Westfield Middle School 2011-2012 Journey. Building Goals Cognitive Goals: At the end of the 2011-2012 school year, 70% of the students in 6 th, 7 th.

Westfield Middle SchoolWestfield Middle School2011-2012 Journey2011-2012 Journey

Building GoalsBuilding GoalsCognitive Goals: At the end of the 2011-2012 school year, Cognitive Goals: At the end of the 2011-2012 school year,

70% of the students in 670% of the students in 6thth, 7, 7thth & 8 & 8thth grade will achieve their grade will achieve their growth target on NWEA MAP Assessment in Math and growth target on NWEA MAP Assessment in Math and Reading as shown on the ASG report by NWEA.Reading as shown on the ASG report by NWEA.

Affective: By the end of the school year 2011-2012, Affective: By the end of the school year 2011-2012, Westfield students Westfield students will increase their will increase their respectful behavior respectful behavior as measured by a 3% as measured by a 3% decrease in office decrease in office referrals written for referrals written for insubordination and insubordination and inappropriate inappropriate behavior.behavior.

CCC DataCCC Data• Character Counts PointsCharacter Counts Points• Change for Change Change for Change • International Dot DayInternational Dot Day• Pinwheels for PeacePinwheels for Peace• Mix it Up at LunchMix it Up at Lunch• Thriller Flash MobThriller Flash Mob• One Million Bones ChallengeOne Million Bones Challenge• Rachel’s Challenge AssemblyRachel’s Challenge Assembly• Sharing Tree CollectionSharing Tree Collection• BMX Assembly on FairnessBMX Assembly on Fairness• Football for HeartFootball for Heart• Cake Challenge for CharityCake Challenge for Charity• Girls on The RunGirls on The Run• Spring Play: Spring Play: the revealersthe revealers• Illinois Youth SurveyIllinois Youth Survey• Culture Climate Committee Culture Climate Committee

CCC ContinuedCCC Continued• Grade Level ActivitiesGrade Level Activities

– 6th grade: 6th grade: the revealersthe revealers novel & novel & Karate KidKarate Kid bullying write and bullying write and discussiondiscussion

– 7th grade: Anti Bullying Day, Honesty 7th grade: Anti Bullying Day, Honesty Day and Bully Literature CirclesDay and Bully Literature Circles

– 8th grade: Tolerance Arm Band 8th grade: Tolerance Arm Band Simulation Simulation

• Raina Telgemeier: Author PresentationRaina Telgemeier: Author Presentation– She spoke to the students about her She spoke to the students about her

graphic novel graphic novel SmileSmile and the bullying and the bullying situations she experienced growing situations she experienced growing up. up.

– She also explained how her graphic She also explained how her graphic novels reflect her personal situations novels reflect her personal situations growing up as a student who was growing up as a student who was bullied.bullied.

Illinois Youth SurveyIllinois Youth SurveyHighlightsHighlights

School/CommunitySchool/Community 20102010 20122012 +/-+/-

I feel that there is a teacher that I feel that there is a teacher that really cares about me.really cares about me. 52 %52 % 90 %90 % +38%+38%

I feel that there is teacher at I feel that there is teacher at school that notices if I have school that notices if I have

trouble learning.trouble learning.52 %52 % 89 %89 % +37 %+37 %

I feel that there is a teacher that I feel that there is a teacher that encourages me to work hard in encourages me to work hard in

school.school.68 %68 % 93 %93 % +25 %+25 %

I am happy to be at this school.I am happy to be at this school.42 %42 % 69 %69 % +27 %+27 %

MAP Math Data ProgressMAP Math Data Progress

MAP Reading Data ProgressMAP Reading Data Progress

NWEA Math OverviewNWEA Math Overview

NWEA Reading OverviewNWEA Reading Overview

Orange Box KidsOrange Box KidsPercent of Orange Box Students who Percent of Orange Box Students who MET their target after interventionsMET their target after interventions

ReadingReading MathMath

66 74 %74 % 76 %76 %

77 84 %84 % 92 %92 %

88 76 %76 % 97 %97 %

Progress Monitoring: RtIProgress Monitoring: RtIA systematic research based method used to A systematic research based method used to

measure a student’s progress on a given measure a student’s progress on a given intervention. intervention.

MAP: Universal screenerMAP: Universal screener AIMSweb: Weekly for students in AIMSweb: Weekly for students in

Tier 2 and Tier 3Tier 2 and Tier 3– Maze: Reading comprehensionMaze: Reading comprehension– Rcbm: Reading fluencyRcbm: Reading fluency– Mcomp: Math computationMcomp: Math computation– Mcap: Math applicationsMcap: Math applications– CWS: correct word sequence CWS: correct word sequence

for writingfor writing

Tier 3 1 time/week

Tier 21-4 times per month

Tier 1Universal Screening2-3 times per year

RtI InterventionsRtI Interventions

• One significant improvement with RtI One significant improvement with RtI at Westfield is intervention periods:at Westfield is intervention periods:– Students receive RtI interventions Students receive RtI interventions

consistently during a class period consistently during a class period in place of their exploratory classin place of their exploratory class

– RtI interventionists assess RtI interventionists assess students with weekly progress students with weekly progress monitoring testsmonitoring tests

– When students make adequate When students make adequate progress, they graduate out and go progress, they graduate out and go back into exploratoriesback into exploratories

RtI Students DataRtI Students Data % of students ……% of students ……

ReadingReading MathMath

66 65 %65 % 58 %58 %

77 70 %70 % 91 %91 %

88 58 %58 % 78 %78 %

Reading PlusReading Plus StructuredStructured Silent Reading Silent Reading

ProgramProgram• Reading Plus is a 30 minute computer-based program that students use 2-4 Reading Plus is a 30 minute computer-based program that students use 2-4

times weekly.times weekly.• Students are placed into the Reading Plus program based on Z-scores, a Students are placed into the Reading Plus program based on Z-scores, a

composite of their MAP, ISAT, and OLSAT test scores. Teachers also give composite of their MAP, ISAT, and OLSAT test scores. Teachers also give their recommendations for student participation based on this data.their recommendations for student participation based on this data.

