North Elementary
School
Amy Moss, Principal
Robin Orders, Third Grade
Brooke Deason, First Grade
Carol Ann Saldo, CTC
Student Demographics
• At North Elementary in 2013-2014, we served 254 PK-4th 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%
What makes a DIFFERENCE?
Staff
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High Expectations
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
• 1st – 4th grade students are
identified through RtI Tier Plans
How do we teach?
• Kindergarten & First Grade
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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
• Second Grade
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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
• 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)
– Hands-on Science Kits
– Computer Programs: Classworks, TenMarks, &
Read Theory
– After-School Remediation (January – May)
– Weekly Student Progress Report for Parents
– Read & Ride Program
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
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
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
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
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
Community Partnerships
• Rotary Club – Dictionaries for 3rd 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
Innovation
• 53% of 3rd & 4th 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
Closing the Achievement Gap
• In 2013-2014, our school closed the
achievement gap between black and white
students by:
– 11.9% in Reading
– 26.2% in Math
Room to
Grow…