STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROFILE School Year 2013-14 Scott Sterry, Principal Sharon McGourty, Assistant Principal 7791 Stowers Drive Ft. Benning, GA 31905 “Academic Excellence, Responsible Citizenship, Future Ready!” Proud Member of the Georgia/Alabama School District Dr. Christy Cabezas, Superintendent 706-544-2312 Phone 706-544-2349 Fax
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STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PROFILE
School Year 2013-14
Scott Sterry, Principal
Sharon McGourty, Assistant Principal
7791 Stowers Drive
Ft. Benning, GA 31905
“Academic Excellence, Responsible Citizenship,
Future Ready!”
Proud Member of the Georgia/Alabama School District
Dr. Christy Cabezas, Superintendent
706-544-2312 Phone
706-544-2349 Fax
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Table of Contents
Continuous School Improvement Leadership Team (CSILT) 4
Mission and Vision Statements 5
Overview of the Community & School
School History 6-7
Community Information 8
Academic School Programs 9
Extra-Curricular Programs and Activities 10
Partners In Education 11
Unique Local Insights 12
Chart 1: Gender 13
Chart 2: Race and Ethnicity 14
Chart 3: Mobility Rate 15
Chart 4: Military Rank of Sponsors 16
Chart 5: Free and Reduced Lunch 17
Chart 6: Support Services 18-19
Implications for Unique Local Insights 20-22
Existing School Data – School Performance Data 23
Chart 7: Terra Nova 3 Math Performance 23
Chart 8: Terra Nova 3 Language Performance 24
Chart 9: Local Problem Solving Assessment 25-26
Chart 10: Local Writing Assessment 27
Environmental Scan 28
Analysis Data and Implications 29
Triangulation of Data 32
Goal 1: Writing 32
Goal 2: Math 33
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Appendices
Teacher Demographics 35
Protocols for Local Assessments 36-37
Timelines for Local Assessments 38-39
Polya’s Four Step Problem Solving Process 40
Writing and Math Problem Solving Rubric Samples 41-43
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Continuous School Improvement Leadership Team
Cassi Haddix Kindergarten, Chair
Robert Thorne Third Grade
Ginger Pearce Fourth Grade
Diane Harper Kindergarten
Yolanda Brown Third Grade
Jeanie Jenkins Math Instructional Support
Scott Sterry Principal
Sharon McGourty Assistant Principal
Scott Peckham Parent/PIE Representative
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Mission and Vision Statements
DoDEA and Stowers Mission Statement
Educate, Engage, and Empower each student to succeed in a dynamic
world.
DoDEA Vision Statement
To be among the world’s leaders in education, enriching the lives of
military-connected students and the communities in which they live.
Stowers Elementary School has collected and analyzed demographic and Terra Nova achievement
data for the past five years. In addition, local assessment data has been analyzed. The totality of this
information is an accurate picture of the students in our school and the families in our neighborhood.
Demographically, our students are from large families, ethnically diverse, and highly mobile. These
statistics may not appear significant in isolation, but taken as a whole, the data is telling. When the
scores for the Terra Nova sub-skills were analyzed, it was evident that the areas of communication,
both written and mathematical, were our areas of weakness. Therefore, we focused our efforts on
Written and Math Communication, as well as Math Problem Solving and Reasoning. Our goals are:
Goal #1 All students will improve written communication skills across the curriculum.
TerraNova, Third Edition Language (2009-2013 3rd
-5th
)
Local Writing Assessments
Anecdotal Data
Environmental Scan
Goal #2 All students will improve in math problem solving and reasoning.
TerraNova, Third Edition Math (2009-2013 3rd
-5th
)
Local Math Problem-Solving Assessments
Math Curriculum Assessment Data
Anecdotal Data
Environmental Scan
After looking closely at what students will need to be successful in the 21st century, and determining
that written communication skills are vital to their success in the future, we continued to follow our
vision and to teach our children how to write and solve problems. After looking at our goal-related
data for the last few years and not seeing the desired results, we created an action plan to address the
contributing factors. In order to both measure and increase student performance in our goal areas,
Stowers has identified and begun implementation of the following actions:
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Teaching and Learning Practices:
Additional collaboration time given with a focus on interventions, data-driven decision
making, and looking at student work to inform instructional practices.
Collaboration dedicated to increasing standardization of the use of our interventions and
resources across each grade level
Reconfiguration of the physical settings used for collaboration, to allow for goal-related
collaboration between grade levels, administration, support personnel, special education, and
specialists
More guidance from administration on collaboration topics, and increased accountability for
recording/reporting results.
Collaboration among colleagues to build best practices in differentiation of instruction,
assessing student work, infusing technology to enhance lessons, and using data to drive
instruction
Collaboration to look at the tough topics pertaining to teaching, mentoring, and developing
lessons that positively impact the performance of our socio-economically deprived students,
subgroups such as gender, ethnic/race, or special education that are performing below the
general population of the school.
Increase in time designated for sharing of goal-related best practices
Increase in accountability for teaching and practicing intervention strategies with fidelity
More conferencing with students in an effort to improve their monitoring of personal growth
and setting of personal goals
Horizontal Collaboration: Teachers work together to look at student performance, identify
students at risk, develop strategies and interventions, and progress monitor for effective
outcomes. They will frequently conference with students to keep them informed of the
program designed for them and how they are being monitored for success. Students may
eventually collaborate together on their progress monitoring and goal setting.
Vertical Collaboration: Teachers will work with grade level teachers above and below to
establish performance criteria required for success at the next level. Sharing ideas to build
the required skills and knowledge is essential. Discussing these requirements with students
helps them to understand the expectations that will be required of them. Conferencing with
them about goals and strategies to achieve those expections will provide next steps for the
students as they progress through their goals.
