J. W. DOBBS ELEMENTARY DATA OVERVIEW FOURTH GRADE TEAM NOVEMBER 21, 2013

PURPOSE The purpose of this data overview is to highlight trends in CRCT assessment results, over three years, for John Wesley Dobbs fourth grade students. Dobbs Elementary School fourth grade CRCT data will also be compared to the data of all Atlanta Public Schools fourth grade students. As data are presented, you are asked to consider the following: Compared to the Atlanta Public Schools district, what percentage of John Wesley Dobbs fourth grade students achieved the exceeds category?

SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS John Wesley Dobbs is an urban Title I school that serves grades PK-5. All students, regardless of race, are eligible for the free/ reduced meals program. There are 39 homeroom classes. One of which is a self-contained class for autistic students. Currently, Dobbs Elementary School educates 546 students.

NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT Dobbs Atlanta Public Schools 49,65949,99151,406

SCHOOL TO DISTRICT COMPARISON OF STUDENT POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY

COMPARISON OF STUDENT POPULATION BY RACE/ETHNICITY

4 TH GRADE READING DATA Fourth grade students at John Wesley Dobbs are meeting reading expectations at a comparable rate of all fourth grade students in Atlanta Public Schools.

4 TH GRADE ELA DATA Fourth grade students at John Wesley Dobbs are meeting ELA standards at a greater rate than fourth graders throughout the district; however, lack in the percentage of students exceeding the standards.

4 TH GRADE MATHEMATICS DATA Fourth grade students at John Wesley Dobbs are meeting mathematics standards at a comparable rate to other fourth grade students in the district; however, the percentage of students who do not meet the standard at Dobbs is almost twice the percentage of students not meeting in the district in 2013.

4 TH GRADE SCIENCE DATA Over the course of three years, a greater percentage of Dobbs fourth grade students are meeting the standard for science compared to the district.

4 TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES DATA Over the course of three years, a greater percentage of fourth grade students are meeting the standard for social studies compared to the district.

COMPARISON OF 2012 CRCT AVERAGE SCALE SCORES TestYearGradeN Tested Mean Scale Score Reading ELA Math Science Social Studies TestYearGradeN Tested Mean Scale Score Reading201244, ELA201244, Math201244, Science201244, Social Studies201244, School Level ResultsDistrict Level Results

SUMMARY After viewing three years of data, it is observed that, although often comparable to the district in the number of students meeting proficiency, John Wesley Dobbs fourth graders often fall behind the district in exceeding the performance standards in all subject areas.

DISCUSSION How can we use this data to effectively provide rigorous instruction for all students; in an effort to increase the number of students exceeding on the fourth grade CRCT? Brainstorm questions about current instruction. Phrase all responses as questions. Write questions exactly as stated- no editing questions. Classify questions as closed ended or open ended. Choose three questions that you think are most important, then choose the most important of these. Write the most important questions at the top of a new piece of paper and brainstorm new question about it. Follow the two rules above. Prioritize again. Choose the three most important questions.