Hunter Hills Elementary

Laurel County Schools

Students who overcome adverse conditions can always point to a relationship from someone outside their immediate circumstances who provided a strong mentorship role or example.

--Feuerstein

Student enrollment of 693 3 preschool classes On-site EBD unit 86% free/reduced lunch Less than 25% of students who live with both

biological parents Located in county that is ranked 3rd in the state for

drug-related arrests; Hunter Hills school district leads the county in referrals to law enforcement and social services

Highly transient population Approximately 22% of students have a qualifying

disability and receive special education services

2011-2012 KPREP

Overall Score: 65.7

Percentile Rank in KY: 81

Classification: Proficient

2012-2013 KPREP

Overall Score: 75.7

Percentile Rank in KY: 98

Classification: Distinguished/Progressing

Rewards: School of Distinction/High Progress School

KindergartenReading

First GradeReading

Second GradeReading

Third GradeReading

2014 88 94 70 81

2013 50 50 59 63

2012

2011

2010 0 32 60 35

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KindergartenMath

First GradeMath

Second GradeMath

Third GradeMath

2014 77 87 74 0

2013 64 58 67 55

2012

2011 12 53 34 59

2010 0 30 66 40

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Third GradeReading

FourthGrade

Reading

Fifth GradeReading

Fall 37.3 54.7

Winter 42.6 55.1 63.7

Spring 76 74 83.9

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Third GradeMath

FourthGrade Math

Fifth GradeMath

Fall 53 31.4 41.1

Winter 53 35.7 60.4

Spring 75 76 89.2

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FourthGradeScience

Fifth GradeSocial

StudiesFall 73 76.6

Winter 84.7 90.3

Spring 84 89.1

Culture Classroom

Content

Community

Celebration

Q: If you could create the “perfect” culture for your school, what would it look like?

Q: How much of a school’s culture is determined by its administration/principal?

Q: Do you agree that the culture of a school is the greatest determining factor for success?

Why or why not?

Studies show that on average, poverty has on effect size of _______. That translates to ______ percentile points.

Effective instruction has an effect size of _______. That translates to _________ percentile points.

Studies show that on average, poverty has on effect size of .76. That translates to 28 percentile points.

Effective instruction has an effect size of .98. That translates to 34 percentile points.

Wenglinski, 2002

Instructional Assistants/Paraeducators

Americorps

ESS tutors

Volunteers

iReady , ess, imom, early bird computer lab, all pro dad, comp care, after school library, after school Tutoring, kindergarten college, arts

camp, summer reading program, ladies club, guys club, science club, social studies club, distinguished writers club, kids of

character, after school child care, guys club, daytime tutoring groups, americorps interventions, feeding programs – summer and

snow days PART, battle of the books, innovative conference attendance – ron clark, whole brain, innovative teaching strategies , elgin dental, fruit and vegetable grant, ready for for kindergaten,

grandparent support group Wish list: healthy kids/fit kids, Saturday monthly program run by

church provide food and academic and character ed and parent component, archery and cross country team, gifted program, 4th

grade trip comparable to dc trip;

PTO

Family Resource Center

Washington DC trip

Accelerated Reader Rewards

Arts/Humanities experiences