Principal – Adriene Stephenson

Enrollment – 371 General Education – 83% SPED – 17% LEP – Less than 1% African American – 75% White – 22% Asian, Hispanic, Native American – 2% each Free/Reduced Lunch – 85% Fully Accredited

Test NameSpring 2009Spring 2010Spring 2011 Grade 3-5 English English83 84 Mathematics History Science8180

Partnership Commitment Vision Using Data Shared Lesson Observations with a Focus on Student Learning Increased Focus on Formative Assessment

Inconsistency in Teaching Quality and Student Outcomes Lack of Differentiation in Active Learning Lack of Rigor in Teacher Evaluation Identifying Individual Professional Development Needs Parental and Community Involvement

Increased and improved lesson observations (triangulate with data) Revision of the teacher evaluation model to lead to more targeted PD Training on Teacher Strategies (targeted support for reading and math) PD or training on community involvement leading to strategies to progression

Resources (White Boards, Promethean Boards, etc…) Contracted services with External Lead Partner (i.e. Principal coaching, Technology Specialist, job- embedded professional development) Reading Support Personnel Incentive Plan - Stipends After School Programs that provided extended learning opportunities (i.e. 21 st Century Learning Communities After School Program)

Model StrandsLevel of Implementation A. Creation & Use of District Team Full Implementation B. Enabling School Autonomy Partial Implementation C. Principal & Hiring Teachers Full Implementation D. Stakeholder Engagement Emerging Implementation E. Creation & Use of School Team Full Implementation F. Leading Change High Implementation G. Evaluating, rewarding, removing staff High Implementation H. Professional Development High Implementation I. Learning Time High Implementation J. Reforming Instruction Partial Implementation

Geographic nature of the county has created the following challenges: – Engaging parents in the educational process – Creating and maintaining business partnerships – Connecting the school with external learning resources

Raise Teaching Quality Set and Reach Challenging Student Performance Targets (AYP) Establish a Community Forum and Links Every Student Shows Academic Growth

Continue to build capacity by continuing implementation of train the teacher model Continue the development of shared leadership, embed practices and instructional strategies Continue the current methods of monitoring teacher performance via data meetings, quarterly administration of SOL released tests in all content areas, item analysis to identify student strengths and weaknesses