Research and review of currently used rubrics
Increase in communication with all stakeholders concerning our goals
Support for teachers to help improve goal-related Terra Nova OPI’s
We will continue to strive for improvement by refining what works well and identifying best
practices to target our deficits which we have identified by examining our data. This means
continuing to “drill down” into the data to pinpoint exact areas needing greater focus. We will look
at current research to determine the best strategies to ensure differentiation of instruction to meet
each student’s needs. Special educators and classroom teachers will continue to collaborate to
determine how to most effectively serve special-needs students.
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Triangulation of Data
Writing
Qualitative Data:
Teacher Consensus
GOAL 1
ALL STUDENTS WILL IMPROVE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS ACROSS
THE CURRICULUM
Environmental Scan
2006-2016 Map of Future Forces
Affecting Education
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Quantitative
Data: Terra Nova 3
2009-2013 (3rd-5th) Terra Nova 3
Objectives Summary
Part 1
2009-2013 (3rd-5th)
Local Writing
Assessment Data
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Math Problem Solving
Qualitative Data:
Anecdotal Math Data
GOAL 2
ALL STUDENTS WILL IMPROVE IN MATH PROBLEM SOLVING AND REASONING
Environmental Scan
2006-2016 Map of
Future Forces Affecting Education
Partnership for 21st
Century Skills
Quantitative
Data:
Terra Nova 3 (Math)
2009-2013 (3rd-5th) Terra Nova 3
Objectives Summary
Part 1 (Math)
2009-2013 (3rd-5th)
Local Problem
Solving Assessment
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APPENDICES
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TEACHER DEMOGRAPHICS
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Assessment Protocols
Freddie Stowers Elementary School’s math assessment is designed to be a criterion referenced test.
Math problem solver and writing tests are locally designed and scored performance based
assessments. Classroom teachers utilize the data from these assessments to inform classroom
instruction and to monitor student progress towards meeting end of year grade level standards.
Math Series Protocol
Provide each student with paper and pencil.
Give each student a copy of the test.
The teacher will read directions as they appear on the test. No extra help or assistance shall
be given.
Provide ample time for students to complete the task. Test may be broken into sections and
given over a two day period.
Math Problem Solving Protocol
Provide each student with paper and pencil.
Manipulatives will be accessible as needed.
Give each student a copy of the problem solver.
The teacher will read directions as they appear on the test. No extra help or assistance shall
be given.
Provide ample time for students to complete the task.
Writing Assessment Protocol
Provide each student with paper and pencil.
Provide each student with a copy of the writing prompt.
The teacher will read the prompt aloud twice as students follow along on their own page. No
extra help or assistance shall be given.
Provide ample time for students to complete the task.
SRI Protocol
All students will take the SRI in the computer lab.
Teacher may not read any part of the test to students; this includes students with
individualized education plans.
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Provide ample time for students to complete the task.
Math Benchmark Protocol
Provide each student with a test copy, pencil, and calculator.
Students with accommodations will be tested by SPED teachers.
The teacher will read directions as they appear on the test. No extra help or assistance shall
be given.
Provide ample time for students to complete the task.
Grading Local Assessments
Teachers will grade assessments as a grade level.
Two teachers will score each student assessment based on the rubric and place the scores on
a back corner.
o Example: The first teacher scored 1 and then the second teacher scored 2. The student
would be rated 1.5
If the scores are more than 1 point apart a third rating must be completed by an additional
teacher.
o All three scores will then be averaged.
The third scorer for grades 4 and 5 will be Mrs. Jenkins for problem solving and Mrs. Lapp
for writing.
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Freddie Stowers Elementary School
Assessment Timeline 2013-14
Beginning of the Year Baseline Assessments
• Must be administered August 13th through August 30th
.
• All new students who register before November 15th
will be administered beginning of the year assessments.
Local Assessment (Problem Solver and Writing)
• Must be administered by September 20th
.
Midyear Assessments
• Must be administered January 8th
through January 26th
.
• All new students who register before March 31st
will be administered midyear
assessments.
End of the Year Assessments
• Must be administered May 8th
through May 16th
.
SRI Assessment – administered 5 times a school year
• Beginning of Year – August 9th
through August 30th
• End of the 1st
nine weeks – October 7th
through October 25th
• End of the 2nd
nine weeks – January 8th
through January 24th
• End of the 3rd
nine weeks – March 4th
through March 21st
• End of the Year – April 28th
through May 16th
• All new students (who register throughout the year) must take the SRI within 10 school
days of registration, but not on the day of registration. Unless they are within two weeks of the next scheduled SRI.
Beginning of the Year Assessments:Math Problem SolverWriting AssessmentCumulative Math TestSRI 3rd – 5th
BAS 1st – 3rd
Mid-Year Assessments:Math Problem SolverWriting AssessmentSRI 3rd – 5th
BAS Kindergarten
End of the Year Assessments:
Math Problem Solver Writing Assessment Cumulative Math Test
SRI 3rd
– 5th
BAS K – 3rd
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Freddie Stowers Elementary School Local Assessment Timeline 2013-2014
BAS– administered 2 times a school year
• Beginning of Year – August 12th
through September 20th
• Kindergarten Midyear – January
• End of the Year – April 21st
through May 16th
Math Benchmark– administered 3 times a school year 3rd
– 5th
• Quarter 1 – October 21st
through October 25th
• Quarter 2 – December 16th
through December 20th
• Quarter 3 – March 17th
through March 21st
Terra Nova
February 24th
through February 28th
Data Tracker Entry Days
• October 1st
• February 4th
• March 18th
• May 20th
Grading Days for Assessments
• The week before Data Tracker. Four morning collaboration days may be used as needed to grade assessments. The Focused Learning Team (FLT) day will stay the same. We will also have the Tuesday afternoon early release to grade.