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ELEPHANT’S FORK ELEMENTARY 2012-2013 Andre’ L. Skinner, Principal. A CCREDITATION S TATUS. Final Accreditation Status This Year: Accredited with Warning in English Accreditation Status Last Year: Fully Accredited . H IGHLIGHTS. SOL Pass Rate Increases from previous year .
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ELEPHANT’S FORK ELEMENTARY 2012-2013 Andre’ L. Skinner, Principal
ACCREDITATION STATUS • Final Accreditation Status This Year: Accredited with Warning in English • Accreditation Status Last Year: Fully Accredited
HIGHLIGHTS SOL Pass Rate Increases from previous year Local Benchmark Increases from 1st nine weeks to 4th nine weeks 3rd Grade Reading (12%) 5th Grade Reading (8%) 3rd Grade Math (11%) 4th Grade Math (3%) 3rd Grade Science (7%) 4th Grade Science (5%) 5th Grade Science (32%) 3rd Grade History (18%) • 3rd Grade Math (4%) • 3rd Grade Science (9%) • 3rd Grade History
3 Year State SOL Reading Results 3 Year State SOL Writing Results
3 Year State SOL Science Results 3 Year State SOL History Results
Areas of Focus Reading and Math • Grades 3 - 5 Reading: Word Analysis • Grade 3 and Grade 4 Math: Computation and Estimation and Measurement and Geometry • Grade 5 Math: Measurement and Geometry and Number and Number Sense
Areas of Focus History and Science Grade 3 History: Economics and Geography Grade 4 History: Civics and History Grade 5 History: Pre-Columbian Times and Revolution and New Nation Grade 3 Science: Earth, Space Systems, and Force, Motion Energy Grade 4 Science: Earth Patterns and Living Systems Grade 5 Science: Life Processes and Scientific Investigation
Strategies to Increase Student Achievement & Teacher Capacity • Bi-Weekly grade level meetings to discuss and share strategies across all content areas • Team Planning Sheets • Instructional Resource Block for all Grade Levels • PALS Lesson Plans introduced along with Guided Reading Lesson Plans • Development of a Guided Math Plan • Continue Words Their Way K-5 • Professional Development Opportunities
Strategies to Increase Student Achievement & Teacher Capacity • Community Involvement with the creation of Watch D.O.G.S. • School Garden • Mentors/Volunteers/Remediation Specialist
Professional Development • Special Education (Inclusion Setting) • Guided Math • Guided Math Book Talk • Words Their Way K-5 • Improving teacher\student rapport Ruby Payne Framework To Poverty (Book Talk)