1. 2011 MCAS and AYP Report Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District

2. SCHOOL PROFICIENCY LEVELS MATH SCHOOL% AT OR ABOVE PROFICIENT DES59 PRES57 DMS58 BMS57 DRRHS91

3. SCHOOL PROFICIENCY LEVELS ELA SCHOOL% AT OR ABOVE PROFICIENT DES54 PRES62 DMS77 BMS77 DRRHS96

4. DISTRICT AYP STATUS ELA NO STATUS Improved below target MATH NO STATUS No change NCLB ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS AREA20052006200720082009 20102011 ELA AGGREGATEYES ELA SUBGROUPSNOYES MATH AGGREGATEYES MATH SUBGROUPSNOYESNOYES

5. DIGHTON-REHOBOTH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

6. DRRHS GRADE 10 ELA GRADE 10 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED2232 22 36 PROFICIENT58556058 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT161017 4 FAILING4212

7. DRRHS ELA COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient ProficientNeeds Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 10 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS3633585141223 Specific ELA strategies to implement Expose students to more open response and short answer questions in all classes across the curriculum (average score is 2.66/4.0) Increase opportunities for writing to maximize scores in compositions [Writing Prompt: 7.48/12 for Topic Development; 7.29/8 for Conventions] Integrate more nonfiction selections into the curriculum Teach Shakespeare earlier in the year

8. DRRHS ELA STUDENT GROWTH

9. DRRHS GRADE 10 MATH GRADE 10 - MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED51505257 PROFICIENT29312833 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT1215179 FAILING/WARNING8431

10. DRRHS MATH IN COMPARISON TO STATE Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient ProficientNeeds Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 10 – MATH5748332991617 Specific math strategies to implement Work on open response and short answer questions (average score is 2.6/4.0) Focus on Radicals, Inferences and Predictions, Patterns, Measurement

11. DRRHS MATH STUDENT GROWTH

12. DRRHS GRADES 9-10 SCIENCE GRADE 9-10 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL 2008200920102011 ADVANCED 1621 20 PROFICIENT 59664953 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 18112824 WARNING/FAILING 7223

13. DRRHS SCIENCE IN COMPARISON TO STATE 732724475320 GRADE 10 – SCIENCE STATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOL Warning/ FailingNeeds Improvement ProficientAdvanced/ Above Proficient Grade and Subject Specific science strategies to implement Focus on open response and short answer questions Cross curricular connections Share vocabulary among departments to ensure topics are not taught in isolation Examine test-taking strategies, not solely the solving of problems Examine curricula in the context of frameworks and test topics

14. DRRHS AYP STATUS ELA NO STATUS Met NCLB Goal MATH NO STATUS On Target NCLB ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS200520062007200820092010 2011 ELA AGGREGATE YESYESYESYESYESYESYES ELA SUBGROUPS YESYESNOYESYESYESYES MATH AGGREGATE YESYESYESYESYESYESYES MATH SUBGROUPS YESYESNOYESYESYESYES

15. DRRHS ACTION STEPS Provide professional development for instruction in block scheduling, co-teaching model, and differentiated instruction Increase instructional use of and availability of technology Provide interventions for student attendance issues Identify and support at-risk students; expand small group counseling Examine all data to identify gaps and inform instruction; assist teachers in analyzing data and translate to instruction; Communicate curricula with parents and students outside the classroom about classroom content

16. DRRHS ACTION STEPS (CONT.) Program and coordinate transition plans for incoming 9 th graders with specific feedback and guidance by curriculum coordinators; Plan and implement support or advisory groups for targeted students (Year 1).

17. DRRHS INTERVENTIONS IN PLACE Implemented math and science integrated electives Offered literacy support classes (Year 3) Implemented summer school classes (Year 2) Implemented enrichment classes Created block schedule with additional Advanced Placement, co-taught, and elective courses Provided additional SAT math prep classes

18. DRRHS INTERVENTIONS IN PLACE (CONT.) Reinstated.5 guidance counselor Reduced Structured Learning Time (SLTs)/increased student courses Implemented positive behavior intervention and reduction of out-of-school suspensions Made home visits as intervention for chronic absenteeism Developed school Core Values, Belief Statements about Learning, and 21 st Century Learning Expectations for all students in all areas Initiated community service learning and Project Village

