Title I Parental Involvement Meeting – Capacity One – Pre-assessments Spencer Elementary School October 21, 2015 – 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Media Center

Spencer’s Pre-assessments: DIBELS – Reading assessment for Kindergarten, First, Second, and Third Grades mCLASS – Mathematics assessment for Kindergarten and First Grades SRI – Reading assessment for second through fifth grades MAP – Mathematics assessment for second through fifth grades

How are students assessed? DIBELs, mClass, SRI, and MAP are given at the beginning, middle and end of the year. Teachers progress monitor students so they can increase their scores each assessment window. This is the first year that second and third grade students will take DIBELS. Spencer was selected to participate in the Governor’s Reading Mentors program for three years, and DIBELS is the assessment used in grades kindergarten through third grade.

What does the school do to help with students’ growth? Teachers work with students in the classroom to help them increase their assessment results. Spencer Elementary School has intervention-focused blocks to help students get additional support in reading and mathematics. Teachers send homework to help students get additional practice at home.

SRI Growth from last year! Congratulations to our second, third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers and students. All of these grade levels increased from last year ‘s pre-test compared to this year’s pre-test on SRI! Grade Level SRI Pre- test Score Completed October, SRI Pre-test Score Completed September 30, 2015 Difference – Gains – Green and Losses - Red 220% 23.5%3.5% 311% 53.8%42.8% 4 32% 42%10% 539% 56.6%17.6% TOTAL25.5% 44%18.5%

MAP Growth from last year! Congratulations to second, third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers and students. All grade levels increased on their MAP scores from last year’s pre-test compared to this year’s pre-test! Grade LevelMAP 2014 – 2015 Completed October, 2014 MAP 2015 – 2016 Pre-tests Completed September 30, 2015 Gains – Green / Losses Red 221%33%+12% 329%32%+3% 418%29%+11% 531%38%+ 7% Total24.75%33%+8.25%

How can parents help at home? Please make sure that students complete their homework. Please check for Wednesday Parent Informational folders. Please attend Parent Meetings. Please work to get students to school daily. Please work so that student arrive on time and take the entire school day.

Parents please meet with your child’s teacher to learn more. Parents and guardians, please meet with your child’s teacher to discuss their pre- assessment scores. Please complete our feedback form. Thank you so much for coming to learn how to better her your children. We truly appreciate our wonderful parents and guardians. Andrea Williams -Principal, McRae Mangum - Assistant Principal, Anita Parker - Parental Involvement Facilitator, Mr. Nathaniel Ball - Media Specialist, and the Spencer Family.