School: Black Hawk Elementary District: Rapid City Area Schools Rapid City, SD – Evaluation Team: Kim Webber, Holly Mehlhaff, Jackie Higlin Date of Evaluation: 9-7-2011 Goal: To improve math achievement K-5 so that 84% (increase of 5% from 2009/2010) of the 3rd 5th grade students will – demonstrate proficient or advanced levels on grade level math content standards as evidenced by the Dakota STEP Test by the spring of 2011 by meeting AMO, Safe Harbor, or Confidence Interval Allowance. Strategy Timeline of Assessment or other Results Summative Comments Implemented Strategy Instrument Implemented Intentional observations Pre: DACS Fall 2010 State AMO = 72% – Test taking Jan. April 2011 Mean Scaled Scores – strategies Unit assessments Black Hawk overall math = 75% 3rd 2157 – Inclusion of Fall Spring Work samples 4th 2342 3rd Grade Math DSTEP 2011 – – feedback, 5th 2494 Proficiency = 67% – strategies, and Student conferences 4th Grade Math DSTEP 2011 Post: DACS Spring 2011 – formative Mean Scaled Scores Proficiency = 78% assessment on DACS 5th Grade Math DSTEP 2011 lessons Proficiency = 82% 3rd 2337 – DSTEP 4th 2508 Strengths increase of 3rd grade scores – – Individual goal 2010/2011 and 5% increase in the number of 5th - 2631 setting and study students in advanced of the Learning Weaknesses overall, scores remain – Assessment Model flat over past several years Providing focused student feedback Instructional Adjustments: using and Daily for 2010/2011 Support K-3rd grade teachers “Stars and students as they move Steps” toward DSTEP Testing Full Implementation of the Investigations unit Monthly Workshop Model study (SD Counts) Provide test taking strategies Flexible groupings by need Family Math Night Differentiated instruction with a focus on One per year Continue the use of the geometry content Pearson Plan for math and vocabulary Prioritize staff support from Math Teacher Leader by need. Create Working Begin with first year and new Number Game teachers Tubs integrate Provide more math grade level – into Math 2010-2011 planning time Workshop Learning Targets are posted and clearly defined to Standards Support Weekly students Teacher provides Student self assessment related additional lessons to learning targets according to 30 minute math block outside assessed areas of of the Investigations block
School: Black Hawk Elementary District: Rapid City Area Schools – Rapid City, SD Evaluation Team: Kim Webber, Holly Mehlhaff, Jackie Higlin Date of Evaluation: 9-7-2011 Goal: To improve math achievement K-5 so that 84% (increase of 5% from 2009/2010) of the 3rd – 5th grade students will demonstrate proficient or advanced levels on grade level math content standards as evidenced by the Dakota STEP Test by the spring of 2011 by meeting AMO, Safe Harbor, or Confidence Interval Allowance. Strategy Implemented Timeline of Strategy Implemented Assessment or other Instrument Results Summative Comments Test taking strategies Inclusion of feedback, strategies, and formative assessment on lessons Individual goal setting and study of the Learning Assessment Model Providing focused student feedback using “Stars and Steps” Investigations unit study (SD Counts) Family Math Night with a focus on geometry content and vocabulary Create Working Number Game Tubs – integrate into Math Workshop Standards Support Teacher provides additional lessons according to assessed areas of Jan. – April 2011 Fall – Spring 2010/2011 Daily for 2010/2011 Monthly One per year 2010-2011 Weekly Intentional observations Unit assessments Work samples Student conferences DACS DSTEP Pre: DACS – Fall 2010 Mean Scaled Scores 3rd – 2157 4th – 2342 5th – 2494 State AMO = 72% Black Hawk overall math = 75% 3rd Grade Math DSTEP 2011 Proficiency = 67% 4th Grade Math DSTEP 2011 Proficiency = 78% 5th Grade Math DSTEP 2011 Proficiency = 82% Strengths – increase of 3rd grade scores and 5% increase in the number of students in advanced Weaknesses – overall, scores remain flat over past several years Instructional Adjustments: Support K-3rd grade teachers and students as they move toward DSTEP Testing Full Implementation of the Workshop Model Provide test taking strategies Flexible groupings by need Differentiated instruction Continue the use of the Pearson Plan for math Prioritize staff support from Math Teacher Leader by need. Begin with first year and new teachers Provide more math grade level planning time Learning Targets are posted and clearly defined to students Student self assessment related to learning targets 30 minute math block outside of the Investigations block Post: DACS – Spring 2011 Mean Scaled Scores 3rd – 2337 4th – 2508 5th - 2631
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