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Springfield Public Schools School Board Presentation November 19, 2007. Briggs Middle School. Briggs Middle School Presenters. Brooke Wagner: Principal Dennis Gray: Assistant Principal Joe Hass: Teacher Leader Kathy McCumsey: Teacher Leader. Briggs Yesterday: Demographics and Data.
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Springfield Public SchoolsSchool Board PresentationNovember 19, 2007 Briggs Middle School
Briggs Middle School Presenters Brooke Wagner: Principal Dennis Gray: Assistant Principal Joe Hass: Teacher Leader Kathy McCumsey: Teacher Leader
BMS Demographics 2003/2004 • Grades: 6, 7, 8 • Enrollment: 536 • Free and Reduced Lunch: 38% • Minority Students: 12.7% • Mobility Rate: 26.1% • Behavior Referrals: 642 • Attendance: 92.3%
74 68 68.1 65.6 67.1 PercentMeet/Exceed 62.4 60 59 59.1 57.6 53.2 48.9
All School Reading for 2005-06 and 2006-07 75.5 PercentMeet/Exceed 72.8 72.9 72.5 68.2 67.3 Organization
8th Grade Math 74.4 70 Percent Meet/ Exceed 65.5 65.2 63 63.5 62.7 59 61.3 58.4 55.3 54
All School Math for 2005-06 and 2006-07 75.1 71.2 71.4 69 67.9 67.3
1218 1058 1022 642
219 190 175 171 100
94.4 94.4 94.4 94.2 93.1 93.1 92.5 92.3 92.3 92.1 91.9 91.8
Briggs Demographics 2007/2008 • Grades: 6, 7, 8 • Enrollment: 528 • Free and Reduced Lunch: 41% • Minority Students: 18% • Mobility Rate: 25.1% • Behavior Referrals: 1218 (2006-07) • Attendance: 93.1% (2006-07)
Briggs Current Action Plan Re-establish School Vision Revise Behavior Expectations Comprehensive Late Starts Literacy School Vision Curriculum Articulation Bi-Monthly Team Meetings Literacy Positive Behavior Support
Briggs Current Action Plan Bi-Monthly Staff Meetings All-in-One Professional Development for Staff Reading Apprenticeship Functional Behavior Assessment Student Owned Strategies 6 Minute Solution ODE Summer Institute Arts Integration Power Standards - Subject specific WEB - Where Everybody Belongs Positive Behavior Support
Briggs Current Action Plan Data Driven Decision Making Mastery in Motion 6-9 Assessment SPS Behavior Portal ESIS U of O SET Oregon Dept. Of Education Adequate Yearly Progress
“The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found sufficient reason for remaining ashore.” -Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890)
Common VisionGuidelines • Build deeply shared values • Aim high • Put the necessary environment in place • Nurture diversity of thought • Enlarge previous boundaries
Briggs Goals • Academic Literacy Math • School Culture PBS School Structure WEB Attendance
Academic: Literacy • Goal 1 – Increase percentage of Briggs students meeting or exceeding on the OAKS Reading standard from 75.5% to 80%. • Goal 2 – Continue to meet or exceed the OAKS State standard in Reading by grade level. (currently achieving 2 out of 3 grades)
Strategies for Literacy Goals Monthly Late Start Professional Development focused on Literacy Monthly Literacy Team Meeting School-wide OAKS Testing Coordinator Use MIM data for school, grade and teacher curriculum decisions District Level School-wide Reading Coach Briggs Reading Coach Reading Apprenticeship Professional Development Read 180 Reading Counts Word of the Day – Word Wall Battle of the Books 6 Minute Solution
Academic: Math • Goal 1 – Increase percentage of Briggs students meeting or exceeding on the OAKS Math standard from 75.1% to 80%. • Goal 2 – Continue to meet or exceed the OAKS State standard in Math by grade level.
Strategies for Math Goals School-wide OAKS Testing Coordinator MIM Data Training for school & Teachers to assist in Curriculum decisions Implement SPS Math Scope & Sequence Clicker Training for Math Teachers Test Preparation Workshops Implementation of Math Power Standards
School Culture: PBS/Behavior • Goal – Decrease School wide Behavioral referrals by 30% • Strategies: Bi-monthly PBS/Behavior Team Meeting Revision of Referral documentation Revision of Briggs Leveled behavioral guidelines School-wide PBS Assembly (September) Daily Announcements of PBS Expectations Daily Tiger reward drawings Briggs school-wide event participation tied to behavior Monthly Analysis of SPS behavior data
School Culture: School Structure • Goal – Improve student relationships and increase teacher collaboration • Strategies Research school structure (Turning Points 2000) Visioning Activities (Magazine Covers) Late Start focus on School Vision and Structure Visit Middle School with higher achievement Professional Conferences & Workshops VADA Configuration
School Culture: WEB(Where Everybody Belongs) • Goal - Focus on Smooth Transitions for 6th & 8th grade students • Strategies 6th grade WEB groups with 8th grade cohort of Leaders WEB Advisor Training for Staff Solicit support from SPS district administration Comprehensive gathering of information from incoming 6th graders Articulated transition process with feeder elementary and high schools Identify at-risk students & develop support plans
School Culture: Attendance • Goal – Increase Briggs daily Attendance from 92.3% to 94% • Strategies: One staff member in charge of Attendance Building Attendance audit of Briggs Visit similar middle schools with higher Attendance Increase Positive Behavior Recognition Monthly analysis of Attendance data – target students
Briggs Outcomes • All students are working to their academic potential Strong rating on Oregon Report Card Meet AYP in all areas • All students are behaving respectfully, safely, and responsibly • Staff collaboration Extended instructional time Common planning time Project-based learning opportunities • Smooth Middle School transitions • Briggs Students have a sense of belonging • Increased Daily Connection to school for students
Briggs Middle School Contact Information: 2355 Yolanda Ave. Springfield, Oregon 97477 (541) 744-6350 http://www.sps.lane.edu/bms/ Brooke Wagner: brooke.wagner@sps.lane.edu Dennis Gray: dgray@sps.lane.edu Joe Hass: jhass@sps.lane.edu Kathy McCumsey: kmccumse@sps.lane.edu