (Hispanic) 9% Asian9% Asian 58% African American58% African American 11% White11% White 5% Multi-racial5% Multi-racial

52% males52% males 48% females48% females 4% LEP4% LEP 14% Special Education14% Special Education 17% Talented and Gifted17% Talented and Gifted 43% FARMS43% FARMS Mobility entrants are 11% Mobility entrants are 11% of the student population**of the student population** 8% Withdrawals**8% Withdrawals** (** as of 2/28/2011)(** as of 2/28/2011)

MLK Program FeaturesMLK Program Features 70 minutes of math, RELA, and 70 minutes of math, RELA, and

science each dayscience each day Semester classes of social Semester classes of social

studies, foreign language or studies, foreign language or readingreading

Creative Arts rotation of Chorus, Creative Arts rotation of Chorus, Instrumental, Music, PE, Health, Instrumental, Music, PE, Health, and Technology Integrationand Technology Integration

Latin I, Spanish I, Algebra I, and Latin I, Spanish I, Algebra I, and Geometry earn high school Geometry earn high school credit credit

Computer lab with an emphasis Computer lab with an emphasis on writing, mathematics, on writing, mathematics, science, and research skillsscience, and research skills

Extra-curricular activities Extra-curricular activities compliment academic studies compliment academic studies and promote self-disciplineand promote self-discipline

Advancement Via Individual Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)-145 Determination (AVID)-145 studentsstudents

Positive Behaviors, Positive Behaviors, Interventions and Support Interventions and Support (PBIS)(PBIS)

PBIS at MLKPBIS at MLK

How it began…How it began…

PS-74 DataPS-74 Data

YearYearTotal Total

EnrollmentEnrollmentNumber of Number of

PS-74sPS-74sPercent of Percent of Population Population

Receiving PS-Receiving PS-74s74s

2004-20052004-2005 949949 345345 36.336.3

2005-20062005-2006 746746 169169 22.622.6

2006-20072006-2007 732732 9898 13.413.4

2007-20082007-2008 753753 4141 5.45.4

2008-20092008-2009 857857 9292 10.710.7

2009-20102009-2010 861861 9696 11.111.1

2010-20112010-2011As of 2/28/2011As of 2/28/2011

686686 2525 3.63.6

SuspensionsSuspensions

YearYearTotalTotal

EnrollmentEnrollmentNumber ofNumber of

Students Students SuspendedSuspended

Percent of Percent of Enrollment Enrollment SuspendedSuspended

20052005 949949 8686 9.09.0

20062006 746746 5757 7.67.6

20072007 732732 3737 4.94.9

20082008 753753 2626 3.43.4

20092009 857857 9393 10.910.9

20102010 861861 8383 9.639.63

20112011*As of 2/28/2011*As of 2/28/2011

686686 1111 1.601.60

2010-2011 Alternative to Suspension2010-2011 Alternative to Suspension::

*Parent Shadow = 9*Parent Shadow = 9

*In-School Suspension = 19*In-School Suspension = 19

Attendance DataAttendance DataDisaggregated by SubgroupDisaggregated by Subgroup

SubgroupsSubgroups

20052005 20062006 20072007 20082008 20092009 20102010

Percent of Percent of StudentsStudents

Percent Percent of of

StudentsStudents

Percent of Percent of StudentsStudents

Percent Percent of of

StudentsStudents

Percent of Percent of StudentsStudents

Percent of Percent of StudentsStudents

AllAll 95.295.2 95.395.3 96.896.8 96.696.6 97.197.1 96.496.4

American American IndianIndian

NANA NANA NANA NANA NANA **

AsianAsian 96.296.2 97.897.8 97.797.7 97.097.0 97.697.6 97.997.9

African African AmericanAmerican

95.795.7 95.795.7 97.097.0 97.097.0 96.996.9 96.896.8

WhiteWhite 93.893.8 93.793.7 96.496.4 95.195.1 95.095.0 95.395.3

HispanicHispanic 95.495.4 94.394.3 96.296.2 96.896.8 96.696.6 95.695.6

FARMSFARMS 94.994.9 94.794.7 96.296.2 96.696.6 96.296.2 96.096.0

Special Special EducationEducation

91.191.1 93.293.2 95.995.9 95.795.7 96.796.7 95.495.4

LEPLEP 94.494.4 96.296.2 96.996.9 96.996.9 98.498.4 96.996.9

School Climate SurveySchool Climate SurveyAll Listed Characteristics of Effective Schools (Combined)All Listed Characteristics of Effective Schools (Combined)

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MSA ResultsMSA Results Proficiency met in 2004Proficiency met in 2004 Proficiency was not met Proficiency was not met in 2005 in SPED readingin 2005 in SPED reading Proficiency met in 2006Proficiency met in 2006 Proficiency was not met Proficiency was not met in 2007 in SPED and in 2007 in SPED and LEP readingLEP reading Proficiency met in 2008Proficiency met in 2008 Safe Harbor for SPED and LEPSafe Harbor for SPED and LEP Proficiency was not met Proficiency was not met in 2009 in LEP Mathin 2009 in LEP Math Proficiency was not met in 2010 in FARMS reading and Proficiency was not met in 2010 in FARMS reading and SPED reading/mathSPED reading/math

2010 MSA Results2010 MSA Results

MLK is considered a high performing school despite missing AYP by 38 students last year.

