RESULTS REPORT - Gina Crowley CLOSING THE GAP ACADEMIC GROUP

Goal: By June 2017, 20% of the students in the eighth grade who received a 62% or below in one or more courses at the end of the first marking period will increase their overall grades to a passing mark of 62% or higher for the end of the year. Target Group: Students who recieved a 62% in one or more classes at the end of the first marking period. Data to Identify Students: Current grades

Activities ASCA Domain and Mindsets &

Behaviors Standard(s)

Projecte

d Start/End

Process Data

(Number of

students

affected)

Perception Data

(Data from surveys/

assessments)

Outcome Data (Achievement, attenda

nce and/or behavior data)

Implications

Identifying Learning Styles- Learning Styles Inventory & Questionnaire

Academic Domain

Standards: MS:2, MS:5, MS:6, B-LS/3, B-LS/4, B-LS/6, B-LS/7

Jan 2017

8 students who met in a group session 4 different times throughout the course of the year (1 time each marking period) for 45 minutes each session

Pre/Post Student Survey: How well do you think this group will help you/ helped you Pre: 4 Post: 6.5 Please list one thing you’ve learned and will apply in high school 5 out of 8 students were able to identify a specific concept they learned in group that they

Based on the 1st marking period intervention, all 8 students were able to clearly identify what type of learner they are and identify strategies that work well within their learning style

The data suggests that our closing the gap interventions were successful: 62% of students grades increased over the last 3 marking periods of the 2016-2017 school year, allowing them to pass their classes with an overall grade of 60% or higher.

can apply to their academic studies in high school.

Comparison of 4th marking period overall grades versus 1st marking period overall grades: 7 out of 8 (62%) students increased their overall grades 0 students performed the same

1 student performed worse in the 4th marking period in comparison to 1st marking period grades

Changes planned for the closing the gap intervention for the 2017-2018 school year: More meeting dates a different and more fluid way of identifying students so others can receive support even if they didn’t fail a class in just the 1st marking period

Creating SMART Goals- SMART goals worksheet with definitions

Feb. 2017

Study Skills- Packet of different ways to study was put together and given to students to keep. The packet was also discussed and modeled in group

Mar. 2017

Time Management/ Organizational Techniques- Time Mgmt. chart & organization

Strategies discussed

May 2017