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Dana School

2012 NC National Title I Distinguished School

+Our Students

480 Total Students

197 Minority

139 LEP

56 Exceptional Children

+Data

2007-2008

White Hispanic LEP SWD ED

Reading 61.0% 20.0% 13.3% 53.1% 47.8%

Math 80.3% 72.5% 66.7% 79.6% 77.7%

2011-2012

White Hispanic LEP SWD ED

Reading 84.1% 64.5% 59.2% 61.3% 71.0%

Math 94.9% 94.7% 91.8% 80.6% 92.9%

+Growth

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Targeting Subgroups

One Child at a Time

Instructional Strategies

Data

Collaboration

School Improvement

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School Culture

Common

Core Values

Mission

Vision

+Core Values

+Mission

Our Mission is to be knowledgeable and productive leaders who have a positive impact on their school and society.

+Vision

Our Vision is to be a self evaluating community of educational excellence.

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Collecting DataDIBELS

Text Reading Comprehension

County Quarterly Benchmark

K-2 County Assessment

Progress Monitoring

+ Collaboration

Common Planning

Vertical Planning

Co-teaching and Planning

Student Support Team

School Improvement Team

Leadership Team

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School Improvement

School Improvement Plan Based on Data

Addresses specific needs

Focused and attainable

Developed by stakeholders

Used for decision making

Monitored by School Improvement Team

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Instructional Strategies Inquiry

Adapt not adopt

Master Schedule

Built in intervention, maintenance, enrichment IME

Co-Teaching

Consistent & Pervasive

Fidelity

Looping 2/3

Student Engagement and Communication

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Specific InitiativesJr. Great Books

Comprehension Toolkit by Stephanie Harvey

Fountas & Pinnell Phonics

Investigations Math

7 Habits for Happy Kids

Inquiry Science

Writing Across the Curriculum

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Learners &Leaders21st Century Learners

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Every Child Now

….. No excuses