Our FARMS subgroup missed in reading by 5 students; SPED reading missed by 20 students; and SPED math missed by 3 students.

The size of the SPED subgroup increased significantly last year which had a direct impact on the data.

Despite the downward trend, MLK outperformed MSDE and PGCPS in 29 of the 46 categories.

PBIS is what you are already PBIS is what you are already doing!doing!

But…like any great plan

You must have staff buy-in for your PBIS program to take off and to be effective!

King PrinciplesKing PrinciplesBe ReadyBe ReadyBe RespectfulBe RespectfulBe Be

ResponsibleResponsibleBe SafeBe Safe

Matrix – included Matrix – included in Agenda Bookin Agenda Book

Posters for all Posters for all areasareas

King Principles King Principles for Stafffor Staff

King Principles King Principles for Homefor Home

Incentives Incentives Cobra CashCobra Cash Renaissance Cards (worth 2 Cobra Renaissance Cards (worth 2 Cobra

Cash)Cash) Merit Slips (worth 5 Cobra Cash)Merit Slips (worth 5 Cobra Cash) Renaissance Honor CardsRenaissance Honor Cards Non-uniform daysNon-uniform days Renaissance Roll (weekly)Renaissance Roll (weekly) Eye on the Prize activities Eye on the Prize activities

(monthly/quarterly)(monthly/quarterly)

Eye on the Prize Eye on the Prize Jersey DayJersey DayFall DanceFall DanceRelay GamesRelay GamesDress-up DayDress-up DayKing ContestKing ContestValentine Valentine

DanceDance

Dress-up DayDress-up DayStudent/Staff Student/Staff

Basketball Basketball GameGame

Field DayField DayEnd of Year End of Year

Dance/Yearbook Dance/Yearbook signingsigning

Staff Involvement Staff Involvement PBIS Team meets PBIS Team meets

monthly to analyze monthly to analyze data, identify data, identify successes/concernssuccesses/concerns

Team takes discussion Team takes discussion points to staffpoints to staff

Staff contributes to Staff contributes to discussion and next discussion and next stepssteps

Staff Mentors Staff Mentors Renaissance “Living Renaissance “Living

the Dream”the Dream”

Staff PBIS HandbookStaff PBIS Handbook

for Back to School for Back to School

orientation orientation Homeroom lessons for Homeroom lessons for

first week of schoolfirst week of school Staff incentive program Staff incentive program

– weekly, monthly, and – weekly, monthly, and quarterlyquarterly

Guidance Focus Groups Guidance Focus Groups

““Eye on the Prize” Eye on the Prize” Incentive ProgramIncentive Program

Student Student InvolvementInvolvement

PBIS Student PBIS Student Subcommittee formed Subcommittee formed to address 2007 to address 2007 School Climate Survey School Climate Survey responses below 70%responses below 70%

2009 School Climate 2009 School Climate Survey indicated Survey indicated positive trends in positive trends in addressed areasaddressed areas

PBIS students manage PBIS students manage school storeschool store

Students lead PBIS Students lead PBIS Advisory assemblies Advisory assemblies once a monthonce a month

Students are Students are encouraged to apply if encouraged to apply if interested in serving interested in serving on committeeon committee

Students are invited to Students are invited to participate participate

Positive response to Positive response to student committeestudent committee

Peer MediationPeer Mediation

Parental Parental InvolvementInvolvement

Parent Agreement Parent Agreement FormForm

PTOPTO Weekly NewsletterWeekly Newsletter MLK WebsiteMLK Website MSA Parent NightMSA Parent Night Parent RoundtableParent Roundtable Science FairScience Fair Parent VolunteersParent Volunteers King Principles--HomeKing Principles--Home

88thth Grade Parent Night Grade Parent Night Guidance TeasGuidance Teas Hispanic Parent NightHispanic Parent Night Parent ShadowParent Shadow Student Agenda BookStudent Agenda Book Instrumental Instrumental

VolunteersVolunteers Recognition BanquetsRecognition Banquets Career/Higher Career/Higher

Education DayEducation Day

PBIS Recognitions

2007 – Exemplar2008 – Banner2009 – Gold2010 – Silver2011 – applied for Gold

ChallengesChallenges Staff turnover—need to retrain Staff turnover—need to retrain

staff in PBIS strategiesstaff in PBIS strategies Staff members who do not use Staff members who do not use

PBIS strategiesPBIS strategies Inconsistency in using PBIS Inconsistency in using PBIS

strategiesstrategies Staff “not being on the same page”Staff “not being on the same page”

Why PBIS is worth Why PBIS is worth it…it…

Positive school climatePositive school climateSafe schoolSafe schoolOrderly instructional Orderly instructional environmentenvironment

Everyone has a voiceEveryone has a voice

How Can We Help You?

Visit MLK and see the program in action.

Email us: Cynthia.Vaughn@pgcps.org Robin.Wiltison@pgcps.org