Preliminary Accreditation and Secondary Schools SOL ......Results . 2015-16 Results (Preliminary) Successful Strategies and Opportunities for Improvement ... School Year . Change 2014-15

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August 5, 2015

School Board Work Session Division of Academic Affairs

Preliminary Accreditation and Secondary Schools SOL Results Update

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School Board & Division Priorities 2014-2015

• Ensure full accreditation

• Increase academic

achievement for all students

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Presentation Structure

2014-15 Results

2015-16 Results

(Preliminary)

Successful Strategies

and Opportunities

for Improvement

Next Steps

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2014-2016 Accreditation Summary

Accreditation Status School Year

Change 2014-15 Preliminary

2015-16 Full 13 17 4 Conditional (TBD) 2 7 5 Accredited with Warning 19 2 -17 Third (3) Year Warning 5 14 9 Denied 5 4 -1 TOTAL 44 44 0

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2015-2016 Preliminary Accreditation Status

School Name Full

Accreditation

Accredited with

Warning

Seeking Conditional

Accreditation

Accreditation Denied

(TBD - VDOE) B. T. Washington High Yes Granby High Yes Lake Taylor High Yes Maury High Yes Norview High Yes

Azalea Middle TBD Blair Middle Yes Lafayette-Winona Middle CLOSED 2014-15 Lake Taylor Middle Yes Northside Middle Yes* Norview Middle TBD Ruffner Middle Yes

Note: Fourteen out of sixteen schools will be in their 3rd year of warning. ‘*’ – 2nd year warned

School Name Full

Accreditation

Accredited with

Warning

Seeking Conditional

Accreditation


(TBD - VDOE) Bay View Elementary Yes Calcott Elementary Yes Camp Allen Elementary Yes Campostella Elementary Yes Chesterfield Elementary Yes Coleman Place Elem. Yes Crossroads (PK-8) Yes* Fairlawn Elementary Yes Ghent (K-8) Yes Granby Elementary Yes Ingleside Elementary Yes Jacox Elementary TBD James Monroe Elementary TBD Larchmont Elementary Yes Larrymore Elementary Yes Lindenwood Elementary Yes

2015-2016 Preliminary Accreditation Status (cont’d)


School Name Full

Accreditation

Accredited with

Warning

Seeking Conditional

Accreditation


(TBD - VDOE) Little Creek Elementary Yes Norview Elementary Yes Ocean View Elementary Yes Oceanair Elementary Yes P.B. Young, SR Elementary TBD Poplar Halls Elementary Yes Richard Bowling Elementary TBD Sewells Point Elementary Yes Sherwood Forest Elementary Yes ST. Helena Elementary Yes Suburban Park Elementary Yes Tanners Creek Elementary Yes Tarrallton Elementary Yes Taylor Elementary Yes Tidewater Park Elementary TBD Willard Elementary Yes Willoughby Elementary Yes

2015-2016 Preliminary Accreditation Status (cont’d)


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2015-2016 Preliminary Accreditation State Benchmark Analysis

Tested Content/Area

Performance Status English (75%) Math (70%) History (70%) Science (70%) # % # % # % # %

Number of Schools Meeting State Benchmarks ( Total = 44) 18 40.9% 34 77.3% 38 86.4% 25 56.8% Number of Schools Experiencing an Increase in the Percentage of Students Meeting the State Benchmarks when compared with prior year 36 81.8% 39 88.6% 36 81.8% 30 68.2%

Number of Schools Experiencing No Change in Percentage of Students Meeting State Benchmarks 2 4.5% 0 0.0% 3 6.8% 2 4.5%

Number of School Experiencing a Decline in Percentage of Student Meeting Stat Benchmarks when compared with prior year 6 13.7% 5 11.4% 5 11.4% 12 27.3%

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2015-2016 Preliminary Accreditation Percent of School Meeting State Benchmarks

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High Schools

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2015-2016 Preliminary End-of-Course Results

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2015-2016 Preliminary SOL Accreditation Results: High Schools

Note: English: Combines English: Reading (grade 11) and English: Writing (grade 11) Mathematics: Combines Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II History: Combines World History 1, World History II, VA & US History and World Geography Science: Combines Earth Science, Biology and Chemistry ‘*’ – Percent passing based on 3 year average ‘**’ - Accreditation Benchmarks: 2012 English, Math, History and Science (70%), GCI 85; ‘***’ – NPS internal calculations

Accreditation Benchmarks: 2013-2015 English (75%), Math, History and Science (70%), GCI (85).

