Donna ISD “ Donna ISD “ Committed to Excellence” AYP Improvement Plan

Agenda I.History of Education in the United States II.Evolution of Academic Achievement Testing in the United States and Texas III.Characteristics of Testing Group IV.Results V.Plan of Action

History of Education to 1950’s  Before 1840’s, education available only to wealthy  By 1918, all states had passed compulsory attendance for at least elementary level  Administrative Progressives shaped school reform

History of Education 1950’s – Present  1950’s Department of Health, Education & Welfare was formed.  1954 Brown vs. Board of Education  1965 Creation of HeadStart Program  2002 No Child Left Behind Act

Evolution of Academic Achievement Testing in Texas  Texas Assessment of Basic Skills TABS  Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills TEAMS – 1984  Texas Assessment of Academic Skills TAAS – 1990  Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills TAKS 2003 to present

Testing Group Characteristics  Highly transient population 48% migrant population  Addition of special needs students 10 students representing 3% of testing population  Exit of gift and talented students 5 students representing 2% of testing population

Testing Results  May 2010 – 4 th Grade Reading – not proficient Math – not proficient – 8 th Grade Reading – not proficient Math – not proficient

Plan of Action In order to improve student achievement, the following initiatives will be implemented:  tutoring  teacher staff development  consistent monitoring

Tutoring Tutoring Schedule:  Failed 1 section – choose before or after school session  Failed 2 or more sections – mandatory after school tutoring period  Saturday TAKS Academy beginning in January for all students needing assistance

Staff Development  Staff development sessions will be provided on the following topics:  Using desegregated data  Subject specific instructional strategies  Differentiated instruction  Strategies for the special needs students

Monitoring  Periodic Benchmark Testing  Consistent administrative walkthrough in classroom and during tutoring sessions  Evaluation of benchmark testing results

Looking to the Future  3 rd grade and 7 th grade students sample tested in 2010 showed improvement  New district initiatives will continue to be monitored and evaluated for improvement

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