Burr Elementary
School
Utica Community Schools
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a Global Society
Data
TeaminPresentation
May 19,2011
Data Team Membership
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2010-2011
Data Team Presentation Members Represent the Entire
Staff at Burr Elementary School
Data Team Presentation Members Include:
Michael P. Hardy, Principal
Barb Churray, Literacy Consultant
Kristie Marks, 2nd Grade (Lower Elementary)
Melissa Gronzo, 4th Grade (Upper Elementary)
Data Team Membership
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2010 - 2011
All staff members at Burr Elementary are
part of data meetings
Data meetings are monthly (7:50 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.)
focusing on three core academic areas (reading,
writing and mathematics)
Teachers used professional development hours on
our Tier II Goals in reading, writing and mathematics
Data Team Membership
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Data Team Participants
Staff and Data Team Meeting Dates - set in the fall
Grade Level Binders for Collecting Data - fall 2011
Revised Assessment Calendar for accountability and
collaboration to focus on our Tier II Goals - math, reading
and writing - fall 2011
Data Team Meeting Agendas will be set in the fall to
focus on our Tier II Goals - math, reading and writing
Mission Statement
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At Burr Elementary School, educational success
depends on the combined efforts of all students,
parents, and staff. We work together to educate and
challenge our children to meet their individual needs.
As a community, we will teach respect for uniqueness
of self and the diversity of others.
www.burrelementary.org
Points of Pride
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2010-2011
School-wide Title One Support
Differentiating Instruction - Word Study
A Model for Comprehension Framework
Morning Math Help in Grades 3 & 4
After School Homework Club
Bulldog Reading Bags
Math Medals Program - Vocabulary and Basic Math Facts
Student Council
ATG - Academically Talented and Gifted program
Science, Math and Social Studies Olympiad
Recognition Assembly
PBS Assemblies
ELL Welcoming Center
New Nonfiction Books in the Media Center (Reading First Grant)
Burrelementary.org with Classroom Websites
Charitable Activities - JDRF, Rainbow Connection
Burr Live, Run/Walk/Jog Club, Chess Club
Building Stats
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2010-2011
Number of Students: 494 (Including 26 ECSE Student)
Number of Staff:
60 staff members
Special Education:
34 students (7%)
Less Than Full Year: 49 students (10%)
Ethnicity: 449 white, 10 African American (2%),
11 Hispanic (2%), 12 Asian (2%) and
7 Multi-racial (1%)
ELL Students: 29 students + 15 ELL kdg students(9%)
Strengths and Challenges
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2010-2011
Strengths
Challenges
Reading RtI
Lack of Parent Support
Math RtI/Math Tutor
Behavior/Attitude
Small Group Instruction
Socio-economic Status
Great Relationship w/ Kids ELL Students
Literacy Library
Technology
Parent Communication
State Funding for Education
Community Partnership
Student Centered Classrooms
Action Plan, Tier II & Smart
Goals
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We follow the district template and focus on the three
core areas
of reading, writing and mathematics.
Our documents are complete with detailed descriptions for
supporting academic achievement.
Burr teaching teams utilize a 90/80/90 model which focuses on
90% proficiency in reading, 80% proficiency in writing and 90%
proficiency in mathematics for the 2011 - 2012 school year.
Strategies
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Strategies are research based instructional practices
that improve student achievement.
Strategies are specific and measurable.
Strategies are action oriented. They are what the
vertical, grade level teams and teachers will do to
increase student achievement.
Building professional development is focused on
strategies and interventions that target specific
students below level.
Progress Monitoring
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Reading Progress is monitored quarterly through
assessment with DIBELs, Rigby and/or Fountas and
Pinnell for students not at benchmark.
Writing Progress is monitored three times a year through
assessment for knowledge and experience. We are
adding school-wide assessments for opinion/persuasive,
and informational writing to align with the new core
standards.
Mathematics is monitored three times per year with a
pre, mid year and post test by using the district
mathematics assessment.
Assessment Data
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Building and classroom data includes both formative
and summative assessments.
Teachers and administrators dig deeper to analyze
student data (Economically Disadvantaged data,
MEAP data)
Multiple assessments are used in the building and in
the classroom to determine student performance.
Assessment Data
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MEAP Cohort Data and Yearly Data (3, 4, 5, 6)
MEAP Scores – Categories (2L, 3, 4, Economically
Disadvantaged, Special Education and Intervention
Paraprofessional Support)
Reading Progress Monitoring (Quarterly Reading
Assessment with students not at benchmark)
Writing Progress Monitoring (5 times a year to meet the
new core standards 2011 -2012)
Mathematics Progress Monitoring (Three Assessments
per year with pacing guide/chapter pre and post tests)
How We Deliver Instruction
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Know your instructional goal.
