State of School October 2015
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Frank I. Brown:
A Community of Learners
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October 2015
State of the School Address
A Warm Welcome to
Frank I. Brown School:
A Community of
Learners
Brown’s Professional Community
• 16
Classroom Teachers
• Art, Music, Physical Education Teachers
• 2 Special Education Teachers
• 7 Special Education Paraprofessionals
• 1 Library Information Integrator
• 1 Technology Ed. Tech.
• 2 Library Clerks
• 1 Nurse (half time)
And…
•1
Occupational Therapist (shared)
• 1 Academically Gifted Teachers (shared)
• 1 ELL Teacher (shared)
• 2 Speech and Language Teacher (shared)
• 1 Literacy Teacher K-5
• 1 Social Worker (shared)
• 1 Guidance Counselor
• 1 Psychological Examiner (shared)
And…
•2.5 Intervention Tutors (1.5 Literacy, 1 Math)
•1 K-5 Literacy Specialist (shared)
•1.5 School Secretaries
•2 Food Services Staff
•5 Lunch Aides
•3 Custodial Staff
Current Enrollment 277!
• Kindergarten
• Grade
1
• Grade 2
• Grade 3
• Grade 4
• Grade 5
18
21
16
14
23
23
18
21
13
15
23
22
17
14
16
2014-2015 Attendance Data
• 44 Students were absent 10 or more days.
• 9 Students were absent 18 or more days.
•We had 874 dismissals.
• We had 906 instances of tardiness.
•A focus for the 2015-16 School year will be on attendance. We
are working collaboratively as a district on an initiative called
“Count Me In” in an effort to reduce the number of absences,
dismissals, and tardiness.
We Utilize Technology!
•16 Smartboards
•2 Mobile Labs with laptops
•1 Mobile Lab with iPad Minis
•2 Digital Cameras
•1 Digital Video Camera
Brown School is a
Responsive Classroom School
At Brown School Students Say
Y.E.S.!
• Take
care of Yourself.
• Take care of Each other.
• Take care of your School.
Ensuring Success For All!
We take pride in the safeguards we have in place
to monitor a range of needs
…for children struggling
...for children excelling
…for children with health concerns
How Do We Measure Student
Achievement?
•
•
•
•
It’s always more than scores!
It’s about individual progress toward standards
It’s about individual progress toward personal best
It’s about discovering the learning style of each
child and creating many ways for children to show
their understanding
Our 21st Century Learners
Our children are your children and the world for
which we prepare them is different as are the
tools they will need to be successful. While we
remain committed to the traditional 3 R’s, we
also recognize the value in a new core of R’s:
• RIGOR
• RELEVANCE
• RELATIONSHIPS
Where Are We Going?
• We remain committed to each child
• We are continuing our focus on Essential
Learning Targets
•We are implementing Proficiency Based Grading
with JumpRope
• We are continuing our inquiry into successful
instructional interventions through Response to
Intervention
• We are continuing to embrace our core values and
the Responsive Classroom philosophy.
2014-15 DRA Data
K-2
Kindergarten
•
•
•
Exceeds the standard
Met the standard
Did not meet the standard
80%
18%
2%
Grade One
•
•
•
Exceeds the standard
Met the standard
Did not meet the standard
35%
42%
23%
Grade Two
•
•
•
Exceeds the standard
Met the standard
Did not meet the standard
36%
48%
16%
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 5
ELA
Brown
24%
S.P.
18%
Maine
18%
Met the Standard
36%
35%
34%
Partially Met
the Standard
19%
22%
24%
Did not meet
the Standard
21%
26%
25%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 5
Math
Brown
10%
S.P.
10%
Maine
14%
Met the Standard
21%
24%
20%
Partially Met
the Standard
33%
32%
34%
Did not meet
the Standard
36%
35%
31%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 3
ELA
Brown
15%
S.P.
17%
Maine
22%
Met the Standard
23%
23%
26%
Partially Met
the Standard
33%
31%
27%
Did not meet
the Standard
29%
29%
25%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 3
Math
Brown
0%
S.P.
3%
Maine
14%
Met the Standard
22%
23%
32%
Partially Met
the Standard
43%
42%
30%
Did not meet
the Standard
35%
31%
25%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 4
ELA
Brown
20 %
S.P.
14%
Maine
21%
Met the Standard
18%
23%
26%
Partially Met
the Standard
16%
22%
24%
Did not meet
the Standard
45%
42%
30%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 4
Math
Brown
7%
S.P.
4%
Maine
13%
Met the Standard
16%
20%
27%
Partially Met
the Standard
39%
45%
38%
Did not meet
the Standard
39%
31%
22%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Our 2015-2016 Academic Goals
•Continue to implement Responsive Classroom
supported by Positive Behavior Support Plans.
•Continue to use data to inform instruction.
•Continue to provide engaging, relevant lessons
•that encourage higher level thinking skills, based on
Essential Learning Targets for each grade
•Implement JumpRope as our Progress Reporting
tool.
Our 2015-2016 Enrichment Goals
PTA supported Enrichment Activities
• Activity Day
• Author Visit
• Composting and Recycling
• Children’s Book Week Activities
HOME AND SCHOOL
Brown School Celebrates Community
Our Continued Success
will be predicated on
our relationship and partnership
with you.
Thank You For Your Support!
