School Wide Data Overview

•      Supports In and Out of School

•      Curriculum

•      Instructional Techniques

•      SRI Numbers

•      Next Steps

 

Important Points

•             Standards-based education is the foundation of student achievement;

•             There exists in GTMO multiple supports for students within the school and community;

•             There exists in GTMO a highly qualified, diverse and motivated faculty and school staff.

 

In School Programs Supporting Student Achievement Across the Curriculum

•      Sure Start Early Intervention (X2)

•      Full Day Kindergarten

•      Read 180

•      Language Arts Reading Support (LARS)

•      Special Education (LI, CI, PSCD)

•      English Language Learner Support (ELL/ESL/IOM)

•      Media Resource Center

•      Shark Award Incentive Program

•      Character Counts Recognition

•      Talented and Gifted Education

•      Classroom Counseling

•      Peer Mediation

•      Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)

•      DRA

•      Reading Counts

•      Type to Learn

•      Math Traveler

 

 

In-School Supports

•      School Nurse

•      School Psychologist

•      Counselor

•      Special Education Assessor (X2)

•      Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

•      School Advisory Council (SAC)

•      Case Study Committee (CSC)

•      Student Assistance Team (SAT)

•      Book Exchange Project

•      Parent Volunteers

•      After-School Activities / Clubs

•      NEX School Lunch Program

•      D.A.R.E. - Drug Awareness Resistance Education

•      Behavior Management Support

 

Supports Outside of School

•      Education Development Intervention Services (EDIS) and the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)

•      U.S. Naval Hospital GTMO (pediatrics, behavioral health, etc.)

•      Fleet and Family Service Center: parenting classes, counseling (individual, family, marital w/ a licensed counselor)

•      Community Social Services Committee (CSSC)

•      Child Development Center: School Aged Services, Youth Services

•      Family Advocacy Program (FAP)

•      Drug Education for Youth (DEFY)

•      American Red Cross

•      Scouting Programs

•      Hispanic-American Heritage Association (HAHA) and Cuban Club

•      Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA) and the JTF Troopers

 

 

Curriculum

•      Math 

•      Reading / Language Arts

•      Science

•      Social Studies

•      Health

•      Art

•      Music

•      PE

•      Host Nation

•      Computer Education and Technology

 

Examples of Instructional Techniques Implemented

•         Center-based primary classrooms

•         Writer’s Workshops

•         Book Clubs and Literacy Circles

•         Hands-on learning

•         Multi-modal instruction

•         Child centered learning environments

•         Guided reading

•         Graphic organizers and Kidsperation

•         Book classification by Lexile level

•         Socratic Seminars

 

 

 

The Numbers: SRI Proficiency for Quarters 1, 2, 3.

 

Grade 3: Period 08/27/07 – 11/02/07

 

 

Grade 3: Period 11/05/07 – 01/25/08

 

 

Grade 3: Period 01/28/08 – 04/04/08

 

 

 

Grade 4 08/27/07 – 11/02/07

 

 

Grade 4 11/05/07 – 01/25/08

 

 

Grade 4 01/28/08 – 04/04/08

 

 

Grade 5 08/27/07 – 11/02/07

 

 

Grade 5 11/05/07 – 01/25/08

 

 

Grade 5 01/28/08 – 04/04/08

 

 

Grade 6 08/27/07 – 11/02/07

 

 

Grade 6 11/05/07 – 01/25/08

 

 

Grade 6 01/28/08 – 04/04/08

 

 

 

Next Step Opportunities

•      Endeavor to improve positive communication and partnerships among and between grade levels of goals, grading, pacing and homework (CSP goal 4 2006-2012);

•      Continue to implement of standards-based instruction and grading practices;

•      Provide on-going staff development and training to support local, formative assessment data (CSP goal 3 2006-2012);;

•      Explore the use of instructional strategies such as “Four Blocks” to address reading across the curriculum (WT Sampson SIP goal 1);

•     Integrate AVID strategies to develop study skills and learning strategies;

•     Develop a strategy to allow SIP committees to meet weekly during the duty day;

•     Implement and monitor the continued and effective use of Rubicon Atlas in Mathematics and Science;

•     Infuse technology as an instrument of instruction on a daily basis in every subject area at every grade level;

•     Continue to develop and implement lessons and interventions to enable 75% of students in grades 3-11 to perform to the standard or higher, with less than 7% performing below the standard. (DoDEA CSP goal 1 2006-2011)

•     Develop and implement an affective component to target and improve student performance

•    Develop and complete a formative assessment during the first three weeks of school to measure grade level basic skills, such as the Literacy Place placement test.