Joshua Eaton School Council Update November 2016

Reading and attendance data 35 grade 1 below benchmark (only 16 when we left in June) 20 grade 2 below benchmark 11 grade 3 below benchmark 15 grade 4 below benchmark 20 grade 5 below benchmark Attendance - 3 students with 8+ absences and 2 students with 8+ tardies Title I Grade 1 = 18 students Grade 2 = 16 students Grade 3 = 10 students

PARCC data # of Students that were Near or Below on a particular subset of the ELA PARCC test   Reading - Reading Literature Reading - Reading Information Reading - Reading Vocabulary Writing - Written Expression Writing - Written Knowledge Language and Conventions Total # of students Grade 3 44 40 36 49 80 Grade 4 38 34 51 47 88 Grade 5 39 28 33 12 23 90 # of Students that were Near or Below on a particular subset of the Math PARCC test   Major Content Mathematical Reasoning Modeling Practice Additional Supporting Content # of students Grade 3 34 33 28 37 80 Grade 4 40 41 30 29 88 Grade 5 27 35 90

Accomplished Writing Training on 11/8 Change of expectations and routine in reading K-2 After school program created Visits to N. Reading and Melrose for peer review Eric visits to Peabody and with Melrose principal Hiring a reading tutor allowing current reading specialist to be a coach Full time team chairperson Meeting with Bridge families this week Accommodations are already being adjusted based on MCAS test Intervention mapping is done for ELA and with Title I Created a list of consistent test taking strategies 3- 5

Next steps DSAC meeting Order additional Math games for classrooms Training of staff on new math assessment Follow up on scope and sequence in Math Reading training K-3 Literacy visits to N. Reading Start the after school program Parent recommendations Give regular updates to community Data collection for Benchmark and students receiving interventions