1. Welcome to the Smith Middle School PTA Meeting Principal Mr. Douglas S. Bagg II Assistant Principal Mrs. Mary Blackwell

2. Contact Information Office (386) 555 2301 Hours 7 AM to 4 PM The receptionist will be able to direct your call or take messages for any staff or personnel here at Smith Middle School. Principal's email dsbagg@columbiak12.com Assistant principals email mblackwell@columbiak12.com 3. Learning requirement and academic standards Math All students in grades sixth, seventh, and eighth are required to score a level III or higher on the FCAT 2.0 Math test. Any student who does not achieve a level III or higher will need to attend remedial math in order to boost their mathematical understandings in order to achieve academic success. Reading All students in grades sixth, seventh, and eighth are required to score a level III or higher on the FCAT 2.0 Reading test. Any student who does not achieve a level III or higher will need to attend remedial math in order to boost their Reading skills and comprehension in order to achieve academic success. 4. Looking at FCAT scores in reading and math for the last five years 79 77 71 66 51 80 73 74 69 53 71 82 75 74 76 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 Percent of students at Smith Middle School achieving a level III or higher on FCAT reading 2.0 6th 7th 8th 0 5. 78 77 79 72 66 77 76 70 72 66 70 74 69 72 76 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 Percent of students In Columbia County achieving a level III or higher on FCAT reading 2.0 6th 7th 8th 6. 72 71 72 71 7070 74 72 71 70 67 71 69 70 73 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 Percent of students In the state of Florida achieving a level III or higher on FCAT reading 2.0 6th 7th 8th 7. 72 71 72 71 70 78 77 79 72 66 79 77 71 66 51 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 6th grade Comparison of state, district, and school percentage of level III and above on FCAT 2.0 reading State District School 8. 70 74 72 71 70 77 76 70 72 66 80 73 74 69 53 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 7th grade Comparison of state, district, and school percentage of level III and above on FCAT 2.0 reading State District School 9. 67 71 69 70 73 70 74 69 72 76 71 82 75 74 76 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 8th grade Comparison of state, district, and school percentage of level III and above on FCAT 2.0 reading State District School 10. 82 82 86 75 56 77 79 76 72 58 62 66 67 68 68 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 Percent of students at Smith Middle School achieving a level III or higher on FCAT 2.0 Math 8th 7th 6th 11. 83 80 85 79 63 74 74 73 70 68 61 62 59 60 72 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 Percent of students In Columbia County achieving a level III or higher on FCAT 2.0 Math 8th 7th 6th 12. 76 78 78 76 67 71 75 74 73 70 61 62 63 65 70 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 Percent of students In the state of Florida achieving a level III or higher on FCAT 2.0 Math 8th 7th 6th 13. 76 78 78 76 67 83 80 85 79 63 82 82 86 75 56 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 Comparing state, district, and school, level III and above percentages for FCAT 2.0 Math sixth-grade School District State 14. 71 75 74 73 70 74 74 73 70 68 77 79 76 72 58 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 Comparing state, district, and school, level III and above percentages for FCAT 2.0 Math Seventh grade School District State 15. 61 62 63 65 70 61 62 59 60 72 62 66 67 68 68 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 Comparing state, district, and school, level III and above percentages for FCAT 2.0 Math Eighth grade School District State 16. Things to improve Reading Sixth grade reading is 19% below the state average and 15% below the district average. Sixth grade math is 11% below the state average and 7% below the district average. Seventh grade reading is 17% below the state average and 13% below the district average. Seventh grade math is 12% below the state average and 10% below the district average. 17. Things to cheer about!!!!! Our eighth grade math and reading scores are both within 2% of state and district averages with ego eighth-grade team! 18. How do we improve? Teacher in-service trainings. With an emphasis on common core standards, best teaching practices, and data analysis for optimal teaching success. Cooperative teaching, teambuilding, team planning. Peer tutoring and reimplementation of afterschool programs to help improve our students academic success. 19. References: https://app1.fldoe.org/Reading_Plans/Narrative/CompleteReport1213.aspx?DID=12 http://www.flbsi.org http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/default.asp?report=AYP Florida's differentiated accountability program 2012 2013 improvement plan: Fort White elementary school: district Columbia