A Community of Learners
SSttaatteState
tthSchool
cchhool Report
e ooofffthe
hee SReport
October 2015
State of the School Address
A Warm Welcome to
Frank I. Brown School:
A Community of
Learners
Brown’s Professional Community
• 16
Classroom Teachers
• Art, Music, Physical Education Teachers
• 2 Special Education Teachers
• 7 Special Education Paraprofessionals
• 1 Library Information Integrator
• 1 Technology Ed. Tech.
• 2 Library Clerks
• 1 Nurse (half time)
And…
•1
Occupational Therapist (shared)
• 1 Academically Gifted Teachers (shared)
• 1 ELL Teacher (shared)
• 2 Speech and Language Teacher (shared)
• 1 Literacy Teacher K-5
• 1 Social Worker (shared)
• 1 Guidance Counselor
• 1 Psychological Examiner (shared)
And…
•2.5 Intervention Tutors (1.5 Literacy, 1 Math)
•1 K-5 Literacy Specialist (shared)
•1.5 School Secretaries
•2 Food Services Staff
•5 Lunch Aides
•3 Custodial Staff
Current Enrollment 277!
• Kindergarten
• Grade
1
• Grade 2
• Grade 3
• Grade 4
• Grade 5
18
21
16
14
23
23
18
21
13
15
23
22
17
14
16
2014-2015 Attendance Data
• 44 Students were absent 10 or more days.
• 9 Students were absent 18 or more days.
•We had 874 dismissals.
• We had 906 instances of tardiness.
•A focus for the 2015-16 School year will be on attendance. We
are working collaboratively as a district on an initiative called
“Count Me In” in an effort to reduce the number of absences,
dismissals, and tardiness.
We Utilize Technology!
•16 Smartboards
•2 Mobile Labs with laptops
•1 Mobile Lab with iPad Minis
•2 Digital Cameras
•1 Digital Video Camera
Brown School is a
Responsive Classroom School
At Brown School Students Say
Y.E.S.!
• Take
care of Yourself.
• Take care of Each other.
• Take care of your School.
Ensuring Success For All!
We take pride in the safeguards we have in place
to monitor a range of needs
…for children struggling
...for children excelling
…for children with health concerns
How Do We Measure Student
Achievement?
•
•
•
•
It’s always more than scores!
It’s about individual progress toward standards
It’s about individual progress toward personal best
It’s about discovering the learning style of each
child and creating many ways for children to show
their understanding
Our 21st Century Learners
Our children are your children and the world for
which we prepare them is different as are the
tools they will need to be successful. While we
remain committed to the traditional 3 R’s, we
also recognize the value in a new core of R’s:
• RIGOR
• RELEVANCE
• RELATIONSHIPS
Where Are We Going?
• We remain committed to each child
• We are continuing our focus on Essential
Learning Targets
•We are implementing Proficiency Based Grading
with JumpRope
• We are continuing our inquiry into successful
instructional interventions through Response to
Intervention
• We are continuing to embrace our core values and
the Responsive Classroom philosophy.
2014-15 DRA Data
K-2
Kindergarten
•
•
•
Exceeds the standard
Met the standard
Did not meet the standard
80%
18%
2%
Grade One
•
•
•
Exceeds the standard
Met the standard
Did not meet the standard
35%
42%
23%
Grade Two
•
•
•
Exceeds the standard
Met the standard
Did not meet the standard
36%
48%
16%
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 5
ELA
Brown
24%
S.P.
18%
Maine
18%
Met the Standard
36%
35%
34%
Partially Met
the Standard
19%
22%
24%
Did not meet
the Standard
21%
26%
25%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 5
Math
Brown
10%
S.P.
10%
Maine
14%
Met the Standard
21%
24%
20%
Partially Met
the Standard
33%
32%
34%
Did not meet
the Standard
36%
35%
31%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 3
ELA
Brown
15%
S.P.
17%
Maine
22%
Met the Standard
23%
23%
26%
Partially Met
the Standard
33%
31%
27%
Did not meet
the Standard
29%
29%
25%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 3
Math
Brown
0%
S.P.
3%
Maine
14%
Met the Standard
22%
23%
32%
Partially Met
the Standard
43%
42%
30%
Did not meet
the Standard
35%
31%
25%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 4
ELA
Brown
20 %
S.P.
14%
Maine
21%
Met the Standard
18%
23%
26%
Partially Met
the Standard
16%
22%
24%
Did not meet
the Standard
45%
42%
30%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Smarter Balanced Assessments
March 2015
Grade 4
Math
Brown
7%
S.P.
4%
Maine
13%
Met the Standard
16%
20%
27%
Partially Met
the Standard
39%
45%
38%
Did not meet
the Standard
39%
31%
22%
Met the Standard
With Distinction
Our 2015-2016 Academic Goals
•Continue to implement Responsive Classroom
supported by Positive Behavior Support Plans.
•Continue to use data to inform instruction.
•Continue to provide engaging, relevant lessons
•that encourage higher level thinking skills, based on
Essential Learning Targets for each grade
•Implement JumpRope as our Progress Reporting
tool.
Our 2015-2016 Enrichment Goals
PTA supported Enrichment Activities
• Activity Day
• Author Visit
• Composting and Recycling
• Children’s Book Week Activities
HOME AND SCHOOL
Brown School Celebrates Community
Our Continued Success
will be predicated on
our relationship and partnership
with you.
Thank You For Your Support!