Find out where your students are in relation to your
Instructional level.
Develop instruction based on where students are in relation
to the instructional goal.
Monitor individual students growth and change instruction
as needed to meet the instructional goal.
Assess student’s mastery of instructional goal.
Repeat the data driven instruction cycle…….
Research Based Strategies that
Work
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Marzano’s Big Nine
2010-2011
Classroom Instruction that Works
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Identifying Similarities and Differences
Summarizing and Note Taking
Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
Homework and Practice
Nonlinguistic Representations
Cooperative Learning
Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
Generating and Testing Hypotheses
Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers
Note: We also use research other strategies based strategies: Houghton Mifflin Reading
Series, 6+1 Writing by Ruth Culham, Reading Deeper by Kelly Gallagher,
Comprehensive Framework, to name a few.
Tracking Kindergarten
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Math:
Strategies: Hands-on manipulatives
2010 - 2011
Progress Monitoring: daily observations
Assessments: Teacher created assessment packet
Reading:
Strategies: Differentiating instruction (small group, whole group, guided reading
groups and RtI
Progress Monitoring: Monthly for children who are below the kindergarten reading
target
Assessments: Rigby, MLPP, DIBELS
Writing:
Strategies: Interactive writing, shared writing
Progress Monitoring: Weekly writing, writer’s notebook 3-4 times a week
Assessments: MLPP writing assessment, district assessment
Kindergarten Teachers - Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Ryan and Mrs. Vargo
Tracking First Grade
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2010 - 2011
Math:
Strategies: Small group instruction, Math Daily 5, hands-on learning, math manipulatives
Progress Monitoring: ongoing observations/assessments in small groups
Assessments: Whole group unit assessments and informal observations
Reading:
Strategies: Daily 5, conferencing small group instruction, genre units
Progress Monitoring: DIBELS, ongoing observation and conferencing, elements of vocabulary
Assessments: Rigby, MLPP, DIBELS, spelling inventory
Writing:
Strategies: 6+1 Writing Traits
Progress Monitoring: Ongoing observations and conferencing
Assessments: Prompted writing, quarterly scored writing, one on one conferencing with
students, monthly formal assessment
First Grade Teachers - Mrs. Haroney, Ms. Sutter and Mrs. Haroney
Tracking Second Grade
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Math:
Strategies: Manipulatives, spiraling lessons, parent help, math stations
2010 - 2011
Progress Monitoring: Teacher observations and math minutes
Assessments: Pre and post tests
Reading:
Strategies: Comprehension Framework, Reading Daily 5, CAFÉ, LLI, Making Connections, RtI
Progress Monitoring: DIBELS, Rigby, oral reading, small group observations and conferring
notebook
Assessments: DIBELS, Rigby, MLPP, theme tests, spelling inventory
Writing:
Strategies: 6+1 Writing Traits, Trait Crate, Razzle Dazzle, writing process, Blueprint for
Excellence in Writing
Progress Monitoring: writing conferences, daily writing folder
Assessments: Quarterly writing assessments
Second Grade Teachers - Mrs. Bauer/Mrs. Sorrentino, Mrs. Carlin and Mrs. Marks
Tracking Third Grade MEAP
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2010 - 2011
Reading:
2010
2009
2008
Economic
76%
86%
ELL B/G
N/A 84/85%
N/A 92/87%
Disab
56%
100%
67%
All
84%
89%
84%
Strategies: 90 minute reading block (whole group and small group
instruction), Comprehension Framework, Word Study, Daily 5,
CAFÉ, Making Connections
Progress Monitoring: Rigby, DIBELS
Assessments: QRI, Rigby, spelling inventory, Fountes and Pinnell
Third Grade Teachers - Mrs. Dennis, Mr. Lawson and Mrs. Santiago
Tracking Third Grade Writing
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2010 - 2011
Strategies: 6+1 Writing Traits
Progress Monitoring: Writing piece every 1 -2 weeks to practice
skills
Assessments: pre and post writing prompt, Fall and Spring district
assessment
Third Grade Teachers - Mrs. Dennis, Mr. Lawson and Mrs. Santiago
Tracking Third Grade MEAP
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2010 - 2011
