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Needs Assessment Summary of Data

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ARMT - Reading Strengths 3 rd grade increased percentage of points earned on open-ended questions by 11%; 80% of students scored a level IV, which is a 20% gain 4 th grade increased percentage of points earned on open-ended responses by 7% and 19% increase on content standard 5 5 th grade - increased percentage of points earned on open-ended responses by 18% and 70% of students scored a level IV, which is a 10% gain 6 th grade 88% of students scored a level IV and increased percentage of points earned on open-ended responses by 6%

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ARMT - Reading Weaknesses 3 rd grade showed a decrease of 6% on standard 3 4 th grade decreased in overall proficiency rating by 7% 5 th grade showed a decrease of 6% on standard 1

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ARMT - Math Strengths 3 rd grade increased overall proficiency rating by 7% and 75% of students scored a level IV, which is a 22% gain 4 th grade increased overall proficiency rating by 3%, increased percentage of points earned on open-ended responses by 13% 5 th grade increased overall proficiency rating from 98% to 99%, 88% of students scored a level IV, and increased percentage of points earned on gridded responses by 8.8% 6 th grade increased overall proficiency rating from 85% to 92%, 88% of students scored a level IV, which is an 16% gain, increased percentage points earned on open-ended responses by 18.6%, increased percentage of points earned on gridded responses by 30%, and gains were made in 10 out of 11 content standards,

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ARMT - Math Weaknesses 3 rd grade decreased percentage of points earned on open-ended responses by 7% 4 th grade decreased percentage of points earned on gridded responses by 5% and decreased in two content areas

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Other Assessments ASA 92% of students scored proficient, which is an 8% gain DIBELS 1 st grade had only 2% of their students as at risk at the End of Year Administration ACCESS for ELLs 32% exited the EL program, 96% increased their scores, and 84% increased their writing scores Pinedale met AMAO-A and AMAO-B standards for the school year 2011-12.

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School Demographic Data Office referrals increased from 322 during the 2010-11 school year to 534 during the 2011-12 school year Teacher attendance increase in sick days by 27.5 days from the previous year; however, this was due to several teachers on maternity leave Teacher turnover 89.4% of faculty returned Average daily attendance rate 96.35%

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School Perceptions Parent Involvement Evaluation Positive responses to parent survey included: school rules are reasonable and fair, parents feel welcome at our school, and the education my child receives is of high quality. Volunteer hours for the 2011-12 = 1,058 hours and 13 minutes; 28 volunteers for the year CPR As of January 2013, we will have 7 faculty/staff members that have not been certified.

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Goal To Address Academic Needs

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Part II Goal To Address Academic Needs Goal 1 ARMT Math To increase the percent of students in grades 4-6 earning 50% or more possible points on open- ended ARMT Math questions for the academic year 2012-13. Strategy 1.1 Teachers will model Math problem solving and procedure skills for all students weekly.

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Part II - Continued Action Step 1.1.1 Teachers will provide whole group instruction to all students weekly utilizing AMSTI lessons and journals. Benchmark 100% of students will complete AMSTI journals as evidenced by teacher record sheets and administrator walk-throughs.

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Part II - Continued Strategy 1.2.1 Math teachers will plan and implement strategic teaching components in all math classes. Action Step 1.2.1 The administration will provide instruction support to teachers in grades 1-6 at least once a month during math grade level meetings. Benchmark 100% of teachers will attend monthly grade level meetings focused on math instruction as evidenced by grade level sign-in sheets and agendas.

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Part II Continued Action Step 1.2.2 Teachers in grades 1-6 will provide all students with explicit lessons in higher order thinking and open ended questions. Benchmark 100% of students will receive instruction focused on higher order thinking skills and open ended questions as evidenced by teacher lesson plans and administrator walk-throughs.

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Part II - Continued Goal 2 ARMT Reading To increase the percent of students in grades 3-6 Level III (meet standards) to Level IV (exceeds standards) on vocabulary ARMT+ questions for the academic year 2012-13. Strategy 2.1 Teachers will increase vocabulary development by providing instruction in synonym, antonym, context clues, and multiple meaning words monthly.

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Part II - Continued Action Step 2.1.1 Teachers in grades 1-6 will provide weekly instruction on vocabulary utilizing Harcourt STORYtown. Benchmark 100% of students will receive instruction on vocabulary and demonstrate learning as evidenced by Theme tests and Benchmark assessments.

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Part II - Continued Action Step 2.1.2 Accelerated Reader (AR) vocabulary quizzes will be utilized after reading practice quizzes. Benchmark 100% of students in grades 3-6 will take (AR) vocabulary quizzes after reading quizzes when available as evidenced by AR vocabulary quiz reports.

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Part II - Continued Action Step 2.1.3 The school will implement a word of the day to be included with the morning announcements. Benchmark 100% of students receive instruction on vocabulary as evidenced by word of the day word list calendar.

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Goal to Address AMAOs and English Proficiency Needs

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Part III Goal to Address AMAOs and English Proficiency Needs Goal 1 75% of EL students will experience an increase in the English Language Proficiency domain of writing. 40% of students in the EL program five years or more will achieve an overall composite score of 4.8 or higher on the ACCESS for ELs. Strategy 1 Use WIDA Model Performance Indicators and CAN DO Descriptors as a guide for developing language objectives for instruction in the language domains of reading and writing.

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Part III - Continued Action Step 1.1.1 The ESL teacher will collaborate with classroom teachers to develop the I-LEP plans for the EL students once at the beginning of the year and as needed. Benchmark Classroom assignments and assessments as evidenced by INOW generated progress reportsEnglish Language Plan.

