Bordentown Regional School District

Where We’ve BeenWhere We’re Going…

A report focused on:Professional Development

Curriculum, Instruction, AssessmentStudent Achievement

January 25, 2012

Student Achievement Starts with….

Great Teaching!

Professional Development

Areas of Focus:

Common Core State Standards

Writing

Technology

Common Core State Standards

Developed nationally (45 states and DC have adopted)

Focus on College and Career Readiness K-12 Mathematics and English / Language Arts Implications for Science, Social Studies, and

Technical Subjects (through Literacy Standards)

Common Core State Standards

NJ Timeline

K-2 Math, September 2011 K-12 English / Language Arts, September 2012 3-5, 9-12 Math, September 2012 6-8 Math, September 2013

Common Core State Standards (BRSD Work)

Aligning Curriculum in Math and E / LA

PLC and In-Service Discussions

Student Writing Focus

Writing

Implementing Workshop Structure Understanding Framework Enhancing New Curriculum

Writing Across the Curriculum Understanding Common Core State Standards Analyzing NJASK Writing Samples Developing Common Writing Assessments

Technology

Web-based Tools (Prezi, Schoology, Edmodo)

Smartboard Training

Teacher Web-page

State Assessment Scores

School Years2009-2010 and 2010-2011

Assessment Highlights

Proficiency Rates Increased LA – Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 Math – Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Advanced Proficiency Rates Increased LA – Grades 3, 6 Math – Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 11

How We’re Doing: Points for Improvements

School Language Arts Mathematics

BRHS All Clear – Not in Status – reached AYP for two consecutive years.

Year 2 Status – On Hold*BRHS met AYP last year

BRMS Year 3 Status – Overall Population*BRMS made Safe Harbor status among Hispanic Students.*BRMS did not meet AYP or Safe Harbor among the African-American, Special Needs, Total & Ec. Disadvantaged populations – reason for year 3 status.

Year 1 – Overall Population*BRMS made AYP - Total Population*BRMS made Safe Harbor status in the subgroups: students with disabilities, African-American, Hispanic*BRMS did not make AYP or Safe Harbor with Ec. Disadvantaged subgroup

MIS All Clear – Not in Status - Met AYP* *MIS met AYP due to safe harbor status in the following categories: Total Population Students with Disabilities White Economically Disadvantaged Due to safe harbor, MIS is out of Year 1 status

All Clear – Not in Status - Met AYP* *MIS met AYP due to safe harbor status in the following categories: Students with Disabilities

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How Will We Do It? BRMS

Analyze the unified school improvement plan & make changes identified

Use math and language arts labs for extra help Create detailed individual student learning plans –

longitudinal study of NJASK performance Provide after-school tutorial program Increase of BSI Staff to support more students in need Use of the Parent Compact to heighten parent awareness and

commitment Targeted Professional Development for Staff – Rutgers

Institute for Improving Student Achievement, Literacy Consortium, etc.

Use of Study Island to provide targeted practice of skills – school-wide

Continuation of After-school and Summer Program12

Third Grade

2010 LA 2011 LA 2010 Math 2011 Math0%

10%

20%

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90%

100%

25.7 21.18.9 10.6

67.666.8

36.9 30.2

6.7 12.1

54.2 59.3

Adv ProfProfPart Prof

Fourth Grade

2010 LA

2011 LA

2010 Math

2011 Math

2010 Sci

2011 Sci

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

40.528.5 24.7

13.91.8 5.8

53.366.9

51.8

49.162.9

37.6

6.5 4.7

23.537 35.3

56.6

Adv ProfProfPart Prof

Fifth Grade

2010 LA 2011 LA 2010 Math 2011 Math0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

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70%

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32.6 31.218.2 14.4

54.1 63.6

45.343.1

13.35.2

36.5 42.5

Adv ProfProfPart Prof

Sixth Grade

2010 LA 2011 LA 2010 Math 2011 Math0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

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35.1 33 27 22.4

60.9 59.9

54.6

45.4

4 7.118.4

32.2

Adv ProfProfPart Prof

Seventh Grade

2010 LA 2011 LA 2010 Math 2011 Math0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

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70%

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100%

33.5 38.129.6 29

55.3 52.8

43.4 47.2

11.2 9.1

27 23.9

Adv ProfProfPart Prof

Eighth Grade

2010 LA

2011 LA

2010 Math

2011 Math

2010 Sci

2011 Sci

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

20.3 13.423.7 19.7 17.5 22.5

65.5 73.737.3 42

59.961

14.1 12.9

39 38.322.6 16.6

Adv ProfProfPart Prof

Eleventh Grade

2010 LA 2011 LA 2010 Math 2011 Math0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

10.2 12.3

31.2 32.2

75.2 75.453.8 51.5

14.6 12.3 14.9 16.4

Adv ProfProfPart Prof

Future…

Continue Data Analysis NJSMART Standardized Assessment

Continue and Refine PLC Common Expectations Common Curriculum-Based Assessment Teacher Reflection

Increased Individual Student Support Individual Tutoring Programs School-Home Partnerships

Future…

Continue Developing Curriculum Mathematics Writing and Reading Workshops Literacy Across the Curriculum

Continue Refinement of Teacher Evaluation Instrument

Transition to high school Post-secondary Opportunities PARCC – New Assessment System, correlated to

new standards