Huntsville City School Quality Assurance Internal Review Benchmark II Overview

1. Huntsville City School Quality Assurance Internal Review Benchmark II Overview Dr. Barbara Cooper Dr. Cathy McNeal February 20, 2014

2. Site Data Review Focus on Continuous Improvement • Over 21 Hours of Learning • Over 100 Leaders participate • Webinars have evolved over time • Focus is now primarily on standards • District • School • Individual Classrooms

3. HIGH SCHOOL MATH Averages & STAR MATH SchoolNet Benchmark and Semester Average

4. High School Gap between MATH Standards and GradesGap between SchoolNet Benchmark and Semester Averages

5. Elementary SchoolNet Benchmark Average and STAR READING At or Above Benchmark

6. High School Winter 2014 STAR MATH Median SGP

7. District or School Standards BELOW 70% English Language Arts Grade 4

8. District or School Standards Below 70% English Language Arts Grade 9

9. SchoolNet Winter 2013 ELA Grade 5 Benchmark Assessments

10. High School Student Survey – January 2014

11. Probationary Teacher Review Data Points • Principal Input • Teacher Absences • Discipline Referrals by Teacher • STAR Growth Data and/or SchoolNet Benchmark Data • Student Surveys • Classroom Observation

12. P-5 District-Wide Standards Trends Kindergarten: Strengths: All standards Weaknesses: Continue vertical teaming with Pre-K Grade 1 : Strengths: LA.1 RF.22c – know final e common vowel conventions for representing long vowel sounds. Weaknesses: L.1.5c – identify real life connections between words and their use Grade 2: Strengths: 2.1b – form and use frequently occurring irregular plural nouns Weaknesses: 2.5 – Know and use text features (captions, indexes) CCRA.L.2 – use of capitalization and punctuation Grade 3: (Only 1 standard mastered) Strengths: RF 3.3A - know and use common prefixes Weaknesses: RL.3.1 – ask/answer questions to demonstrate knowledge of text RL.3.2 – determine main idea RL. 3.2b – retell for comprehension RL.3.3 – description of characters Grade 4: Strengths: RF 4.3a – read unfamiliar multisyllabic words in/out of text Weaknesses: RL 2.5- Know and use various text features Grade 5: Strengths: RL 3.3 – Describe characters Weaknesses: CCRA R.10 – Read/comprehend complex literary and informational texts

13. P-5 District-Wide Standards Trends Next Steps • TRENDS • Average Daily Attendance is at 95% and above • ISS/OSS Improvement • STAR Reading and MATH improved in Growth and Proficiency • SchoolNet proficiency was low in 4th grade throughout the district • Teaching the standards, focus on the Blueprints and adjustment of pacing • P.E. survey data was low • Writing is an area of concern • NEXT STEPS • Create plans to address weak standards • Small group discussions on various strategies and activities • Professional Development • Correlate standards to Pearson curriculum • Observe PE classes and target PD for our teachers • School-wide writing plans across the curriculum • Turn data into actionable steps for results • Additional best practices for mastering standards • Teaching the standards, focus on the Blueprints and adjustment of pacing

14. Secondary Site Data Review Trends • Clear No Shows • Focus on course failures • Schools are focusing on attendance and many are above 95% at this time • Algebra I is a concern state and district-wide

15. Secondary Site Data Review • Next Steps • Algebra I focus • Identify students for Summer School • Support for using item banks from Quality Core and School Net • Continued work on pacing guides • Providing information about resources for teachers related to specific standards • Registration for 2014-15 and related information about Honors, AP and Career Academies

16. Site Data Review Next Steps Written Feedback to principals Individual Principal Meetings with Superintendent and District Staff Central Office Instructional meetings at schools Targeted Classroom Visits Problem of Practice Additional site support for teachers Increasing rigor in classrooms and ongoing focus on standards Creation of Express Tests in SchoolNet