Northwest ISD Elementary Education District Effectiveness Report 2015-2016

Operational Goal 1 Northwest ISD will design dynamic learning experiences to ensure that all students are future-ready learners. We will increase the number of students identified as reading on or above grade level in grades K-3 through an aligned emphasis of professional development, curriculum development and alignments, and performance monitoring tools intended to meet the goals set forth in the NISD Profile of a Graduate.

Building the Foundation for Literacy Workshop Model Guided Reading Small Group Instruction Reading Conferences Student Goal Setting Readers’ Response Journals Feedback ELA Academy Document-Based Questions (DBQ)—2nd-5th

Guided Reading / Small Group Instruction Enhanced resources for guided reading: Exemplar student work samples Videos Lesson planning templates Progress monitoring training & tools walk-through protocols to align instruction and expectations

End of Year DRA Data Kinder: 88% First: 83% Second: 86% Third: 85% % at End of Year Goal: Kinder: 88% First: 83% Second: 86% Third: 85%

End of Year DRA Data % at End of Year Goal:

% of students making a year’s growth End of Year DRA Data % Making at Least One-Year’s Growth: (Baseline data)   Kinder 1st 2nd 3rd % of students making a year’s growth 75% 81%

Building Leadership Capacity Principal & Leader Cohort Groups Campus administrators and Curriculum and Instruction staff were trained on the Rigor and Relevance framework that included campus visits, analysis of student work, and a calibration of Districtwide expectations.

Third Grade Reading Math

Third Grade Reading-Advanced Math-Advanced

Fourth Grade Reading Math

Fourth Grade Reading-Advanced Math-Advanced

Fourth Grade Writing Writing-Advanced

Fith Grade Reading Math

Fifth Grade Reading-Advanced Math-Advanced

Fifth Grade Science Science-Advanced

2016-17 Professional Learning & Resources All new-to-NISD K-2 teachers are required to participate in nine hours of professional development in early literacy prior to the first day of school. 

2016-17 Professional Learning & Resources All new-to-NISD K-2 teachers are required to participate in nine hours of professional development in early literacy prior to the first day of school.  Administrators will be deepening their Literacy content knowledge and pedagogy

2016-17 Professional Learning & Resources All new-to-NISD K-2 teachers are required to participate in nine hours of professional development in early literacy prior to the first day of school.  Administrators will be deepening their Literacy content knowledge and pedagogy Campus Leaders will engage in a Learning Cycle throughout the year that includes opportunities for leaders to work with a cohort Learning Team engaged in thoughtful analysis of instruction and learning across the district.