19. BECKWITH MIDDLE SCHOOL

20. BECKWITH GRADE 5 ELA GRADE 05 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED8131012 PROFICIENT49504950 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT342732 WARNING/FAILING91186

21. BECKWITH GRADE 6 ELA GRADE 06 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED13142119 PROFICIENT55 5660 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT27221514 WARNING4986

22. BECKWITH GRADE 7 ELA GRADE 07 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED59116 PROFICIENT70606963 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT24262416 WARNING1575

23. BECKWITH GRADE 8 ELA GRADE 08 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED131716 PROFICIENT78746971 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT881311 WARNING1032

24. BECKWITH ELA COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient ProficientNeeds Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 05- ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 121750 322469 GRADE 06 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 19176051142369 GRADE 07– ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 16146359162156 GRADE 08 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 16207159111526

25. BECKWITH ELA STUDENT GROWTH

26. BECKWITH GRADE 5 MATH GRADE 05 - MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED17273018 PROFICIENT23262841 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT39303229 WARNING/FAILING20171011

27. BECKWITH GRADE 6 MATH GRADE 06 - MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED26212920 PROFICIENT22373537 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT29342634 WARNING/FAILING238108

28. BECKWITH GRADE 7 MATH GRADE 07 - MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED2017 22 PROFICIENT32363938 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT37272927 WARNING/FAILING12211512

29. BECKWITH GRADE 8 MATH GRADE 08 - MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED27302629 PROFICIENT35343624 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT29282632 WARNING/FAILING1091215

30. BECKWITH MATH COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient ProficientNeeds Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 05- MATH1825413429261115 GRADE 06 – MATH202637323425816 GRADE 07– MATH2219383227 1222 GRADE 08 – MATH2923242932271521

31. BMS MATH STUDENT GROWTH

32. BECKWITH GRADE 5 SCIENCE GRADE 05 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED61097 PROFICIENT35404132 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT48394149 WARNING11 812

33. BECKWITH GRADE 8 SCIENCE GRADE 08 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED3613 PROFICIENT51433837 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT404451 WARNING571110

34. BECKWITH SCIENCE COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient ProficientNeeds Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 05 - SCIENCE 714323649361215 GRADE 08 – SCIENCE 34373551421019

35. BECKWITH MIDDLE AYP STATUS ELA IMPROVEMENT YEAR 2 –SUBGROUPS ON TARGET MATH RESTRUCTURING YEAR 2 - SUBGROUPS NO CHANGE NCLB ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS AREA 20062007200820092010 2011 ELA AGGREGATE YES NOYES ELA SUBGROUPS YESNOYESNO MATH AGGREGATE NOYES NO MATH SUBGROUPS NO

36. BECKWITH ACTION STEPS DATA ANALYSIS Performance Improvement Mapping (PIM) Teams examine data and guide instructional decisions English language arts, mathematics, and science Target strands such as fiction, non-fiction, vocabulary, and understanding text Target number sense and operations Focus on problem solving and open-response strategies Collect and make decisions from baseline and longitudinal data STAR Math, STAR Reading, local/benchmark assessments

37. BECKWITH ACTION STEPS (CONT.) INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES Professional development on differentiated instruction and co-teaching Additional targeted intervention services in math and English Language Arts before, during, and after school Literacy Coach (grant-funded) supports teachers through coursework, training, and one-to-one coaching Use of assistive technology Development and implementation of formative and common assessments Study feasibility of new schedule to increase math and literacy instruction

38. DIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

39. DIGHTON MIDDLE GRADE 5 ELA GRADE 05 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED851416 PROFICIENT51635953 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT37292428 WARNING/FAILING5343

40. DIGHTON MIDDLE GRADE 6 ELA GRADE 06 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED91511 PROFICIENT70696864 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT18121719 WARNING/FAILING3546

41. DIGHTON MIDDLE GRADE 7 ELA GRADE 07 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED108415 PROFICIENT6670 61 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT211722 WARNING/FAILING3542

42. DIGHTON MIDDLE GRADE 8 ELA GRADE 08 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED81076 PROFICIENT7381 80 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT189710 WARNING/FAILING1144

