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Bordentown Regional School District

Bordentown Regional School District. Where We’ve Been Where We’re Going… A report focused on: Professional Development Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment Student Achievement January 25, 2012. Student Achievement Starts with…. Great Teaching!. Professional Development. Areas of Focus:

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Bordentown Regional School District

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  1. Bordentown Regional School District Where We’ve Been Where We’re Going… A report focused on: Professional Development Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment Student Achievement January 25, 2012

  2. Student Achievement Starts with…. Great Teaching!

  3. Professional Development • Areas of Focus: • Common Core State Standards • Writing • Technology

  4. Common Core State Standards • Developed nationally (45 states and DC have adopted) • Focus on College and Career Readiness • K-12 Mathematics and English / Language Arts • Implications for Science, Social Studies, and Technical Subjects (through Literacy Standards)

  5. Common Core State Standards NJ Timeline • K-2 Math, September 2011 • K-12 English / Language Arts, September 2012 • 3-5, 9-12 Math, September 2012 • 6-8 Math, September 2013

  6. Common Core State Standards (BRSD Work) • Aligning Curriculum in Math and E / LA • PLC and In-Service Discussions • Student Writing Focus

  7. Writing • Implementing Workshop Structure • Understanding Framework • Enhancing New Curriculum • Writing Across the Curriculum • Understanding Common Core State Standards • Analyzing NJASK Writing Samples • Developing Common Writing Assessments

  8. Technology • Web-based Tools (Prezi, Schoology, Edmodo) • Smartboard Training • Teacher Web-page

  9. School Years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 State Assessment Scores

  10. Assessment Highlights • Proficiency Rates Increased • LA – Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 • Math – Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 • Advanced Proficiency Rates Increased • LA – Grades 3, 6 • Math – Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 11

  11. How We’re Doing: Points for Improvements

  12. How Will We Do It? BRMS • Analyze the unified school improvement plan & make changes identified • Use math and language arts labs for extra help • Create detailed individual student learning plans – longitudinal study of NJASK performance • Provide after-school tutorial program • Increase of BSI Staff to support more students in need • Use of the Parent Compact to heighten parent awareness and commitment • Targeted Professional Development for Staff – Rutgers Institute for Improving Student Achievement, Literacy Consortium, etc. • Use of Study Island to provide targeted practice of skills – school-wide • Continuation of After-school and Summer Program

  13. Third Grade

  14. Fourth Grade

  15. Fifth Grade

  16. Sixth Grade

  17. Seventh Grade

  18. Eighth Grade

  19. Eleventh Grade

  20. Future… • Continue Data Analysis • NJSMART • Standardized Assessment • Continue and Refine PLC • Common Expectations • Common Curriculum-Based Assessment • Teacher Reflection • Increased Individual Student Support • Individual Tutoring Programs • School-Home Partnerships

  21. Future… • Continue Developing Curriculum • Mathematics • Writing and Reading Workshops • Literacy Across the Curriculum • Continue Refinement of Teacher Evaluation Instrument • Transition to high school • Post-secondary Opportunities • PARCC – New Assessment System, correlated to new standards

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