• Many students have shown Many students have shown improvements in their reading improvements in their reading comprehension skills as a result ofcomprehension skills as a result of participating in the Reading Plus participating in the Reading Plus program.program.• RTI interventionist supplement RTI interventionist supplement • Reading Plus as Classroom Reading Plus as Classroom Curriculums with additional reading Curriculums with additional reading comprehension activitiescomprehension activities

Rocket MathRocket Math• Rocket math is a 10-minute paper / pencil Rocket math is a 10-minute paper / pencil program that builds students skills with program that builds students skills with math facts 4 days weekly. First students math facts 4 days weekly. First students work on multiplication, then division. work on multiplication, then division. Students are monitored by an adult and Students are monitored by an adult and paired with a peer for a two-minute timed paired with a peer for a two-minute timed practice. They then take a one-minute timed practice. They then take a one-minute timed test.test.

• Rocket math is done by students in both Rocket math is done by students in both the regular education program and special the regular education program and special education. Regular education students are education. Regular education students are chosen to participate based on their Z-chosen to participate based on their Z-scores, which are a composite of OLSAT, scores, which are a composite of OLSAT, MAP and ISAT, as well as teacher MAP and ISAT, as well as teacher recommendation.recommendation.

For five years, Westfield has successfully increased For five years, Westfield has successfully increased students’ ISAT test scores in reading and math by students’ ISAT test scores in reading and math by

providing students with additional instructional time, providing students with additional instructional time, focusing on the basic reading and math skills needed to focusing on the basic reading and math skills needed to

succeed both on the ISAT test and as a student succeed both on the ISAT test and as a student

6 week program for one period per 6 week program for one period per subject per weeksubject per week

Materials: ISAT Coach seriesMaterials: ISAT Coach seriesSmall groups worked with trained Small groups worked with trained

paraprofessionalsparaprofessionalsThe groups consisted of 6 or less The groups consisted of 6 or less

studentsstudentsLessons were designed in order to Lessons were designed in order to

improve math and reading skillsimprove math and reading skills

ISAT Bubble Kid ProgramISAT Bubble Kid Program

Bubble Kid Program DataBubble Kid Program Data

ReadingReading MathMath

66 63%63% 94%94%

77 69%69% 83%83%

88 89%89% 94%94%

Lunch BunchLunch BunchA voluntary group of A voluntary group of

students that meet at lunch students that meet at lunch time once a week for six time once a week for six

weeks prior to the ISAT test. weeks prior to the ISAT test. This group works on ISAT This group works on ISAT

reading and math test prep.reading and math test prep.

ISAT Data 2011 ISAT Data 2011 Meets & ExceedsMeets & Exceeds

ReadingReading MathMath ScienceScience

66 97.1 %97.1 % 94.1 %94.1 % N/AN/A

77 95.2 %95.2 % 96.8 %96.8 % 96.8 %96.8 %

88 97.6 %97.6 % 93.5 %93.5 % N/AN/A

MAP Spring Data MAP Spring Data % Proficient Aligned to State % Proficient Aligned to State

StandardsStandards

Fall to SpringFall to Spring 2009-20102009-2010 2010-20112010-2011 2011-20122011-2012

ReadingReading6 : 92.96 : 92.97: 97.67: 97.68: 93.18: 93.1

6 : 93.06 : 93.07: 97.07: 97.08: 94.38: 94.3

6 : 93.76 : 93.77: 97.17: 97.18: 97.68: 97.6

MathMath6 : 97.66 : 97.67: 95.37: 95.38: 95.78: 95.7

6 : 96.96 : 96.97: 93.27: 93.28: 97.58: 97.5

6 : 97.96 : 97.97: 97.17: 97.18: 98.48: 98.4

MAP Spring Data MAP Spring Data % Meeting or Exceeding % Meeting or Exceeding

Growth TargetsGrowth Targets

Fall to SpringFall to Spring 66 77 88

ReadingReading 57.1 %57.1 % 63.0 %63.0 % 60.2 %60.2 %

MathMath 63.6 %63.6 % 75.4 %75.4 % 78.0 %78.0 %

ECRA Writing ResultsECRA Writing Results

FallFall SpringSpring

6th6th 3.93.9 3.93.9

77thth 3.63.6 4.24.2

8th8th 4.04.0 4.34.3

• Integration resultsIntegration results• 6 Traits6 Traits• 77thth & 8 & 8thth Grade Improvement Grade Improvement• All grade levels are above All grade levels are above National StatisticsNational Statistics• Baseline Data: 1Baseline Data: 1stst year of the test year of the test

What is next…What is next…• Consistency with our interventions Consistency with our interventions

using data to drive instructionusing data to drive instruction

• Math Interventions Math Interventions

• ECRA WritingECRA Writing

• Common CoreCommon Core

• RIT Band WorkRIT Band Work

Contributions to our Contributions to our SuccessSuccess

• Teaching StaffTeaching Staff• TRS SupportTRS Support• RtI Interventionists/Reading SpecialistRtI Interventionists/Reading Specialist• Students & ParentsStudents & Parents• AdministrationAdministration• Board of EducationBoard of Education