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Essential Question:Essential Question:

What changes has the What changes has the Middletown Middle School Middletown Middle School

undergone that have undergone that have impacted student impacted student

achievement?achievement?

DemographicsDemographics

• 600 Students600 Students– 82% White82% White– 13% African American13% African American– 5% Hispanic5% Hispanic– 24% Low-Income24% Low-Income

AADEQUATEDEQUATE

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45%45% 54%54% 63%63% 72%72% 81% 81% 91%91% 100%100%

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YYEARLYEARLYPPROGRESROGRESSS

2007 2007 2006 2006 20052005

2007 2007 2006 2006 20052005

201020102009 2009 20082008

201020102009 2009 20082008 20112011 20122012 20132013 20142014

READING –READING – % Proficient by % Proficient by YearYear

AADEQUATEDEQUATE

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35% 35% 45%45% 56% 56% 67%67% 78% 78% 89%89% 100100%%

200420042003200320022002

200420042003200320022002

YYEARLYEARLY PPROGRESROGRESSS

2007 2007 2006 2006 20052005

2007 2007 2006 2006 20052005

201020102009 2009 20082008

201020102009 2009 20082008 20112011 20122012 20132013 20142014

MATH –MATH – % Proficient by % Proficient by YearYear

2007 PSSA

72

59

29

61

77

64

40

58

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Reading Math

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10 1423

17

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405060

708090

100

2002 2003 2004 2005

Proficiency

Special Education - Special Education - Mathematics Mathematics

0

12 13 15

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405060

708090

100

2002 2003 2004 2005

Proficiency

2007 PSSA 2007 PSSA ReadingReading

60

48

23

50

74

57

29

7580

71

34

55

72

59

29

61

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100

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2007 PSSA - Mathematics2007 PSSA - Mathematics

7469

48

78 79

60

42

63

78

65

3236

77

64

40

58

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

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90

100

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Raising Raising Achievement Achievement

and Closing Gaps and Closing Gaps in Pennsylvaniain Pennsylvania

Page OnePage One

• 16 schools selected16 schools selected

• School/Community TeamSchool/Community Team

• School VisitsSchool Visits

– Dowell Middle School – McKinney, Dowell Middle School – McKinney,

TX TX

– Northside Middle School – Norfolk, Northside Middle School – Norfolk,

VAVA

• ““Double-dose” R & MDouble-dose” R & M

• Co-teaching ~ full inclusionCo-teaching ~ full inclusion

• Common planning timeCommon planning time

• Grade level subject planningGrade level subject planning

• Test CentersTest Centers

• 4Sight Assessments4Sight Assessments

Page One Page One InitiativesInitiatives

What is the educationalWhat is the educational key to closing the key to closing the achievement gap?achievement gap?

A rigorous, high-A rigorous, high-qualityquality

CURRICULUCURRICULUMM

ScheduleSchedule

Typical Student DayTypical Student Day

• 7:40-8:28 – Creative Arts (Art, F&CS, IT)7:40-8:28 – Creative Arts (Art, F&CS, IT)• 8:28 – 9:11 – Music/Phys. Ed (Alternate Days)8:28 – 9:11 – Music/Phys. Ed (Alternate Days)• 9:11 – 10:37 – Reading/Lang. Arts (Double Dose)9:11 – 10:37 – Reading/Lang. Arts (Double Dose)• 10:37 – 11:20 – Science10:37 – 11:20 – Science• 11:20 – 11:50 - LUNCH11:20 – 11:50 - LUNCH• 11:50 – 12:33 – Social Studies11:50 – 12:33 – Social Studies• 12:33 – 1:59 – Math (Double Dose)12:33 – 1:59 – Math (Double Dose)• 1:59 – 2:40 – Resource Time (Band, Chorus, etc.)1:59 – 2:40 – Resource Time (Band, Chorus, etc.)

• *Supplemental reading students receive instruction during part of *Supplemental reading students receive instruction during part of musicmusic

Typical Teacher DayTypical Teacher Day

• 7:40 – 8:28 – Grade level common planning7:40 – 8:28 – Grade level common planning• 8:28 – 9:11 – Individual Prep./Planning8:28 – 9:11 – Individual Prep./Planning

*The remainder of the day is spent in instruction. Grade level and individual preparation occur while students are at Creative Arts, Music, and Physical Education classes.

Support for At Risk Support for At Risk StudentsStudents

Support for At Risk Support for At Risk StudentsStudents

• Study IslandStudy Island

• Supplemental reading programsSupplemental reading programs

• Student advocate programsStudent advocate programs

• SAP (Student Assistance Program)SAP (Student Assistance Program)

• After school tutoringAfter school tutoring

Supplemental Reading Supplemental Reading ProgramsPrograms

• Corrective Reading Corrective Reading (decoding and comprehension)(decoding and comprehension)

• Reading Rewards Reading Rewards (decoding multisyllabic words)(decoding multisyllabic words)

• Wilson Reading Wilson Reading (decoding/spelling)(decoding/spelling)

• Read Naturally Read Naturally (fluency with comprehension (fluency with comprehension component)component)

• Visualization/Verbalization Visualization/Verbalization (comprehension)(comprehension)

• AMP AMP (comprehension and fluency)(comprehension and fluency)

Items of InterestItems of Interest

• Fitness Days-occur after PSSA TestsFitness Days-occur after PSSA Tests• Data Days-occur once a marking Data Days-occur once a marking

periodperiod• Test Centers-involves every teacher Test Centers-involves every teacher

and no interruptionsand no interruptions• Academic Advisory-meets prior to Data Academic Advisory-meets prior to Data

DaysDays• After School Tutoring used as a After School Tutoring used as a

preview, not remediation.preview, not remediation.

Learning-Focused Learning-Focused SchoolsSchools

The LFS ModelThe LFS Model

• LLEARNINGEARNING-F-FOCUSEDOCUSED®® Schools Model is: Schools Model is:– A School Reform Model designed to assist A School Reform Model designed to assist

systems, schools and teachers in using systems, schools and teachers in using exemplary practices to increase learning exemplary practices to increase learning and achievement.and achievement.

– A Planning Model that provides frameworks A Planning Model that provides frameworks and tools for organizing, planning, and tools for organizing, planning, assessing and designing instruction.assessing and designing instruction.

LFS StrategiesLFS Strategies

• Word WallsWord Walls• Content VocabularyContent Vocabulary• Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers• Essential QuestionsEssential Questions• Activating StrategiesActivating Strategies• Previewing/AccelerationPreviewing/Acceleration• Summarizing StrategiesSummarizing Strategies• Teaching Strategies that reflect best practicesTeaching Strategies that reflect best practices• Walk-throughsWalk-throughs

Programs of Programs of InterestInterest

• Morale - Pause for Applause/DrawingsMorale - Pause for Applause/Drawings

• Data DaysData Days

• Olweus Anti-bullying Program Olweus Anti-bullying Program

• Professional Learning Community Professional Learning Community

BooksBooks

• 7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens

• Club Ophelia/PATHSClub Ophelia/PATHS

• Communities That CareCommunities That Care

• BACBAC

• Parent AcademyParent Academy

• Renaissance ProgramRenaissance Program

Essential Question:Essential Question:

What changes has the What changes has the Middletown Middle School Middletown Middle School

undergone that have impacted undergone that have impacted student achievement?student achievement?