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Aldine ISD
★Stephens is one of 32 elementary schools in Aldine ISD (11th largest district in Texas with more than 62,000 students)
★Aldine ISD ranks among the state’s high performing school districts
★2009 Broad Prize Winner for Urban Education
★National Finalist for Broad Prize in 2004, 2005, and 2008
★2008 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award Winner
Stephens Elementary School
★Large urban school serving more than 1,000 students in grades K-4
★71 professional staff members, including 61 classroom teachers
★Music, Physical Education, Technology Applications classes in addition to core curriculum
★Full inclusion- no resource classes
★Full time librarian
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Profile and Demographics of Neighborhood
★Average Home Value- $58,000
★Average Household Income- $40,337
★Median Age- 27
★64% Spanish Speaking
★Unemployment above state and national averages
★4% college graduates
Profile of Stephens Stars(Comparison to State of Texas)
Stephens TexasAfrican American 10% 14%
Hispanic 87% 47%
White 3% 34%
Economically Disadvantaged
87% 56%
Second Language
54% 16%
At Risk 81% 48%
GT 5% 7%
Special Ed 7% 9%
Selected Campus Recognitions
★Exemplary for ten consecutive years (without TPM)
★Gold Performance Acknowledgements in all academic areas: Reading, Math, Writing, CI in Reading and Math
★Title 1 Distinguished School★Featured in US News & World Report★TBEC Honor Roll School in 2007★Named one of 14 winners of National
Excellence in Urban Education by NCUST
Reading Data Comparison(% Meeting Passing Standard)
8799 (+12)05-06
8999 (+10)06-07
9197 (+6)07-08
9197 (+6)08-09
90 96 (+6)09-10
TexasStephensYear
Math Data Comparison(% Meeting Passing Standard)
7599 (+24)05-06
7797 (+20)06-07
8099 (+19)07-08
82 98 (+16)08-09
8397 (+14)09-10
TexasStephensYear
Writing Data Comparison(% Meeting Passing Standard)
9199 (+8)05-06
9298 (+6)06-07
93100 (+7)07-08
9398 (+5)08-09
9397 (+4)09-10
TexasStephensYear
Stephens Students Outperform Texas Peers
★Every subject
★Every grade
★Every student group
★Ten Consecutive years
Commended Performance(Highest Performance Level)
16All Tests 24
3430Writing
3163Math
3442Reading
TexasStephensSubject
Mastery Levels of Performance
Stephens students perform at higher levels of mastery
(not just minimum standards) than their state
peers.
Expenditures Per Student
★School Group (Texas)
$6,456 per student
★Stephens
$6,371 per student
Selected Best Practices
Identified Through Baldridge Based Assessment
(Peer Review)
Alignment and Consistency
Examples
★Classroom Environment Checklists
★Common, aligned homework and checkpoints across grade levels
★Campus-developed curriculum timelines based on state standards and district benchmarks
★Sustained and common staff development (Model Classroom Project)
Focus on Rigor and High Expectations
★Research project completed by every student in building.
★Wonder Books, journals, questions.
★Question of the Week posted outside each classroom.
★Posted TEKS (learning objective) with rubrics.
★Differentiated instruction.
★Higher Order Thinking Skills.
Questions of the Week
Questions of the Week
Posted TEK and Shared Student Work
Research Projects
Sample Questions from Student Journals
★Why are clocks shaped like circles?- Elise 2nd grade
★Why is our thumb short? -Emily 3rd grade★I wonder why they sell guns. –Ruben 3rd
grade★Why do we bleed when we get cut? – Maria
4th grade★Why do we have calendars? –Salvador 3rd
grade★Who invented homework? –Julius 4th grade
Balanced Literacy
★ Addresses Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, Fluency, Comprehension, and Vocabulary.
★ Classroom Instruction Components include word study, shared reading, shared writing, guided reading, independent reading, and literacy work stations.
Gradual Release of Responsibility
Teacher models
Kids try it with teacher support
Kids practice on
own
TO:Modeling-read aloud-modeled writing
WITH:Hand Holding
-shared reading-shared & interactive writing
BY:Independence-independent reading & writing
TeacherMore teacher control
StudentMore student ownership
Gradual Release of Responsibility
-small groups based
on need
Anchor Charts
Guided Reading
Guided Reading
Literacy Work Stations(Big Book Station)
Overhead/Poetry Station
Shared Reading
Stephens Elementary
Building and Sustaining a Collaborative School Culture Focused on Student
Achievement
Selected Practices that Enhance a Collaborative School Culture
★Response to Intervention (RtI)
★Common Vision and Beliefs
★Team Planning
★Peer Observations
★Book Studies
★Common Language and Conversations
★Student Work and Accomplishments Shared and Displayed
Response to Intervention (RtI)
History at Stephens
★At Stephens began more than 5 years ago with IAT (Intervention Assistance Team).
