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SOUTH WHIDBEY STATE TESTING UPDATE SEPTEMBER 28, 2011. WHO ARE WE (AS OF May 2011)?. Demographics 87.9% White 3.9% Hispanic 1.7% Black 3.5% Asian 3% Other 28.5% Free/Reduced Lunch 13.3% Special Education. Significantly improved. Yet declines. DID NOT MEET AYP.
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WHO ARE WE (AS OF May 2011)? • Demographics • 87.9% White • 3.9% Hispanic • 1.7% Black • 3.5% Asian • 3% Other • 28.5% Free/Reduced Lunch • 13.3% Special Education
Significantly improved Yet declines DID NOT MEET AYP
What is going on with writing?? Science improved across district!
HOW DO WE COMPARE WITH STATE? ALL HIGHER EXCEPT 4TH HIGHER
HIGHER HIGHER
HOW DO WE COMPARE WITH SIMILAR DISTRICTS? WHICH DISTRICTS SHOULD WE COMPARE OURSELVES TO?
HOW DO WE COMPARE WITH SIMILAR DISTRICTS? READING Marks highest of three districts
HOW DO WE COMPARE WITH SIMILAR DISTRICTS? MATH Marks highest of three districts
HOW DO WE COMPARE WITH SIMILAR DISTRICTS? WRITING Marks highest of three districts
HOW DO WE COMPARE WITH SIMILAR DISTRICTS? SCIENCE Marks highest of three districts
WHAT ARE WE TEACHING AND HOW ARE WE TEACHING IT? • ALIGNING CURRICULUM WITH STATE AND COMMON CORE STANDARDS • CURRICULUM BASED ASSESSMENTS PERIODICALLY THAT ALIGN TO STANDARDS • HIGH EXPECTATIONS-EVALUATION PROCESS • EVALUATE WHAT WE DO AND HOW THAT ALIGNS WITH CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS • DATA DIVING AND SHARING WITH TEACHERS
GOALS • DEFINED • LONG-TERM • CLEAR AND FOCUSED • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT