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Will Rogers Middle School Fair Oaks, California

Will Rogers Middle School Fair Oaks, California Presenters: Michelle Becker - Language Arts/Media Kirk Bebout - Physical Education Overview of Will Rogers 735 Students 7th and 8th Grade Title I School 64% low Socio Economic Status (S.E.S.) 41% Minority

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Will Rogers Middle School Fair Oaks, California

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  1. Will Rogers Middle SchoolFair Oaks, California Presenters: Michelle Becker - Language Arts/Media Kirk Bebout - Physical Education

  2. Overview of Will Rogers • 735 Students • 7th and 8th Grade • Title I School • 64% low Socio Economic Status (S.E.S.) • 41% Minority • 37% English Language Learners (ELL) • 25% Student mobility rate • Declining enrollment

  3. Program Improvement Status • 2001 identified as a program improvement school • 69% incoming 7th graders below standards in Language Arts • 64% incoming 7th graders below standards in mathematics • Test score apathy • Low expectations • Parental involvement • Growing gang population

  4. Road to Improvement • Interdisciplinary teams • Uniform policy • Character Education • Revamping the school day • Smaller class sizes • AVID • Advancement Via Individual Determination

  5. Road to Improvement CONT’D • Academic Culture • Teacher recruitment • Student-centered culture • Choice physical education • Data analysis • Ongoing professional development *

  6. Professional Growth • Strategic Reading in the Content Area-ICLE • Jane Schaffer Writing program • Explicit Direct Instruction • Framework of Poverty • 90-90-90 Schools Study • AVID Summer Institute • Technology training

  7. The Will Rogers Story School Uniform • Before • Pop culture • After • Professional dress • Levels the playing field for all students Collaboration • Teaming & Common prep periods • Including all PE and electives • Modified Thursdays

  8. Language Arts Block • Intervention Reading Classes SRA • Language Arts Block implementation • Jane Shaffer Writing Program • Accelerated Reader Program • AH-Ha Vocabulary • Reading in the Content Area -ICLE • Changes in assessment vocabulary • Rigor and Relevance Fall 2006 • Technology in the classroom

  9. 2 Period Math Block • Intervention Math Classes: CMC • Pre-Algebra Block • Algebra Block Fall 2006 • Common assessments • Active student engagement

  10. English Language Learners ELL Students • Change in population • 1991 43 ELL students • 2007 281 ELL Students • Curriculum • Previous • New • Home visits • English fluency • After school programs

  11. AVID • Rationale • Staff development • Data • Visitations • T-Shirts • Painted Doors • New team names • Field trips • National Demonstration School

  12. Testimonials • “…..AVID is attitude. My attitude has changed since the beginning of the school year.” - Oscar Angelina

  13. Testimonials • “Thanks to AVID I have better grades. Plus if it wasn’t for AVID I would have never thought of going to college.” - Alex Klimovets

  14. Testimonials • “AVID is a system to keep me on the right track.” - Shenelle Rodgriquez

  15. Testimonials • “AVID is my excuse to look so fly in my suit.” • Chris Jenkins *

  16. Choice Physical Education

  17. Student Centered Culture • Character Education • Service learning projects • Positive rewards (AR, Math, English) • Modified dress day • BBQ • Bike Raffle • Mustang Media

  18. Pre & Post Testing Activities

  19. Results • Longitudinal Data of Academic Performance Index (API) Scores Year API Scores Growth Statewide Rank Similar School Rank 2002 639 ------ 4 2 2003 682 +43 5 5 2004 698 +16 6 9 2005 723 +25 6 8 2006 717 - 6 6 8 Total Growth+78 points

  20. Results Cont’d • Adequately yearly progress (AYP) • 19 of 20 subgroups met AYP • California English Language Development Test (CELDT) • Percent of students achieving English language proficiency more than double (69%) our target percent (31%). • 2005-06: 48 students redesignated as Fluent English Proficient (20% of ELL population).

  21. Results Cont’d • AVID • 61% proficiency rate in language arts • 57% proficiency rate in mathematics • 10% above district average in both areas • 100% of 7th grade AVID students enrolled in pre-algebra or algebra • 83% of 8th grade AVID students enrolled in algebra or geometry

  22. Roll Out The Red Carpet • National AVID Demonstration School • SEVA Awards • Character Education: Top 20 in the Nation • CA Distinguished School Nominee • Golden State Awards • 1st Place Kaiser Permanente Billboard Contest • Multiple Grant Recipient • Pony Awards • Academic Awards • AVID Celebration • Press Releases

  23. Next Steps • Continued Professional Growth in Rigor and Relevance • Character Education Rejuvenation • Extended day tutoring for ELL students • Opportunity School within our school • Student Aspiration Survey • Refinement of AVID program • Participation as a SPN school through ICLE • Essential common assessments & data analysis

  24. Final Thought “Comfort zones are not meant to be parked in.” -Kelly Miller- Former Will Rogers Student

  25. Contact Information Karen Baum - Assistant Principal kbaum@sanjuan.edu Michelle Becker - mbecker@sanjuan.edu Kirk Bebout - kbebout@sanjuan.edu Will Rogers Middle School - 916-971-7883

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