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Sherwood Elementary School

Sherwood Elementary School. How are our students performing and where do we go from here?. No Child Left Behind. Sherwood is judged on academic performance for Reading and Math in the following groups: All students White students Black students Students with disabilities

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Sherwood Elementary School

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  1. Sherwood Elementary School How are our students performing and where do we go from here?

  2. No Child Left Behind • Sherwood is judged on academic performance for Reading and Math in the following groups: • All students • White students • Black students • Students with disabilities • Economically disadvantaged students

  3. Reading End of Grade test scores for Reading will be sent to the schools in the fall of 2008. Math All students: 70% White students: 86.0 % Black students: 56% Economically Disadvantaged: 100% Students with Disabilities: %100 2007-2008 Academic Test Scores…Third Grade

  4. Reading End of Grade test scores for Reading will be sent to the schools in the fall of 2008 Math All students: 75% White students: 90% Black students: 54% Economically Disadvantaged: 60% Students with disabilities: 60% 2007-2008 Academic Test Scores…Fourth Grade

  5. Reading End of Grade test scores for Reading will be sent to the schools in the fall of 2008 Math All students: 60% White students: 71% Black students: 53% Economically Disadvantaged: 71% Students with disabilities: 60% 2007-2008 Academic Test Scores…Fifth Grade

  6. With No Child Left Behind, What Do These Scores Mean? • For 2008, each group ( All, white, black, economically disadvantaged) must have achieved • 88.4 %in each group for Reading • 77.2% in each group for Math to be considered proficient.

  7. How Did Sherwood Perform? • When 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade scores are combined, our final scores were: • Math: • All: 70.8%...proficient • White: 79.8%...proficient • Black: 60.6%...proficient • Economically Disadvantaged: 62.6% • Students with Disabilities: 30%

  8. What are we doing to improve? • Implementation of Response to Instruction • Guided Reading instruction in all classrooms • Usage of Saxon Phonics, Grades K-2

  9. What are we doing to improve? • After School Academy will offer remediation and acceleration. • Staff Development that will focus on math and technology strategies for teachers to use in their classrooms. • Family Fun Nights offer a curriculum-themed focus.

  10. What are we doing to improve? • Blumenthal/Arts Integration partnership continues. • Strong mentoring program continues. • High quality classroom instruction!!!!

  11. Where do we go from here? WE NEED YOUR HELP! • Attendance • Communication with school • Supporting school policies • Supporting PTA • Read to your child! • Become a mentor, if possible!

  12. Where do we go from here…The Bottom Line • Sherwood remains one of the top elementary schools in Gaston County. Our staff will continue to provide high quality instruction in a nurturing way to all of our students. Our school has been a leader in the county…..AND WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD!!!

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