Croton-Harmon Schools Annual Report 2016-2017 Board of Education Presentation October 17, 2017 1
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Goal for 2016-2017 To continuously improve student learning through aligned common assessments that measure achievement of the application of State Standards and 21 st century skills identified in the C-H mission and vision and are used to inform/support professional practice. 3
Essential Questions for 2016-2017 How do our assessment and measurement systems align with our goals for learning, teaching practices, and the demands of data driven instruction? 4
How do we support strategies for improving student performance by: ● Exploring different purposes and protocols for examining student work & connections to the Strategic Planning Protocol ● Making connections between formative assessments and the feedback process while applying the attributes of quality feedback ● Developing rubrics to support student critical thinking, metacognition and presentation of work 5
Principal Reports Each report will support three (3) essential questions….. 6
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1. Identify trends in your school’s data that are notable. 8
2. What do these data tell us relative to the district’s goals that support vision and mission? 9
3. Are these data showing us places that require us to make adjustments? 10
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Notable Trends in ELA Data ● Students perform better in responding to informational text than literature (recent) ● Students perform better on multiple choice questions ● Students cite specific and relevant text evidence ● More students scoring “3” ● Decline in # of refusals 13 ● Data from STAR Rdg and NYS ELA appear to be aligned
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Notable Trends in Math Data ● Students perform well on multiple choice questions ● Students use a variety of strategies ● Students feel positive about math ○ Large % of students attend Morning Math programs ● More students scoring “3” in grade 3; more students scoring “4” in grade 4 ● Decline in # of refusals 16
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Data as it Relates to the District’s Mission and Vision ● Emphasis on social-emotional learning ○ Growth mindset ● Regularly assess student needs (academic, social, emotional) and adjust our responses to those needs accordingly through RtI, team meetings, examination of data and staffing ● Increased opportunities for students to engage in STEM, STEAM, LATIC and project-based experiences 19
Adjustments ● ELA curriculum review: ○ Writing Assessments/rubrics ○ Increase opportunities to respond to literature and informational texts ■ Critical thinking ■ Multiple perspectives/point of view ○ Provide targeted professional development based on current data 20
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TITC to LCI Teaching is The Core (TITC) Grant 2015-2016 Standards Based Report Cards 2015-2016 Professional Development and Alignment 2016-2017 ● Rubric Design and Refinement ● Student Feedback ● Examining Student Work ● Assessment Alignment
Science Regents at PVC
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Regents Math Over Time
Regents Math 2014-2017 (1) 26
Regents Math 2014-2017 (2) 27
Regents Math 2014-2017 (3) 28
Regents Math 2014-2017 (4)
Math at Your Own Depth ◈ Common Assessments ◈ Aligned Units, assessments and expectations for mastery of standards-- Checklists ◈ Open & ongoing dialogue focused on growth ◈ Compass Math ◈ Renaissance Star Math ◈ Teacher Support and growth
New York State Testing Program-ELA
Evaluating, Monitoring and Growing 32
Student Growth-- Perspective -
Social-Emotional Learning Advisory at PVC Middle School Use of data to plan, format and keep Advisory relevant and student driven.
Technology at PVC Middle School Learning—Increase in access & devices Assessing—Programs that offer practice and report Monitoring Progress—Ongoing & diagnostic Defining gaps & addressing deficits—Rti.
Mission & Vision The Croton Harmon School District is committed to ensuring that all students will develop the habits of mind and social skills to become lifelong learners, able to contribute to the well-being of society. ◈ Challenging all children with high expectations. Including parents and the wider community as partners in this endeavor ◈ Fostering a climate of mutual respect. ◈ ◈ Having teachers play a strategic role in students' education. ◈ Developing student skills that will enable them to meet responsibly the challenges that lie ahead of them Croton-Harmon School District graduates will develop into effective communicators, researchers, ◈ and problem solvers, individuals who are independent learners and assume responsibility for their own learning and behavior.
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192 out of 20,000+ Latest US News and World Report ranking of CHHS 38
Data Trends - AP ● AP enrollment continues to increase (474 exams taken in 2017) ● Percentage of 3+ scores rose to 84% (highest in last 5 years) ● Every AP exam’s 5-year weighted average is above the global average save one (chemistry) ● Number of AP Scholars is at an all-time high (111) 39
Data Trends - ACT ● Over half of our students take the ACT (59% in 2017) ● CHHS is above NYS in all areas tested ● English composition is particularly strong (96% college ready) ● Reading subscore showed a significant jump (25.2 to 27.4) . 40
Data Trends - Regents ● Students have more choice as to which tests to take ● Fewer students take additional Regents exams ● ELA results are particularly strong given all students take it (79% at level 5) ● Regents exams in general are not a barrier to graduation . 41
Other Trends ● Changing demographics (ELLs, Economically disadvantaged) ● Increase use of Technology (Nureva Span System, Chromebooks, Google Classroom, CHTV) ● Increase use of data (Alpine, Renaissance STAR, Achieve 3000) ● Number of college rep visits has significantly increased (51 to 80) 42
Other Trends (cont.) ● Increased emphasis on STEM: New courses in computer science, video production and engineering (Project Lead the Way) ● 12 out 22 students qualified to receive college credit from from Rensselaer Polytech through PTLW ● Seal of Biliteracy 43
Other Trends (cont.) ● Increase in PD focusing on instruction: ○ LATIC ○ looking at student work ○ development of common assessments ○ new science and social studies standards 44
Connection to Mission/Vision ● ACT, AP and Regents scores indicate graduates are effective communicators and problem solvers ● CHHS’ philosophy of freedom with responsibility promotes ownership of learning and behavior ● Recent addition of computer science and engineering further support communication, research and problem solving skills 45
Adjustments ● Learning Center Model ● Lunch program ● FLEX program ● Curricular support 46
What is Trending at the Croton-Harmon Schools? 1. Strategic Coherence fulfillment of Mission & Plan Vision in relation to every 2. Student Ownership of program. Learning 5. Technology: A tool to 3. Social-Emotional leverage learning & create Approach K-12 global citizens capable of 4. Utilize data to monitor solving problems progress, ensure 47
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