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Frank I. Brown:

A Community of Learners

State of the School ReportOctober 2015

State

of the

School

Address

A Warm Welcome to

Frank I. Brown School:

A Community of Learners

Brown’s Professional Community

• 16 Classroom Teachers• Art, Music, Physical Education Teachers• 2 Special Education Teachers

• 7 Special Education Paraprofessionals• 1 Library Information Integrator• 1 Technology Ed. Tech.• 2 Library Clerks• 1 Nurse (half time)

And…• 1 Occupational Therapist (shared)• 1 Academically Gifted Teachers (shared)• 1 ELL Teacher (shared)• 2 Speech and Language Teacher (shared)• 1 Literacy Teacher K-5• 1 Social Worker (shared)• 1 Guidance Counselor• 1 Psychological Examiner (shared)

And…

•2.5 Intervention Tutors (1.5 Literacy, 1 Math)•1 K-5 Literacy Specialist (shared)•1.5 School Secretaries•2 Food Services Staff•5 Lunch Aides

•3 Custodial Staff

Current Enrollment 277!

• Kindergarten 18 18 17• Grade 1 21 21 • Grade 2 16 13 14• Grade 3 14 15 16

• Grade 4 23 23

• Grade 5 23 22

2014-2015 Attendance Data• 44 Students were absent 10 or more days.• 9 Students were absent 18 or more days.

• We had 874 dismissals.

• We had 906 instances of tardiness.• A focus for the 2015-16 School year will be on

attendance. We are working collaboratively as a district on an initiative called “Count Me In” in an effort to reduce the number of absences, dismissals, and tardiness.

We Utilize Technology!

•16 Smartboards•2 Mobile Labs with laptops•1 Mobile Lab with iPad Minis•2 Digital Cameras•1 Digital Video Camera

Brown School is aResponsive Classroom School

At Brown School Students SayY.E.S.!

• Take care of Yourself.• Take care of Each other.• Take care of your School.

Ensuring Success For All!

We take pride in the safeguards we have in place to monitor a range of needs

…for children struggling...for children excelling

…for children with health concerns

How Do We Measure StudentAchievement?

• It’s always more than scores!• It’s about individual progress toward standards• It’s about individual progress toward personal best

• It’s about discovering the learning style of each child and creating many ways for children to show their understanding

Our 21st Century Learners

Our children are your children and the world for which we prepare them is different as are the tools they will need to be successful. While we remain committed to the traditional 3 R’s, we also recognize the value in a new core of R’s:

• RIGOR

• RELEVANCE• RELATIONSHIPS

Where Are We Going?

• We remain committed to each child

• We are continuing our focus on Essential

Learning Targets

• We are implementing Proficiency Based Grading

with JumpRope

• We are continuing our inquiry into successful

instructional interventions through Response to

Intervention

• We are continuing to embrace our core values and

the Responsive Classroom philosophy.

2014-15 DRA DataK-2

Kindergarten• Exceeds the standard 80%• Met the standard 18%• Did not meet the standard 2%

Grade One• Exceeds the standard 35%• Met the standard 42%• Did not meet the standard 23%

Grade Two• Exceeds the standard 36%• Met the standard 48%• Did not meet the standard 16%

Smarter Balanced AssessmentsMarch 2015

Grade 5ELA

Brown S.P. MaineMet the Standard 24% 18% 18%With Distinction

Met the Standard 36% 35% 34%

Partially Met 19% 22% 24%the Standard

Did not meet 21% 26% 25%the Standard

Smarter Balanced AssessmentsMarch 2015

Grade 5Math

Brown S.P. MaineMet the Standard 10% 10% 14%With Distinction

Met the Standard 21% 24% 20%

Partially Met 33% 32% 34%the Standard

Did not meet 36% 35% 31%the Standard

Smarter Balanced AssessmentsMarch 2015

Grade 3ELA

Brown S.P. MaineMet the Standard 15% 17% 22%With Distinction

Met the Standard 23% 23% 26%

Partially Met 33% 31% 27%the Standard

Did not meet 29% 29% 25%the Standard

Smarter Balanced AssessmentsMarch 2015

Grade 3Math

Brown S.P. MaineMet the Standard 0 % 3% 14%With Distinction

Met the Standard 22% 23% 32%

Partially Met 43% 42% 30%the Standard

Did not meet 35% 31% 25%the Standard

Smarter Balanced AssessmentsMarch 2015

Grade 4ELA

Brown S.P. MaineMet the Standard 20 % 14% 21%With Distinction

Met the Standard 18% 23% 26%

Partially Met 16% 22% 24%the Standard

Did not meet 45% 42% 30%the Standard

Smarter Balanced AssessmentsMarch 2015

Grade 4Math

Brown S.P. MaineMet the Standard 7 % 4% 13%With Distinction

Met the Standard 16% 20% 27%

Partially Met 39% 45% 38%the Standard

Did not meet 39% 31% 22%the Standard

Our 2015-2016 Academic Goals

• Continue to implement Responsive Classroom

supported by Positive Behavior Support Plans.• Continue to use data to inform instruction.

• Continue to provide engaging, relevant lessons

• that encourage higher level thinking skills, based on Essential Learning Targets for each grade

• Implement JumpRope as our Progress Reporting

tool.

Our 2015-2016 Enrichment Goals

PTA supported Enrichment Activities• Activity Day• Author Visit• Composting and Recycling

• Children’s Book Week Activities

HOME AND SCHOOL

Brown School Celebrates Community

Our Continued Success will be predicated on

our relationship and partnership

with you.Thank You For Your Support!