7-31-15 English Mathematics History/SS Science GCI

School / Data Year

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BTWHS 87 77 75 75* 37 41 42 71 56 57 59 73 71 76 52 80 81 76 84 90

GHS 95 84 85 81 77* 76 85 82 77 77 78 76 90 79 81 77 81 85 85 85

LTHS 87 83 77 78* 77* 61 67 63* 75* 59 71 63 81 75* 71* 62 88 86 90 90

MHS 92 87 91 90 77 79 73 87 74 81 77 79 87 80 80 84 87 89 88 86

NHS 94 86 89 88 84 81 81 82 83 84 81 80 87 75 88 82 90 90 88 86

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2015-2016 Preliminary Accreditation

4 of 5 high schools are projected to meet full

accreditation

All high schools met

or exceeded state benchmarks in

English

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4 of 5 high schools exceeded state benchmarks in

math, history, and science

11 of 12 End-of- Course

benchmarks were met or exceeded

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2015-16 Preliminary SOL Results End-Of-Course by Subgroups – Reading (Spring 2015)

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Success at Booker T. Washington HS

The success of BTW is about the continued FOCUS on teamwork. ‘We focused on the FOCUS!’ 0%

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Questions & Answers

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Middle Schools

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Preliminary Middle School Results 2012-2015

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2015-2016 Preliminary SOL Accreditation Results: Middle Schools

Note: English: Combines English: Reading (grade 11) and English: Writing (grade 11) Mathematics: Combines Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II History: Combines World History 1, World History II, VA & US History and World Geography Science: Combines Earth Science, Biology and Chemistry ‘*’ – Percent passing based on 3 year average ‘**’ - Accreditation Benchmarks: 2012 English, Math, History and Science (70%),

Accreditation Benchmarks: 2013-2015 English (75%), Math, History and Science (70%).

7-31-15 English Mathematics History/SS Science

School / Data Year

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Azalea 84 60 65 68 48 61 66 71 72 73 73 89 88 77* 73 76

Blair 82 76* 69 72 70* 68 61 73 79 78 77 85 89 79 80 80

Lake Taylor 74 43 50 55 39 45 48 60 70 71* 63 79 79 71* 58 65

Northside 85 77* 66 72 78* 73* 71 77 73 76 74 87 87 82* 74 81

Norview 76 48 56 65 55 50 69 78 76 71 75 89 88 77* 70* 75

Ruffner 71 47 51 52 46 63 61 67 63 66 57 77 86 80* 73* 66

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2015-16 Preliminary SOL Results Middle School by Subgroups – Math (Spring 2015)

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All middle schools improved in English,

math, and history

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5 of 6 middle schools saw double-digit gains in history performance

5 of 6 middle schools improved in science

with Blair Middle School maintaining

80% passing

Questions & Answers

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To what do we attribute our gains in student achievement?

Curriculum and

Instruction Assessment

Data Analysis Professional Development

Curriculum & Instruction

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• Alignment of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

• Ongoing Division Support in Schools • Targeted Objectives in Lesson Plans • Differentiated Instruction • Purposeful Collaboration for Lesson Plans • Focus Walks and Observations with

meaningful Feedback • Student engagement tools from SURN

(School University Research Network) at the College of William & Mary

Curriculum & Instruction (cont’d)

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• Targeted remediation & enrichment • Small groups of students working with

retired NPS math teachers • Use of Response to Intervention (RtI) • Building better relationships with students • Writing across the curriculum

Assessments

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• Common Formative Assessments • SOL Released Assessments • Aligning Tests with SOL Standards • Common Planning to Create Common

Assessments • Classroom Response Systems (Clickers) • Classroom Assessment (Exit Tickets) • Grading Rubrics

Data Analysis

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• Student Growth Plans • Monthly Data Team Meetings • Student Performance By Question Data • Data Plans created from Common

Formative and Division Benchmark Assessment Data

Professional Development

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• Visible Learning by John Hattie • Enhancing Response to Intervention (RtI) • IXL and Study Island • Classroom Management • Kagan Strategy Training • Visits to Other Schools (Master Teachers) • Building Vocabulary Workshop • Math Outreach Program

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Literacy Special Education

Middle Schools

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What are our next steps?

Lesson plan feedback Strengthen use of data

analysis to inform instructional decisions

Conduct a literacy program assessment

Create consistent structures and practices for

monitoring instruction

Work closely with principals to identify

specific areas of need and support

Provide professional development that is connected to school improvement plans

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Preliminary Accreditation and Secondary Schools SOL ......Results . 2015-16 Results (Preliminary) Successful Strategies and Opportunities for Improvement ... School Year . Change 2014-15