★ IAT provided a set of common beliefs and practices around meeting the needs of all students and closing proficiency gaps.
★Skills specialists, lead teachers, and classroom teachers met regularly as a support to regular classroom teachers and planned “pull outs.”
★A culture of success was created and sustained.
Response to Intervention (RtI)
District Implementation
★Aldine began RtI process, training, and implementation three years ago.
★Aldine utilizes AIMSweb for universal screening and progress monitoring.
★Stephens had built-in capacities, frameworks, and expectations that facilitated the transition.
RtI: What is It?
★High quality instruction and interventions matched to student need.
★Frequent progress monitoring.★Informed, data driven decision-
making about instruction or goals.
RtI: Who is Involved?
Roles and Responsibilities
Classroom Teachers:
★Provide high quality, grade level instruction for ALL students
★Provide Tier I interventions for students identified as Tier I
Intervention Teachers:
★Provide Tier II and Tier III interventions
RtI: Who is Involved?
Roles and Responsibilities:1. Early Intervention Team (EIT): decision-
making team★ Administrator★ Counselor★ Skills Specialists★ Ad-Hoc members including classroom teacher
and parent2. AIMSweb Coordinator: trains staff on
universal screenings, runs reports, and trains staff on administering progress monitoring probes
RtI: How are students identified?
★Universal Screening
★Running Records
★Campus and District Assessments
★Reading Inventories- new students to campus are assessed at time of registration or during first week of instruction
★Fluency and Comprehension Probes
RtI: How are students served?
★Tier I- in classroom
★Tier II and Tier III- with intervention teacher/case manager
★Utilize various technologies to meet needs of students, including My Reaching Coach.
★Selected interventions are targeted and timely based on knowledge of student needs.
RtI: How are students served?
My Reading Coach★One of first campuses to utilize. Started in
Spring, 2008.★Purchased our own server to host programs.★Trained staff and began implementation.★Primarily utilized for Tier 3, Dyslexic, and
Special Education students.★Experienced success and shared success with
other campuses.★District curriculum directors expressed interest
and deployed and purchased for entire district in 2009.
★ Individual success stories.
RtI: How are students served?
Other Computer-Based Programs
★Lexia
★Inicios
★Earobics
★Destination Math
RtI: When are students served?
Challenge of Scheduling Students
★Planning with a purpose- scheduling and placement decisions always begin with consideration of needs of special education and Tier II & Tier III students
★Every decision based on student need- student learning is at core
★Maximize resources, including time
★Zero period and transition times
RtI: When are students served?
★Ownership given to skills specialists, dyslexia teacher, special education staff, and classroom teachers
★Flexibility and creativity★Interventions are not isolated to a certain
time of the day★Skills specialists do not have lunch duty or
paperwork other than EIT case management and other instructional responsibilities
Common Vision and Beliefs
Spend time discussing important questions:
★“What’s important around here?”
★“What does exemplary teaching look like?”
★“What kind of school do we want to create?”
★“What is our vision for Stephens?”
Peer Observations
★Challenges- coordination & planning, focus & purpose, buy-in.
★Structure- Three formal windows of opportunity for all staff members to observe one another across grade and subject.
★New teachers and teachers in need of assistance observe more regularly.
★Peer Dialogues occur after observations (with focus).
Peer Dialogues
Book Studies
★ Over the years the format has varied based on needs of campus- can be optional or required.
★ Selected book studies have included:1. Classroom Instruction that Works (Marzano)2. The Skillful Teacher (Saphier)3. The Fluent Reader (Rasinski)4. A Framework for Understanding Poverty (Payne)5. Reality Checks (Stead)6. The Art of Inquiry (Cecil)7. Learning Words Inside and Out (Frey & Fisher)8. Literacy Work Stations (Diller)9. The Courage to Teach (Palmer)
Book Studies
Common Language and Conversations
Words and Phrases that Shape Conversations:
★Mastery Learning
★Fluency
★Alignment
★Tiers (Interventions)
★Scorecards
★Rigor
★Engagement
★Reflective Practice
★Motivation
Sharing of Student Work
★Print Rich Classrooms and Hallways
★Student Growth Celebrated- Recognition Ceremonies
★Work Displayed with Learning Objective(s) as well as rubrics
Kindergarten Students Share Research Projects
Authentic, Student-Generated Products Based on Literature
Curious George and the Firefighter(1st Grade Bilingual Students)
TEKS and Rubrics
People Make the Difference!
It all comes back to students!