Math:
Economic
2010
96%
2009
2008
86%
ELL
98%
N/A
B/G
N/A
Disab All
95/97% 100%
88/90% 100%
50%
89%
84%
Strategies: math stations, math tutor, daily review, multiplication
drills, spiraling
Progress Monitoring: Tutor every Wednesday, pre-post tests
Assessments: Beginning, middle and end of year math assessment
Third Grade Teachers - Mrs. Dennis, Mr. Lawson and Mrs. Santiago
Tracking Fourth Grade MEAP
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2010 - 2011
Reading:
2010
2009
2008
Economic
77%
86%
ELL
N/A
N/A
B/G
77/86%
89/95%
Disab
20%
75%
73%
All
82%
91%
84%
Strategies: Comprehension Framework, Making Connections and Safari readers,
focusing on non-fiction text, small and whole group instruction, Daily 5,
technology - the use of ipods to increase fluency
Progress Monitoring: Guided reading groups, DIBELS, Rigby, QRI
Assessments: DIBELS, QRI, Rigby, individual running records
Fourth Grade Teachers - Ms. Gronzo and Mrs. Manaco/Mrs. Sandison
Tracking Fourth Grade MEAP
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2010 - 2011
Writing:
2010
2009
2008
Economic
ELL
55%
N/A
B/G
62/62%
Disab
All
20%
62%
N/A
N/A
Strategies: 6+1 Writing Traits, individual and small groups, cross curricular writing
Progress Monitoring: Steps to the writing process, writing journals
Assessments: Monthly writing assessments using 6+1 Writing Traits rubric
Fourth Grade Teachers - Ms. Gronzo and Mrs. Manaco/Mrs. Sandison
Tracking Fourth Grade MEAP
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2010 - 2011
Math:
2010
2009
90%
2008
Economic
ELL
84%
N/A
87%
B/G
89/90%
N/A
Disab
All
80%
90/90%
89%
100%
73%
85%
Strategies: Differentiating instruction, small group instruction, spiraling, morning
math help, manipulatives, websites,
Progress Monitoring: Math RtI, to reach and give extra time for kids. Use the time to
progress monitor.
Assessments: Weekly quizzes, quarterly tests, pre and post tests
Fourth Grade Teachers - Ms. Gronzo and Mrs. Manaco/Mrs. Sandison
Tracking Fifth Grade MEAP
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2010 - 2011
Reading:
2010
2009
2008
Economic
74%
81%
ELL
N/A
N/A
B/G
Disab
78/84% 25%
85/88% 60%
100%
All
81%
86%
98%
Strategies: Comprehension Framework, guided reading, CAFÉ, reading
strategies focus, fluency check, guided highlighted reading
Progress Monitoring: Guided reading, Fountas and Pinnell, RtI,
fluency check
Assessments: QRI and theme tests, QRI Fall and Spring
Fifth Grade Teachers - Mrs. Hackler and Ms. Pierce
Tracking Fifth Grade Writing
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2010 - 2011
Writing:
Strategies: 6+1 Writing Traits, teacher and peer conferences, genre units,
cross-curricular writing
Progress Monitoring: Partnered buddies based on scores, students check
with teacher + score, 2 - 3 pieces for each trait
Assessments:Fall and Spring writing assessments, GLCEs are assessed
based on 6+1 research, students are assessed bi-weekly
Fifth Grade Teachers - Mrs. Hackler and Ms. Pierce
Tracking Fifth Grade MEAP
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2010 - 2011
Math:
2010
2009
2008
Economic
ELL
68%
53%
N/A
N/A
B/G
Disab
70/68% 67%
64/60% 22%
50%
All
69%
62%
75%
Strategies: Journals (independent and partnered), Mad Minute, vocabulary,
guided small groups, math tutor, Title One consultant, spiral review
Progress Monitoring: Quizzes, teacher check, student check student,
journals, review problems, games on board math RtI
Assessments: Quizzes pre and post tests, Fall and Spring district
assessments
Fifth Grade Teachers - Mrs. Hackler and Ms. Pierce
Tracking Sixth Grade MEAP
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2010 - 2011
Reading:
2010
2009
2008
Economic
79%
90%
ELL
N/A
N/A
B/G
Disab
87/82% 56%
78/97% 67%
100%
All
84%
89%
90%
Strategies: Comprehension Framework, CAFÉ, guided reading
groups
Progress Monitoring: Fluency monitoring, vocabulary,
Comprehension Framework
Assessments: Fall and Spring QRI, theme tests, Fountas and
Pinnell
Sixth Grade Teachers - Mr. Anderson, Mr. Clark and Mrs. Henry
Tracking Sixth Grade Writing
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2010 - 2011
Writing:
Strategies: 6+1 Writing Traits, mini lessons
Progress Monitoring: Conferring Writing Notebook, monthly writing pieces
Assessments: Fall and Spring Assessments, monthly writing pieces
Sixth Grade Teachers - Mr. Anderson, Mr. Clark and Mrs. Henry
