THE
The
CGMS
Gazette
SUN SHINE
“Every Student, Every Opportunity, Every Time”
May 2011
Growth Shown on ALL Smart Goals
Academic Success =
•Motivation
•Pride
•Improved Attendance Rate
•Collaboration
Where Do You Want to Go?…
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
History
CGMS Video
SMART Goal I
Data Notebooks
Apangea Math
SMART Goal II
AR Home Connect
Test Talk Sheets
SMART Goal III
Other Resources
Attendance
Support Staff
What We’ve Learned
IPI Data
The Future of CGMS
HISTORY
Where We Were…
LOCATION
TIMELINE
1954 - Built as a high school
1970 – School consolidated into a
K-9 community school
2006 – Elementary and Middle
School become two separate
schools but share the facility
PROFILE
Cedar Grove Middle School
Located in a Coal Town Community
19 Miles East of Charleston
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195 Students
68% Low SES
38% Proficient in Reading/LA
27% Proficient in Math
A Day at CGMS
GOALS
Where We Are …
ACUITY DATA
SMART GOAL I:
The number of students
proficient in interpreting and
evaluating data will increase
a total of 3% over a nine
week period.
EVIDENCE:
 Acuity Results – 18% Growth
 SMI
We were aiming for 3% growth and
achieved an average of 18% growth
among all three grade levels combined.
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6th Grade – 57% Improvement
7th Grade – 78% Improvement
8th Grade – 46% Improvement
Data Notebooks
Apangea Math
GOALS
Where We Are …
ACUITY DATA
SMART GOAL II:
The number of students
proficient in reading
comprehension will increase
a total of 3% over a nine
week period.
EVIDENCE:
 SRI Results:
The Acuity results were not what we expected
so we adjusted test three’s DOK questions
that were higher level. It invalidated the test,
but helped us adjust instruction.
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6th Grade – 77% Improvement
7th Grade – 79% Improvement
8th Grade – 77% Improvement
 AR Results
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Comprehension – 3% Overall
Growth in 6 Weeks
788 Quizzes Passed in One
Semester
AR Home Connect
Test Talk Data Sheets
GOALS
Where We Are …
SMART GOAL III:
ACUITY DATA
60
50
40
6th Grade
30
7th Grade
The number of students
proficient in a select group of
Math/English CSO’s will
increase a total of 3% over a
nine week period.
8th Grade
20
EVIDENCE:
10
0
Math
LA
 Lesson Plans/Team Portfolios
 Variety of Instructional
Strategies
 Walk-Throughs
 Post Test Next Week
(May 9th-13th)
RESOURCES
Where We Are …
OTHER RESOURCES:
•SkillsTutor
•Accelerated Reader
•Apangea
•WV Writes
•Acuity
•Formative/Summative
Assessments
•SRI/SMI/SRA
•Read 180
•Smart Responders
SmartBoards in every classroom…
•Mobile Lab – Computer Labs
GOALS
Where We Are …
ATTENDANCE
SCHOOL GOAL:
After attending the SIG
conference in Bridgeport in
February, we started
focusing on improving
attendance due to the
lagging indicators on DP21.
EVIDENCE:
Grade level competitions are held each week
based on attendance and data is tracked on
bulletin boards in the hallway.
 DP21
 WVEIS
Data Walls & Motivation
SUPPORT STAFF
Who We Are …
INTERVENTIONIST:
TECHNOLOGIST:
•Analyzing Data
•Collaboration
•Small Group Instruction
•Modeling
•Co-Teaching
•Co-Teaching
•Collaboration
•Professional Development
•Analyzing Data
COUNSELOR:
•Small Group Counseling
HOME/SCHOOL
LIAISON:
•CFWV
•Establish Parent Support Groups
•Needs Assessment
•Oversee Student Led Conferences
•Attendance Incentives
•Develop Mentoring Programs
CHANGES
Where We Are Going …
What Did the
Leadership Team
Learn?
We’ve Learned…
•USE DATA!
•TRUST DATA!!
•FOCUS! FOCUS! FOCUS!
•Positive growth motivates ALL.
•Sense of success generates
an acceptance to change.
•Students love to read.
•Students want structure and
want to be pushed to a higher
standard.
IPI Data
IPI Category
September
December
February
April
6
2=1.5%
11= 6.79%
7 = 6.14%
6=5.17%
5
4=3.01%
4= 2.47%
12= 10.53%
8=6.90%
4
68=51.13%
61= 37.65%
43= 37.72%
27=23.28%
3
44=33.08%
67= 41.36%
42=36.84 %
55=47.41%
2
14=10.53%
13= 8.02%
7 = 6.14%
16=13.79%
1
1=.75%
6=3.70%
3= 2.63%
4=3.45%
Where We Are Going …
THE FUTURE
HEADLINE:
Next Year’s Plans:
“CGMS Achieves
Yearly AYP!!”
•Continue SMART Goals
for Reading/LA and
Mathematics
•Variety of Assessments
•Professional
Development, Literature,
and Feedback on DOK/IPI
•School Wide Mission
Statement and
Professional Standards
THE FUTURE
Where We Are Going …
HEADLINE:
Next Year’s Plans:
“2nd Annual Parent
Technology Night”
•Career Education
•Improved Attendance
•Incentives
•High Expectations
•Parental Involvement
Technology Night
Step Up Day
Student Leadership Team
THE
The
CGMS
Gazette
SUN SHINE
“Every Student, Every Opportunity, Every Time”
May 2011
Growth Shown on ALL Smart Goals
Academic Success =
•Motivation
•Pride
•Improved Attendance Rate
•Collaboration