1. Countryside Academy CMU Back-To-School 2011 Pursuing Excellence

2. Who Our We? Sarah Brookshire- Elementary Principal –8 th year in education –2 nd year as elementary principal –Prior to principal was a K/1 classroom teacher –Masters in Educational Leadership from WMU –Grew up on a large family fruit and vegetable farm –Married to a teacher Melissa Beckmann- 6 th grade classroom teacher –9 th year in education –Jr. High and Upper elementary classroom teacher –CMU undergrad and WMU Masters in Educational Leadership –Public Relations Co- Chair –Married with 2 sons

3. Countryside Academy Countryside Academy is located in Benton Township. The school was started by a group of farmers seeking a quality public education system for their children. This is our 15th year providing a quality education.

4. Countryside Academy We are a Young Fives-12th grade public school with about 475 students. 85% free/reduce lunch. 44% African American, 44% Caucasian, and about 10% are Migrant Hispanics.

5. Countryside Academy Our main campus is located on 75 acres with a walking trail, gardens and greenhouse. Our young fives-2nd grade campus is located on 7 acres, with an active fruit and vegetable garden and small greenhouse. Integration of F.A.R.E (Food, Agriculture, Renewable Resources, Environment). Typically, new students entering Countryside are 1-2 years behind academically.

6. F.A.R.E. Theme

11. Data- Students that have attended Countryside 2+ years Reading Fall 2011 Average (Performance Series Fall Range) –2 nd grade- 1914 (1774-2202) –3 rd grade- 2331 (2050-2516) –4 th grade- 2462 (2286-2719) –5 th grade 2646 (2457-2844) –6 th grade 2755 (2591-2950)* (looping class) –7 th grade 2826 (2659-2981) –8 th grade 2951 (2747-3047)

12. Data- Students that have attended Countryside 2+ years Math Fall 2011 Average (Performance Series Fall Range) 2 nd grade- 1950 (1893-2106) 3 rd grade- 2216 (2081-2292) 4 th grade- 2339 (2231-2442) 5 th grade- 2475 (2323-2535) 6 th grade- 2600 (2429-2676) *looping class 7 th grade- 2728 (2495-2753) 8 th grade- 2768 (2559-2841)

13. Overview of Presentation Data Drops/RtI –What do you do with your data? –How we use Data Drops? –RtI Tiers correlation Weekly Progress Reports –What are they? –How they are used? –What they do for our students. Student Agendas –What is the purpose of the agenda? –How we use the agenda?

14. Data Drops/RtI Purpose: –Increase students achievement- especially for those students not meeting benchmark –Title I staff and classroom teacher are working towards the same goal –Staff is aware of each student’s strengths and weaknesses and a plan is in place

15. How we use Data Drops: 3 data drop meetings a year following each testing session (fall, winter and spring). Meetings include all respective Title I staff and grade level teachers. Each grade level session is about two hours each. To review Edperformance and NWEA MAP data after each testing session. Identify and group students into Title I services (math and/or reading) and develop an instructional plan for each student group, who is not at benchmark. Review of unmet priority standards, which will help drive classroom and small group instruction.

16. RtI takes place Tier I- Benchmark Level Classroom Instruction- teacher is aware of unmet objectives that majority of the students need assists on How and when will you teach those objectives?

17. Tier II Pre-Intervention Level Push-In: Student is 6 months behind –Small group instruction within the classroom/center time –Paraprofessional- –Before or After School Tutoring –Working on unmet objectives from a variety of assessments

18. Tier III Strategic Level Pull-Out Title I: –More than 6 months behind –Additional 30 min. beyond core instruction –During specials time or non-core instruction –More intense/frequent interventions –Possible local RESA/ISD involved

19. Tier IV Intensive Level Begin Referral Process for SPED or 504 Student has not responded to prior interventions

20. Leave Date Drop With: Great discussion between classroom teachers and support staff Tier I Classroom Objectives to work on with all students Tier II and III: –Students in tiers –Objectives –Interventions –Progress monitoring tools

21. Outcomes: RtI students Student A: 1 st grade student Tier III –Fall 2010 NWEA Reading 133--->159 Spring 2011 --->162 Fall 2011 with Summer School Student B: 4 th grade student Tier III –Fall 2010 *PS Reading 1993 (Winter 2 nd grade range)---> Spring 2011 2429 (Fall 4 th grade range) Student C: 5 th grade student Tier IV –Fall 2010 *PS Reading 1980 (Winter 2 nd grade range)--> Fall 2011 2299 (Fall 4 th grade range) *PS: Performance Series

22. Weekly Progress Reports Purpose: To keep parents aware and involved in student success. How we use Progress Reports: –Weekly reports –Signatures –Missing assignments Outcomes: –Student/Parent awareness –Student success increase Board Policy attached

23. Student Agendas Purpose: To extend communication with parents and help the organizational skills of our students. How we use Agendas: –3-6 th grades –Daily homework –Signatures/notes to parents Outcomes: –Communication with parents –Organization –Responsibility!!

24. Our Student Accomplishments Maintain AYP in the elementary and Jr./Sr. High. Elementary has received a grade of A since 2007- 2008. Overall at or above state average in regards to the MEAP

25. CMU Charter Rank –Elementary 30 th –High School 57 th Top to Bottom List: –Elementary 65%tile –High School 46%tile Our Student Accomplishments

26. Conclude: Roundtable discussion: –Share one best practice in regards to student achievement What can you do in your building/district to implement? –Ideas?

27. Questions? Contact information: Sarah Brookshire sbrookshire@countrysidecharter.com sbrookshire@countrysidecharter.com Melissa Beckmann mbeckmann@counrysidecharter.com 269.944.3319