1. S PTA Data Presentation Smith Middle School Clayton Allen
Saint Leo University EDU 525 Dr. Morgan
2. Welcome S Thank you for taking the time to visit our school
today and I encourage you to become involved with the PTA.
3. Observations S At first glance of our data for the past five
years, I have three general observations. S We need to focus on 8th
grade mathematics instruction as this area has had the lowest
scores for the past five years. S 8th grade reading also has low
scores but they do not correlate with low writing scores. S 6th
grade mathematics and reading scores are the highest in our school,
what are those teachers doing instructionally that we can carry
over to 7th and 8th grade?
11. 2011 School-Wide Data 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 6th 7th 8th
Reading Math Writing
12. School Learning Goals S Improve 8th grade performance
across all three testing areas- Reading, Math, and Writing. S Focus
on reading skills across all three grade levels, as we score lower
in reading than math across the grade levels and consistently score
below the district average in this subject. S Continue to support
6th grade learning gains.
13. Accomplishing Learning Goals S Improve 8th grade
performance through collaboration of teachers. Use School
Improvement funds to pay teachers for after-hours planning to
collaborate and observe 6th grade teachers and their current
methods. S Improve reading performance through remediation and
intervention. Increase support staff by reallocating aides to
push-in to classrooms and have ESE teachers pull out during this
time. S Support 6th grade learning gains through understanding and
preservation of current teaching and implementation methods. S
Reach out to district schools that are above average in 8th grade
subjects and overall in reading to see what their teachers are
doing to produce learning gains.
14. Going Forward S We are proud of the successes of Smith
Middle School. As a school and community we expect the very best
from our students. Moving forward, we want to see student
performance exceeding the district average. We would like to see
Smith Middle School become a model for the district and state for
top academic performance. Our goal is to create a culture of pride
and success at Smith Middle School where education is
individualized and every student is successful at accomplishing
learning gains.
15. Thank You S I fully recognize that no job at our school is
more important than another. S We could not be successful without
our teachers and support staff. From the custodians, to lunchroom
staff, aides, coaches, and teachers. You each have contributed to
the gains our students have made. I encourage us all to be open
minded, to learn from one another and never be afraid to question
and change our methods.
16. Community Involvement S My door is always open to you as
parents and community members. S If you have any ideas or
suggestions after reviewing this data on how we can improve as a
school please share them with me. We would love to have your
feedback and involvement.