Timmerman Public HearingSeptember 16, 20145:00-7:00

What does it mean to be a Title 1 school?

Title 1 is the name for a government program that gives additional federal money to qualifying schools. Timmerman qualifies as a Title 1 campus this year. All students at Timmerman are eligible to receive Title 1 assistance.

* Increase academic achievement* Requires that schools be held accountable* Requires that parents are provided assistance in the understanding of how well their school and their children are performing

Goals of Title 1

How are decisions made to spend Title 1 money

The campus uses data results from the following resources to set the academic goals of the school year in the areas of Math, Science, Reading, and Writing:

– STAAR Results– End of the Year reading and math assessments– Universal Screener Data

Four Index Scores

Index 4:Post Secondary Readiness

1Index 1: Student

Achievement

2Index 2:

Student Progress

3Index 3:

Closing Performance

Gaps

4

Index 1: Student Achievement

Most like TAKS, measures performance, calculated for all subjects tested (Reading, Math, Writing (4), Science (5)). This year our performance standard was measured at level 2, phase 1 for the

following groups: 7 races (ALL students, AA, AI, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, White and 2 or more races, and ELL, SPED, and EcoDis).

1 55Target for 13-14

Index 1: Student Achievement Calculations

Index 1: Target 55 86

Reading85%

Math82%

Writing81%

Science84%

Academic DistinctionsMath and Reading

Student Achievement Continued…

Grade Level DIBELS Composite Score DRA (K-2) ISIP (3-5)Kinder * 87% at or above

benchmark* 9% below benchmark* 4% well below benchmark

1st * 78% at or abovebenchmark* 8% below benchmark* 14% well below benchmark

78% at benchmark level

2nd * 75% at or abovebenchmark* 16% below benchmark* 9% well below benchmark

79% at benchmark level

3rd * 84% at or abovebenchmark* 4% below benchmark* 12% well below benchmark

* 39% at or above benchmark* 24% below benchmark * 38% well below benchmark

4th * 72% at or abovebenchmark* 13% below benchmark* 14% well below benchmark

5th * 76% at or abovebenchmark* 16% below benchmark* 8% well below benchmark

2013-2014 Universal Screener Reading Data

Index 1: Student Achievement Calculations

Provides an overview of student performance based on satisfactory student achievement across ALL

subjects for ALL students.

1 5578Target for 13-14

Met standard

2Index 2: Student Progress

Provides a measure of actual student growth for race/ethnicity student groups, students served by special education, and English language learners.

30*

Target for 13-14

Index 2: Student Progress Calculations

% of students who MET progress or EXCEEDED progress

Tests included: – STAAR and STAAR Spanish

– Reading

– Math

– Student groups: 10– All students

– 7 race/ethnicity (minimum size 25): African American, American Indian, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, White, 2 or more races

– 2 program groups (minimum size 25): SpEd and ELL

2Index 2: Student Progress

30*

52Target for 13-14

Met standard

3Index 3 Closing Performance Gaps

Emphasizes the advanced academic performance of economically disadvantaged students and the two lowest performing race/ethnicity student groups.

55Target for 13-14

Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps

% passing (Phase-in 1 Level II and above) in performance GAP groups: Eco Dis and 2 lowest performing race/ethnicity groups from 2013 STAAR.

– Across all subjects– Minimum group size Eco Dis = 0, others = 25– Groups different for every campus– (2014, one additional point added for each percent of tests at

Level III.)

Tests included: – STAAR, STAAR Sp, STAAR M, STAAR Alt– Reading, Math, Science, Writing

Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps

Overall Performance Eco Dis AA 2 /More Total MaxReading 77 80 - 157 200

Math 71 73 - 144 200

Writing 51 64 - 115 200

Science 75 71 - 146 200Total 562 800

562800

3Index 3 Closing Performance Gaps

Emphasizes the advanced academic performance of economically disadvantaged students and the two lowest performing race/ethnicity student groups.

55Target for 13-14 70

Met standard

4Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness

Target for 13-14 12

Emphasizes the role of elementary and middle schools in preparing students for high school.

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