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Center Elementary School. February 2009 GAPSS Presentation. Demographics. Total Enrollment: 428 Gender: Male-48%; Female-52% Ethnicity: Black-54%; White-39%; Hispanic-3%; Asian-1%; Other-3% Gifted: 12% Special Education: 11% EIP: 23% Free/Reduced Rate: 73%.
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Center Elementary School February 2009 GAPSS Presentation
Demographics • Total Enrollment: 428 • Gender: Male-48%; Female-52% • Ethnicity: Black-54%; White-39%; Hispanic-3%; Asian-1%; Other-3% • Gifted: 12% • Special Education: 11% • EIP: 23% • Free/Reduced Rate: 73%
School Improvement Goals • Improve mathematics achievement for all student subgroups (ED/SWD) • Improve reading achievement for all student subgroups (ED/SWD) • Improve attendance for all student subgroups (ED) • Improve parental involvement
SMART Goals • The percentage of all 3-5 students not meeting or exceeding standards on the CRCT in math will increase from 79% in 2007-2008 to 90% in 2008-2009, then to 92% in 2009-2010, and to 95% in 2010-2011. • The percentage of 3-5 ED students not meeting or exceeding standards on the CRCT in math will increase from 75% in 2007-2008 to 87% in 2008-2009, then to 89% in 2009-2010, and to 92% in 2010-2011. • The percentage of 3-5 SWD students not meeting or exceeding standards on the CRCT in math will increase from 55% in 2007-2008 to 65% in 2008-2009, then to 75% in 2009-2010, and to 80% in 2010-2011.
Initiatives • Remediation/Enrichment Time in Reading (30 minutes per day in flexible groups) • Remediation/Enrichment Time in Math (30 minutes per day in flexible groups) • RTI: Paraprofessionals & Software • Differentiation: Professional Learning • Schoolwide Writing Prompts/Competition • Schoolwide Behavior ManagementPlan—rules, rewards, consequences • Student Pledge & Mentoring
Initiatives Continued… • Improve Communication: All-American Student, Positive Contact, Instant Alert, Tiger Talk, Newsletters/Planners, Parent Portal, Website, Newspaper, Marquee Sign, Italia Sign • Parental Involvement: Parent Resource Room, Curriculum Nights, CRCT Parent Workshops, PTA, Winter Celebration, Spelling Bee, CRCT Pep Rally, School Council, Honors Assemblies, Reward Days, Mentoring, Tutoring, Competition Events, Book Fairs, Read Across America, Tiger Team, Parent Portal, JOY Club,Grade Level Luncheons, Santa Pictures, All-American Student, etc… • Technology—21st Century Classrooms, Parent Portal • 9 Week Award/Incentive Program • Graduation Program for K and 5th
School Strengths • AYP for 7 consecutive years • Title I Distinguished School for 4 consecutive years • 2006-2007 Silver Award for Greatest Gains • 2007-2008 5th Grade Writing Assessment • School-wide/System Writing Competitions: 2 System Fair Bear Winners; Young GA Author • School-wide Behavior Management Plan • School-wide Celebrations/Promotions
School Strengths • Academic Competitions • “Whatever It Takes” Attitude • Shared Governance • Positive Climate • Instructional Coach • 21st Century Classrooms • Website • Remediation/Enrichment Time • Parental Involvement
Academic Strengths • 5th Grade - CRCT Reading 98.61 Percent Meeting and Exceeding Standard • 5th Grade - CRCT English Language Arts 97.22 Percent Meeting and Exceeding Standard • 3rd Grade - CRCT Reading 96.2 Percent Meeting and Exceeding Standard • 1st Grade - CRCT Mathematics 96.1 Percent Meeting and Exceeding Standard • 5th Grade - CRCT Social Studies 95.83 Percent Meeting and Exceeding Standard • 2nd Grade - CRCT Reading 94.55 Percent Meeting and Exceeding Standard • 5th Grade - CRCT Mathematics 93.06 Percent Meeting and Exceeding Standard • 3rd Grade - CRCT Social Studies 92.31 Percent Meeting and Exceeding Standard • 4th Grade - CRCT English Language Arts 91.03 Percent Meeting and Exceeding Standard • 1st Grade - CRCT Reading 90.91 Percent Meeting and Exceeding Standard • GAA Success • Kindergarten GKAP96% Success Rate