North Elementary School. Amy Moss, Principal Robin Orders, Third Grade Brooke Deason, First Grade Carol Ann Saldo, CTC

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1 North Elementary School Amy Moss, Principal Robin Orders, Third Grade Brooke Deason, First Grade Carol Ann Saldo, CTC

2 Student Demographics At North Elementary in , we served 254 PK-4 th grade students. Our student demographics were: Economically Disadvantaged: 25% Caucasian: 67% African American: 25% Multi-racial: 6% Hispanic: 2% Students with Disabilities: 14% Attendance rate: 96%

3 What makes a DIFFERENCE? Staff & High Expectations

4 Programs Used in Title I Reading Lab Sonday Let s Play & Learn Kindergarten Road-to-Reading First & Second Read Naturally Second K students are identified using criteria sheets 1 st 4 th grade students are identified through RtI Tier Plans

5 How do we teach? Kindergarten & First Grade Saxon Phonics Teacher-Created Blended Spiraling Math Program 90-minute protected Literacy Block Guided Reading Implement a School-Wide Intervention Time (students receiving EC, Title I, AIG, Speech, etc. services do not miss regular classroom instruction) Hands-on instruction SmartBoard, ipods, & ipads, Differentiated Learning Centers Accelerated Reader Common Grade Level Planning ½ Day Common Grade Level Planning (subs provided) Weekly Student Progress Report for Parents Read & Ride Program

6 Second Grade Saxon Phonics Teacher-Created Blended Spiraling Math Program 90-minute protected Literacy Block Guided Reading Implement a School-Wide Intervention Time (students receiving EC, Title I, AIG, Speech, etc. services do not miss regular classroom instruction) Hands-on instruction SmartBoard, ipods, & ipads, Differentiated Learning Centers Accelerated Reader Oral Reading Fluency Folders Common Grade Level Planning ½ Day Common Grade Level Planning (subs provided) Weekly StudentProgress Report for Parents Read & Ride Program

7 Third & Fourth Grade Teacher-Created Blended Spiraling Math Program 90-minute protected Literacy Block (Novel-Based) Implement a School-Wide Intervention Time (students receiving EC, Title I, AIG, Speech, etc. services do not miss regular classroom instruction) Hands-on instruction SmartBoard, ipods, & ipads, Differentiated Learning Centers Accelerated Reader Common Grade Level Planning ½ Day Common Grade Level Planning (subs provided)

8 Hands-on Science Kits Computer Programs: Classworks, TenMarks, & Read Theory After-School Remediation (January May) Weekly Student Progress Report for Parents Read & Ride Program

9 Not just within the regular day After-School PE Clubs (Running Club, Volley, Ball, Disc Golf, Golf, & Basketball) Chorus Club After-School Remediation (January May) Summer Math Academy Summer Kindergarten Readiness Program Free Summer Lunch Program Robotics Club Battle-of-the-Books PTO Musicals PTO Fall Festival & Spring Fling Grade Level Parent Nights Title I Parent Involvement Nights Good News Club

10 School-Wide Positive Behavior Program ~ Positive Paws Helps motivate students to work hard and always do their best! Each grade level has a monthly goal Each class that achieves goal earns a monthly reward PTO funds rewards

11 Awards Day Awards Day is held every nine weeks Every student is recognized for at least one specific achievement. Builds confidence & self-esteem Motivates students to work harder Establishes positive rapport with parents

12 Professional Development Teachers complete a middle & end-of-year survey that includes PD Data Driven Ruby Payne s Framework for Understanding Poverty Dr. Pat Cunningham s Reading Comprehension Workshop Jan Richardson s The Next Step in Guided Reading Monthly Meetings with TAs

13 Collaboration with Family Parent Surveys Monthly Parent Refrigerator Calendar and Newsletter from Principal Up-To-Date Webpage Parent Nights Early Release Parent/Teacher Conference Utilize Skype for parents who live far away or are in military Provide Transportation Home visits Parent Involvement Activities Spirit Nights at local restaurants Open, two-way Parent Communication

14 Community Partnerships Rotary Club Dictionaries for 3 rd grade students Local Churches Provides school supplies Backpack Ministries Provides non-perishable food for students in need Junior Charity League Clothing Closet & Character Education Cleveland Community College Volunteer in the Classrooms FMC-Lithium Federal Credit Union Provides Christmas Gifts for over 25 families MBM Auto Management Sponsors Holiday meals for families ADK Sorority Provides Homework Packets with essential tools

15 Innovation 53% of 3 rd & 4 th grade students participate in after-school tutoring All certified staff stay at least one day after school to help with tutoring Protected Instructional Time Authentic Teacher-Made Novel Units Teamwork vs. Competitiveness Sharing Attitude Within school and district Positive School Culture Willingness to ask for help

16 Closing the Achievement Gap In , our school closed the achievement gap between black and white students by: 11.9% in Reading 26.2% in Math

17 Room to Grow