Faculty In-Service October 10, 2012. The Data Student Characteristics Fairbury Schools continue to...

Faculty In-ServiceFaculty In-ServiceOctober 10, 2012October 10, 2012

The DataThe Data

Student CharacteristicsStudent Characteristics

Fairbury Schools continue to be higher than Fairbury Schools continue to be higher than the state average.the state average.


Snapshot data from the month of October for Snapshot data from the month of October for each of the years listed.each of the years listed.


The 2012-2013 District average will increase as there The 2012-2013 District average will increase as there are approx. 20 students awaiting verification.are approx. 20 students awaiting verification.

NeSA Reading Cohort Data NeSA Reading Cohort Data Class of 2020 Class of 2020 (This year(This year’’s 5s 5thth graders) graders)

Girls Growth: 19% Boys Growth: 43%Girls Growth: 19% Boys Growth: 43%F/R Growth: 37% SPED Growth: 29%F/R Growth: 37% SPED Growth: 29%

MAP Reading Cohort Data MAP Reading Cohort Data Class of 2020 Class of 2020 (This year(This year’’s 5s 5thth graders) graders)

Chart shows higher percentages in Chart shows higher percentages in the 3the 3rdrd and 4 and 4thth quartiles quartiles

MAP Reading Cohort Data MAP Reading Cohort Data Class of 2019 Class of 2019 (this year(this year’’s 6s 6thth graders) graders)



88thth graders did not test in the spring graders did not test in the spring of 2012.of 2012.

The DataThe Data

NeSA Math Cohort Data NeSA Math Cohort Data Class of 2020 Class of 2020 (this year(this year’’s 5s 5thth graders) graders)



Girls Growth: 22% Boys Growth: 7%Girls Growth: 22% Boys Growth: 7%F/R Growth: 3% SPED Growth: -9%F/R Growth: 3% SPED Growth: -9%

MAP Math Cohort Data MAP Math Cohort Data Class of 2020 Class of 2020 (this year(this year’’s 5s 5thth graders) graders)


88thth graders did not test in the spring graders did not test in the spring of 2012of 2012

The DataThe Data

ACT DataACT Data

The Positive HighlightsThe Positive Highlights Cohort data is very positive – Cohort data is very positive –

scores are improving.scores are improving. 2012 NeSA scores are showing 2012 NeSA scores are showing

improvement in the improvement in the disaggregated areas – Male, disaggregated areas – Male, Female, Free/Reduced Lunch and Female, Free/Reduced Lunch and SPED.SPED.

New District GoalsNew District Goals All students will improve reading

comprehension across the curriculum. All students will improve vocabulary

across the curriculum All students will improve math skills in

the area of number sense. All students will improve math skills in

the area of data analysis/probability.

Formative and Formative and Summative Summative AssessmentsAssessments

C4LCourse/Curriculum

AssessmentsMAPDIBELSNeSA

Where do Where do we go we go from from here????here????

SMART SMART GOALSGOALS

What are they?What are they?Why use them?Why use them?How do you How do you write them? write them?

What Are SMART GOALS?

S pecific, strategic

M easurableA ttainableR esults-

orientedT ime-bound

Goal Writing:101Goal Writing:101 SSpecific: The outcome or end result is pecific: The outcome or end result is

very clear to me and all audiences.very clear to me and all audiences. MMeasurable: You can tell if you have easurable: You can tell if you have

achieved your goal because you can achieved your goal because you can count it or see it.count it or see it.

AAttainable: While achieving the outcome ttainable: While achieving the outcome might be a challenge, it is possible with might be a challenge, it is possible with the current team and resources.the current team and resources.

RResults-Oriented: The goal is inline with esults-Oriented: The goal is inline with the results expected by the district CSIP, the results expected by the district CSIP, APR, Building goals and plans.APR, Building goals and plans.

TTime bound: A specific date has been ime bound: A specific date has been set by which to achieve the goal.set by which to achieve the goal.

Why SMART Why SMART Goals?Goals?

Goals are something that you want Goals are something that you want to achieve in the futureto achieve in the future

SMART goals assist in SMART goals assist in ““getting getting focusedfocused”” on what to focus efforts on what to focus efforts towardtoward

SMART goals help define exactly SMART goals help define exactly what the what the ““future statefuture state”” looks like looks like and how it will be measured and how it will be measured

SMART goals show others how SMART goals show others how their work their work ““alignsaligns”” and relates to and relates to the focus of the schoolthe focus of the school

How To Write SMART How To Write SMART GoalsGoals

Identify the Identify the ““big, hairy audacious, big, hairy audacious, critical-fewcritical-few”” goals that need to be goals that need to be worked on worked on (The Most Important Ones!)(The Most Important Ones!)– Consult the data!Consult the data!– What are the greatest areas in need of What are the greatest areas in need of

improvement?improvement? Dig deep and get specific Dig deep and get specific (disaggregate!)(disaggregate!) If all you did was spend time on the If all you did was spend time on the

identified SMART goals, would the time identified SMART goals, would the time be well-spent? be well-spent?

SMART GOALS Examples

SMART GoalsSMART GoalsExamplesExamples

Within the next 2 years, reduce by 50% the number Within the next 2 years, reduce by 50% the number of students needing remedial reading assistance of students needing remedial reading assistance after 9th grade.after 9th grade.

Increase the percentage of students in the proficient Increase the percentage of students in the proficient and above proficient levels in informative writing and above proficient levels in informative writing skills.skills.

Develop studentsDevelop students’’ scientific inquiry skills and scientific inquiry skills and understanding of their applications.understanding of their applications.

Increase automaticity of addition and subtraction Increase automaticity of addition and subtraction math facts by 20% within a 6-month period.math facts by 20% within a 6-month period.

Reduce from 30% to 5% the percent of students Reduce from 30% to 5% the percent of students receiving receiving ““failurefailure”” grades in algebra. grades in algebra.

SMART Goals SMART Goals ExamplesExamples

60% of 8th graders will score at or above state 60% of 8th graders will score at or above state average on the reading component of the state test.average on the reading component of the state test.

Reduce fighting from 46% to less than 10% by Reduce fighting from 46% to less than 10% by spring break.spring break.

Improve all studentsImprove all students’’ application of scientific inquiry application of scientific inquiry strategies to diverse investigative questions strategies to diverse investigative questions demonstrated on the district performance demonstrated on the district performance assessment.assessment.

Increase the number of students in the intermediate Increase the number of students in the intermediate and high achievement levels in reading and high achievement levels in reading comprehension by at least 4% in grades 4, 8, and comprehension by at least 4% in grades 4, 8, and 11.11.

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