Worlds Best Work Force Maple River Schools
Agenda 1) Welcome & Overview Superintendent Anderson 2) MDE Video Mrs. Langworthy HS School Counselor 3) What is Maple River doing? Mr. Bisel Principal & DAC ● Learning Gap Mrs. Rengstorf Principal, Integration, & Title 1 ● Ready for K Ms. Walser ECFE Director ● MR Literacy Plan Mrs. Stoltzman K-5 PLC Leader ● Mrs. Burman 6-12 PLC Leader Assessing & Evaluating ● 2014 MCA Results Mr. Griepentrog MS/HS Principal ● Future Assessment Changes Mrs. Langworthy ● Ready for Postsecondary Mrs. Langworthy 4) Closing with Question/Answer Superintendent Anderson
Success in the New Economy
Learning Gap Mrs. Rengstorf
Title One at the Elementary Level
At Risk Elementary Reading and Math Students Federally funded programming for at risk elementary reading and math students. Criteria used: ● Teacher judgment based on classroom performance ● Below 80% on classroom reading or math chapter assessment ● Grades K-1 Below benchmarks on Early STAR reading or math assessments ● Grades 2-5 Below benchmarks on STAR reading or math assessments ● Grades 3-5 Partially Meets the Standards or Does not meet the standards on the MCA tests ● Grades K-5 Student RIT score is below the Norm grade level mean RIT score on NWEA ● Grades 1-2 Student is below 90% passing in Dolch word list ● Grades 1-5 Student is below 90% passing in math fact practice
Funding ● Based on poverty levels at the elementary level ● East 35.4% ● West 41.1% ● Identify achievement gap trend using MCA data in grades 3-5 ● Close the math and reading achievement gap by 50% by the year 2017
What has Maple River done to close the achievement gap? ● WIN time - What I Need reading and math interventions ● Utilize a pull in and push out program model ● One certified teacher at each site ● Two highly qualified paraprofessionals at each site ● Reading Corps at each site
MAIC Integration Collaborative
Madelia Area Integration Collaborative ● Integration collaborative between Madelia, Truman, Maple River and Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial schools ● Original intent of integration law was to engage students from racially isolated districts (Madelia) with students in adjoining districts
MAIC goals 1. Academic achievement - Mathematics was identified as a common achievement gap in all MAIC districts ● Identify achievement gap trends using the MCA, MOD and MTAS math data in grades K-11 ● Close the math achievement gap by 50% by the year 2017 2. Integration
Integration Funds to Close the Achievement Gap Elementary Level ● Hired a full time elementary math interventionist ● Math interventions (IXL) at each site to reinforce math academic standards
Integration Funds to Close the Achievement Gap Secondary Level ● Credit Recovery Program in the Middle School (Code Blue) ● ICU program in the Middle School and High School ● Math Academy ○ 8 days in the summer of 2014 ○ Students in grades 4-8 ○ Did Not Meet or Partially Met the Math MCA standards.
Maple River Ready for K Ms. Walser
Early Childhood Program ● ECFE - Early Childhood Family Education ● SR - School Readiness/Preschool ○ Classrooms at Minnesota Lake site, Mapleton site and Good Thunder site. ○ Increase in preschoolers from 76 in 2008-09 to 95 this year. ○ Increase in amount of preschool time offered from half day preschool to having full day class options. ○ Program has implemented state aligned curriculum, implemented assessment with on-line portfolios, participate in PLC’s and has a 4-star Parent Aware rating. ○ 46 of the 82 projected incoming Kindergartners are enrolled in our program. 38 of them are in our full day program.
Class Offerings ● Half day/multi-age class in Good Thunder and Minnesota Lake ● Age specific classes in Mapleton ○ 3 year old class/half days ○ 4 year old class/half days ○ 4 year old class full days ● Classes are usually full. We added a GT class last year and a full day class this year to accommodate the interest.
Every Child Ready? ● National, state and local studies have shown the more time in preschool the more school readiness skills that are in place. ● Full day class is in high demand and is what parents want. ● Our program is helping more and more kids in our district be ready for Kindergarten but we are still not reaching every child with the amount of preschool needed to prepare for Kindergarten. ● Biggest hurdle for parents is cost and transportation. ● State scholarships have helped with the cost of preschool for low-income families.
Maple River Literacy Plan Mrs. Stoltzman
Read Well by Grade 3 1. To accelerate student progress until students are competent readers based on the MCA and NWEA test results 2. To have in place an intervention system that accomplishes this acceleration. The intervention system results in individualized planning for each student. 3. To continue to support the intervention process until each student has accelerated his/her reading achievement to the point of competence. 4. The Maple River goal for reading instruction is to have 100% of students reading at grade level at the end of grade three.
Learn to Read by Grade 3 K-3 Reading Test Results NWEA Spring 2014 Grade Level Number of Number of % at Grade Level students Tested students At or or Above in Above Grade Reading East K 38 25 65.7% 1 st East 27 18 66.6% 2 nd East 20 18 90.0% 3 rd East 26 22 84.6% West K 42 19 45.2% 1 st West 39 23 58.9% 2 nd West 36 22 61.1% 3 rd West 45 33 73.3 %
Assessing and Evaluating Student Learning Mrs. Burman
Process for Assessing and Evaluating Student Learning Professional Learning Community ● Data analysis through collaborative work in PLC ● Drill down to content and skills strengths/weaknesses within populations.
Process for Assessing and Evaluating Student Learning Types of Data explored ● MCA (grades 3-11: Reading, Math, Science, Writing) ● ACT (grades 8,10,11) ● NWEA (grades 4-8) ● Chapter formative & summative assessments
Process for Assessing and Evaluating Student Learning All assessments are aligned to Standards at the State and National levels.
Process of Assessing and Evaluating Student Learning Goal setting to recognize strengths and weaknesses. ● District ● PLC ● Classroom ● Students levels.
MCA Results Mr. Griepentrog
Future Assessment Changes Mrs. Langworthy
Changes in Assessments: State Legislative Requirements for Minnesota Assessment System • Grade 8 – Mathematics, Reading, and Writing Predictive of College Entrance Exam (EXPLORE) Career Exploration elements • Grade 10 – Mathematics, Reading, and Writing Predictive of College Entrance Exam (PLAN) Career Exploration elements
Changes in Assessments: • Grade 10-11 College Placement Diagnostic Test (Compass) – College Placement Diagnostic Test (Compass) for select students – For students who are deemed not career and college-ready after having taken the PLAN test – Provides information for targeted instruction • Grade 11 – Mathematics, Reading and Writing – College Entrance Exam (ACT)
Ready for Post Secondary Mrs. Langworthy
What does “Career and College Ready” mean? For purposes of statewide accountability, "career and college ready" means a high school graduate has the knowledge, skills, and competencies to successfully pursue a career pathway including postsecondary credit leading to a degree, diploma, certificate, or industry-recognized credential and employment. 2
“Career and College Ready”: Students who are career and college ready are able to successfully complete credit-bearing coursework at a two- or four-year college or university or other credit- bearing postsecondary program without need for remediation.
What Does Minnesota Law Say? Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.125 PLANNING FOR STUDENTS’ SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; PERSONAL LEARNING PLANS School Districts must assist all students by no later than grade 9 to explore their educational, college and career interests, aptitudes, and aspirations and develop a plan for a smooth and successful transition to postsecondary education or employment.
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