Scammon Elementary School 4201 West Henderson, Chicago, IL CPS: Network 1

1. Scammon Elementary School4201 West Henderson, Chicago, ILCPS: Network 1 July 30, 2014 ACHIEVE 3000

2. WELCOME !!www.scammonschool.com

4. Network 1 • Consists of 50 schools • 47 Elementary Schools • 4 High Schools • Located on the Northwest side of Chicago • Majority of Level 1, High Performing Schools • Demographics largely were predominately white, middle class, 2 income families • Neighborhoods where schools were located were consistently stable over the last 20 years

5. Scammon School • 1 of 6 schools within network with largely Hispanic population, located by Belmont and Pulaski, adjacent to Hermosa neighborhood • 87% Hispanic • 97% low income • 25% SWDs • 45% ELLs • 900 students in Pre K - 8

6. Scammon School: Performance • 2008 Level 2 - Not on Probation • Summer of 2008 New Performance Metrics were implemented by CPS affecting many schools • 2009 Level 3 - Probation • Ron Huberman, CEO, implemented Performance Management ‘Deep Dives’, and weekly meetings to showcase leaders of Poor Performing Schools. O’Hare / Network 1 implemented the same process for all of its schools • 6 Schools, including Scammon, received Strategic Planning Consultant, numerous visits from Network personnel – NOT SUPPORT, just numerous visitors and ‘observers’

7. 2010 Level 3 – Probation 2011 Level 2 – Not on Probation 2012 Level 2 – Not on Probation 2013 Level 1 – Not on Probation 2013 SQRP Policy implemented which was far more demanding for CPS Schools

8. SCAMMON SCHOOL, 2014 • 2014 SQRP RATING • TIER 1 • LEVEL 1

9. How did this happen? • January of 2011 • O’Hare Network purchased ACHIEVE 3000 for some schools as part of ARRA grants. Each principal selected their programs from an array offered • RFP for HYBRID BLENDED Learning Environment was selected as APPLE IPAD winner for our 5th grade • Professional Development for both items occurred between March – May 2011 (limited), and throughout the 2012 school year

10. OUTCOMES Spring of 2012, our 5th graders outscored our 8th graders by a wide margin Fall of 2013, Scammon School became a 2nd-8th Grade fully Blended Learning Environment

11. How did this happen? • Full implementation of ACHIEVE 3000 with fidelity • Accountability • Progress Monitoring • Principal, AP oversight - consistently • Distribution of school wide scores, classroom scores, teacher’s scores to full staff – consistently • Ongoing Professional Development from ACHIEVE 3000 personnel throughout duration of our contract

12. SCAMMON ES – Lexile Scores Related to Frequency of ACHIEVE 3000 Use 1Expected growth is calculated based on MetaMetrics’ annual expected Lexile growth and then length of time students used Achieve3000 software. • Scammons students who used Achieve3000 at least twice weekly (80+ sessions total) achieved Spring 2014 Lexile scores of 704 points, a 89-point gain over and above the expected growth for one year.1

13. SCAMMON ES – Lexile Scores Related to Quality of ACHIEVE 3000 Use • Achieve3000’s Multiple Choice Activity is a formative assessment allowing teachers to monitor student understanding of the text. Scores of 75% or higher typically indicate that students are applying themselves to their work and reading at a level that fosters their literacy development. Achieve3000 recommends that teachers monitor students to ensure performance in this range. • Scammons students averaging 75% or greater on these activities achieved Lexile scores of 970 points, a 129-point gain over and above the expected growth for one year.6

14. SCAMMON ES – Lexile Scores Related to Overall Fidelity of ACHIEVE 3000 Use • Scammons students who used Achieve3000 with high overall fidelity (completing at least 40 reading sessions and scoring, on average, 75% or greater) achieved Lexile scores of 975 points, a 132-point gain over and above the expected growth for one year.

15. Scammon’s ES Lexile Growth

16. THANK YOU ACHIEVE 3000 !!!With ACHIEVE 3000 we were able to ACHIEVE AMAZING RESULTS……………

21. Incentives School wide knowledge of lexiles and RIT Scores and future goals – Student Empowerment and student control of their own learning $100.00 Visa Card for greatest growth in Reading and Math at all grade levels each Spring ¼ ly Pep Rallies, full acknowledgement from student body as each student is called out and receives an award on stage, photo-ops, web site postings, posted on 1st floor Bulletin Boards Dog tags / necklace representing different colors indicating College Ready

22. Scammon Increases the Rigor!! 2014-2015 • 2013-2014

23. Scammon School • Current Lexile Level 2014-15 • Are you College Ready ?

24. Thank you all and enjoy what little summer is left!!