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Part III Continued Strategy 1.2 The ESL teacher will provide ACCESS testing support in the ESL classroom based on specific student language proficiency levels. Action Step 1.2.1 The ESL teacher will provide weekly practice in the format and question types found in the ACCESS test for ELs utilizing the Finish Line for ELs: English Proficiency Practice program.

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Part III - Continued Benchmark ESL teacher will utilize daily small group instruction to scaffold assignments in order to provide a maximum level of support to students struggling with the Finish Line quizzes.

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Strategies to address School Safety, Classroom Management/Discipline, RTI Framework and Building Supportive Learning Environments

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Part IV Strategies to address School Safety, Classroom Management/Discipline, RTI Framework and Building Supportive Learning Environments Goal 1 87.2% of parents are interested in becoming more involved is school activities. Parents ranked the following topics as areas of interest for workshops. How to help my child succeed in school (55.4%) The Reading program used at our school (48.6%) The Math program used at our school (46.3%)

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Part IV - Continued Strategy 1.1 During the 2012-2013 school year, parent workshops will be offered to parents in the areas of interest as indicated on the 2011- 2012 Parental Involvement Evaluation. Action Step 1.1 The Read Across America committee will organize family nights to celebrate reading during the week of Feb. 25, 2013-March 1, 2013. Benchmark Read Across America activity schedule; parental involvement sign-in sheets

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Part IV - Continued Action Step 1.1.2 The media specialist, reading coach, and math coach will conduct a parent workshop on how to help students succeed in school. The training will take place October 8, 2012. The parents will learn how to use the website to benefit their childs instruction. Benchmark Parent sign-in sheets

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Part IV - Continued Goal 2 In a comparison of the 2009-2010 PRIDE survey to the 2010-2011 Pride survey 6 th grade students who had hurt a student by hitting, slapping, or kicking increased by 6.3% 6 th grade students who had been hurt by a student by hitting, slapping, or kicking increased by 10.2% ***Pinedale will continue to use the above data because Enterprise City Schools were unable to administer the PRIDE survey for the 2011-12 school year.

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Part IV - Continued Strategy 2.1 Teachers and administrators will set consistent limits on bullying behavior, build positive staff-student relationships, support targets of bullying, and help bullies change. Action Step 2.1.1 The counselor will continue to use Too Good for Violence curriculum to address bullying behaviors for students in grades 1-6 during monthly counseling sessions Benchmark Counselors monthly guidance schedule for group sessions

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Part IV - Continued Strategy 2.1.2 Year five of the book study Schools Where Everyone Belongs will be conducted for our new teacher during the first semester of the 2012-2013 school year. Benchmark Copies of PowerPoint presentations, sign-in sheets

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Additional Components to be addressed to Satisfy Federal Requirements

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Part V Additional Components to be addressed to Satisfy Federal Requirements Teacher Mentoring The mentoring program was streamlined to include only first year teachers. This year we have two teacher who are being mentored. Transition - At the beginning of the school year, parents were invited to attend Open House. In the spring, all kindergarten students zoned for Pinedale visited on a field trip, where they took a tour and enjoyed a snack. To ease their transition to CJHS, Coppinvilles counselor visited Pinedale to explain 7 th grade courses and requirements. Parents were invited to an Open House to receive the same orientation.

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Part V - Continued 100% of the teachers at Pinedale are highly qualified. Special Populations All homeless, migratory and limited-English proficient students must have equal access to the same free appropriate public education, including public preschool education, provided to other children and youth. Services and human resources are provided to Pinedale students.

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Parental Involvement

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Part VI Parental Involvement A powerpoint is shown at the Annual Meeting to inform parents of the schools participation in Title I and explain Title I requirements, including the 1% set aside, and the right of parents to be involved. There are several options for parents who want to be involved at Pinedale. Listed below are a few of the activities offered: Open House Grandparents Day Parent Visitation Conferences AMSTI Night Parent Workshops

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Part VI Continued The following list consists of some methods of communication with parents that are utilized at Pinedale: Alert Now Phone messages Conferences Weekly folders School and system website AR Home Connect Handbook

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Part VI - Continued School-Home Compact - Parents, teachers, administrators, and students share responsibility for improving student academic achievement. The compact ensures that everyone is working towards this common goal. Several tests are discussed with parents to ensure their understanding of the States Content Standards. The following test are discussed: DIBELS ARMT STAR STORYtowns theme and benchmark tests

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Part VI - Continued Parent Participation is encouraged for everyone, including parents with limited English proficiency, parents with disabilities, and parents of migratory students.

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Part VII Professional Learning Needs Related to Academic Challenges Pinedale offers several professional development opportunities based on data from the previous year. The following are workshops that will be offered to Pinedales faculty, staff, and/or parents during the 2012-2013 school year: School Safety Technology training for parents AMSTI Science and Math SAMUEL Training CPR Training EL Workshop Parent Volunteer Workshop

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VIII Coordination of Resources/Comprehensive Budget State Foundation Funds Total 197,892.00 This includes teacher units, administrator unit, counselor, and librarian

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Part VIII - Continued Title I: Improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged Certified/Support Personnel103,475.68 Parental Involvement 1,324.04 Extended Day 7,773.00 Material/Supplies 2,873.78 Total 115,446.50

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Part VIII - Continued Local Funds Total= $155,901.06 This includes local allocation, utilities, student support, student worker, nurse and instruction.