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Our Journey Towards Excellence
William Ramsay ElementaryApril 21, 2015
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Essential Questions
• How is William Ramsay working to improve the academic achievement of all learners?
• How are we working to promote student engagement?
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DEMOGRAPHICS• 880 students• 59% English Language Learners• 87.5% Free and Reduced Lunch• 5% Special Education• Average Mobility Rate 34% (w: withdraw // e: enter)
Mobility Rates by School Year
2009-2010 40% (w:165/e:108)
2010-2011 29% (w:126 / e: 76)
2011-2012 33% (w:152 / e: 96)
2013-2014 33% (w:120 / e: 154)
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Our Story So Far…
Earlier in the year, we committed to:• Improving all students’ achievement in reading and math using data.• Using the STAT process for data analysis meetings.• Providing professional development:
• Lexia• Word Study• Guided Reading• Reading block support from Central Office Content Area Specialists and WRES Coaches
• Utilizing the new lesson planning template. • Using the observation tool as an instrument to measure student
engagement:• Professional development during learning community meetings with the engagement tool• Concentration on “Engages in reading” (high-yield practice 3) for reading instruction
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Scholastic Reading Inventory Results
Grade Q1 On Level
Q2 On Level
Q3 On Level
Yearly Change
3 20% 27% 39% 19%
4 24% 33% 42% 18%
5 39% 48% 63% 24%
Total 27% 35% 47% 20%
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Providing a Multi-Tiered System of Reading Supports
Tier 3
(3%)
Tier 2
(22%)TT
Tier 1(75%)
Instructional Support
Tier 3*Corrective Reading
Tier 2
*After School Tutoring
*Small Group Instruction
Tier 1
*Classroom Instruction
*Balanced Literacy
Outcomes
Tier 3
*100% of the students improved reading levels.
Tier 2
*93% of the Tier 2 Students made progress in reading levels.
Tier 1
*80% improved reading levels
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Student Indicators of EngagementStudent Engagement Practices Observed
December March/April
# % # %
High-yield practices 25 42% 70 74%
Low-yield practices34 58% 25 26%
Practice 3: Engages in Reading
December (9 reading classes observed)
March/April(14 reading classes observed)
# engaged in reading
% engaged in reading
# engaged in reading
% engaged in reading
5 55% 13 93%
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Next Steps• Continued professional development in
high-yield practices for student engagement• Additional area of concentration: student
goal setting• Coaching support for data/running record
analysis to determine teaching points that will accelerate reading progress of Tier 1 students
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Superintendent School BoardKaren A. Graf, Chairman
Kelly C. BoozRonnie Campbell William E. CampbellPatricia Ann HennigStephanie A. Kapsis
Justin KeatingMarc Williams
Christopher J. Lewis, Vice ChairmanDr. Alvin L. Crawley
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Questions and Discussion