Tracking Sixth Grade MEAP
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2010 - 2011
Math:
2010
2009
2008
Economic
ELL
76%
76%
N/A
N/A
B/G
79/90%
86/81%
Disab
All
63%
89%
60%
85%
83%
72%
Strategies: Advanced math groups, daily math, ISM support
Progress Monitoring: Homework
Assessments: Chapter tests, semester evaluation, MEAP
Sixth Grade Teachers - Mr. Anderson, Mr. Clark and Mrs. Henry
Tracking Special Education
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2010 - 2011
Math:
Strategies: Touch Math, hands-on learning with manipulatives,
visuals, vocabulary
Progress Monitoring: pre-post tests, students graph results and
progress, IEP goal monitoring
Assessments: Teacher made assessments
Reading:
Strategies: Read Naturally, guided highlighting reading, word study,
lesson study
Progress Monitoring: Graph reading fluency, sight word recognition,
Assessments: Rigby, CBM (curriculum based measured), QRI,
Read Naturally
Special Education Teachers - Mrs. Bolo-Luhmann, Ms. Kasper and Mrs. Harder
Tracking Special Education
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2010 - 2011
Writing:
Strategies: 6+1 Writing Traits, interactive writing, graphic organizers,
Progress Monitoring: Work samples
Assessments: 6+1 Writing rubric, IEP goal monitoring
Special Education Teachers - Mrs. Bolo-Luhmann, Ms. Kasper and Mrs. Harder
Tracking English Language
Learners
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Reading:
2010
Strategies: Pre-reading skills, choral reading, modeling, guided reading,
RazKids.com, Phonic games, story time
- 2011
Progress Monitoring: Progress reports, discussion/collaborate with general education
teacher, DIBELs informal assessments LLI levels
Assessments: Yearly ELPA test, ELPA screening, 7th grade placement assessment
Writing:
Strategies: Pre writing skills (we discuss aloud characters, actions and writing
sentences describing the pictures.
Progress Monitoring: Progress reports
Assessments: Yearly ELPA test, ELPA screening, 7th grade placement assessment
ELL Teachers - Mrs. Ivezaj and Mrs. Gaydos
Tracking Seventh Grade
MEAP
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Reading:
2010
Math:
2010
B/G
71/85%
All
79% (86% 6th grade 09)
B/G
62/86%
All
76% (62% 6th grade 09)
Third Grade MEAP Cohort
Data
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96
96
94
92
90
88
2010
86
84
84
82
80
78
Reading
Math
Fourth Grade MEAP Cohort
Data
90
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89
892010-2011
82
80
70
62
60
50
2009
2010
40
30
20
10
0
Reading
Wr iting
Math
Fifth Grade MEAP Cohort
Data
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100
90
80
91
84
90
84
81
70
69
66
60
2008
50
2009
40
2010
30
20
10
0
Reading
Writing
Math
Sixth Grade MEAP Cohort
Data
90
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89
2010-2011
86
85
85
84
80
84
80
70
62
60
50
2007
2008
2009
2010
47
39
40
30
20
10
0
Reading
Wr iting
Math
Seventh Grade MEAP Cohort
Data
100
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98
89
90
80
79
83
81
80
76
75
72
70
60
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
50
50
43
40
30
20
10
0
Reading
Wr iting
Math
Third Grade MEAP Yearly
Data
100
80
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96
89 89
84
89
8084 84
66
2007
2008
60
47
40
2009
2010
20
0
Reading
Writing
Math
Fourth Grade MEAP Yearly
Data
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100
91
9089
85
84
82
81
80
80
62
60
2007
2008
43
39
40
2009
2010
20
0
Reading
Writing
Math
Fifth Grade MEAP Yearly Data
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100
80
98
89 86
81
91
7272
60
7575
69
62
77
6967
40
2007
2008
2009
2010
20
0
Reading Writing
Math
Sci
Sixth Grade MEAP Yearly
Data
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9089
2010-2011
90
86
80
70
60
50
8385
84
75
72
57
59
80
71
62 63
2007
2008
40
2009
2010
30
20
10
0
Reading Writing
Math
SS
Seventh Grade MEAP Yearly
Data
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92
91
90
88
86
85
84
84
2009
2010
82
80
80
78
76
74
Read i ng
Math
Additional Data Team
Information
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ISM - Instructional Support Model
PBS - Positive Behavior Support Data
RtI - Response to Intervention Data
School-Wide Title One
Burr Elementary School
Utica Community Schools
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2010-2011
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