43. DIGHTON MIDDLE ELA COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient ProficientNeeds Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 05- ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS16175350282439 GRADE 06 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS11176451192369 GRADE 07– ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS15146159222126 GRADE 08 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS6208059101546

44. DIGHTON MIDDLE ELA STUDENT GROWTH

45. DIGHTON MIDDLE GRADE 5 MATH GRADE 05 – MATH PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED16231125 PROFICIENT36 4043 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT40353827 WARNING/FAILING85115

46. DIGHTON MIDDLE GRADE 6 MATH GRADE 06 – MATH PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED21222324 PROFICIENT39403236 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT33283528 WARNING/FAILING610 11

47. DIGHTON MIDDLE GRADE 7 MATH GRADE 07 – MATH PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED1811 20 PROFICIENT42524237 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT282632 WARNING/FAILING12111511

48. DIGHTON MIDDLE GRADE 8 MATH GRADE 08 – MATH PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED11171115 PROFICIENT33303932 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT33423738 WARNING/FAILING24121415

49. DIGHTON MIDDLE MATH COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient ProficientNeeds Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 05- MATH25 43342726515 GRADE 06 – MATH2426363228251116 GRADE 07– MATH20193732 271122 GRADE 08 – MATH1523322938271521

50. – DIGHTON MIDDLE MATH STUDENT GROWTH

51. DIGHTON MIDDLE GRADE 5 SCIENCE GRADE 05 – SCIENCE PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED13191014 PROFICIENT41354146 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT41444836 WARNING/FAILING5215

52. DIGHTON MIDDLE GRADE 8 SCIENCE GRADE 08 – SCIENCE PERFORMANCE LEVEL2008200920102011 ADVANCED2313 PROFICIENT32364746 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT53 4742 WARNING/FAILING13849

53. DIGHTON MIDDLE SCIENCE COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient ProficientNeeds Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 05 - SCIENCE14 4636 515 GRADE 08 – SCIENCE34463542 919

54. DIGHTON MIDDLE AYP STATUS AREA200620072008200920102011 ELA AGGREGATE YESYESYESYESYESYES ELA SUBGROUPS YESYESNOYESNONO MATH AGGREGATE NOYESYESYESNOYES MATH SUBGROUPS NOYESYESYESNONO ELA IMPROVEMENT- YEAR 1-SUBGROUPS ON TARGET MATH IMPROVEMENT- YEAR 1-SUBGROUPS NO CHANGE NCLB ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS

55. DIGHTON MIDDLE ACTION STEPS DATA COLLECTION  Use data to drive instruction from quarterly- administered assessments in Math/ELA utilizing STAR Math and Reading  Assess students with specific, quarterly writing assignments across all grade levels to measure student progress and inform grade level intervention teachers  Use team meetings to discuss student data to design intervention plans for before- and after- school intervention sessions

56. DIGHTON MIDDLE ACTION STEPS (CONT.) INSTRUCTION  Use differentiated instruction and higher order thinking skills across all grade levels to reach and challenge all learners  Emphasize strategies for improving short answer, open response and problem solving  Poetry, style and language, non-fiction, vocabulary and concept development standards, journaling, and making inferences in ELA  Models, symbols, computation and operations, geometry, and measurement systems in mathematics  Increase rigor in all classes by using higher order thinking questions based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

57. DIGHTON MIDDLE ACTION STEPS (CONT.) INTERVENTIONS Research and discuss scheduling to provide more direct, uninterrupted instruction of math and ELAResearch and discuss scheduling to provide more direct, uninterrupted instruction of math and ELA Focus on literacy/writing and training with literacy consultant (grant funded)Focus on literacy/writing and training with literacy consultant (grant funded) Integrated ELA and reading in Grades 5 and 6Integrated ELA and reading in Grades 5 and 6  Provide intervention before, during, and after school  Update student intervention plans to evaluate effectiveness of implemented interventions in regular intervals  Team leaders will participate  Use peer academic mentors for intervention in Grade 7

58. PALMER RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

59. PALMER RIVER GRADE 3 ELA GRADE 3 – ELA PERFORMANCE LEVEL2007200820092010 2011 ABOVE PROFICIENT139141619 PROFICIENT52494750 53 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT25343125 23 WARNING/FAILING10989 5

60. PALMER RIVER GRADE 4 ELA GRADE 04 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL20072008200920102011 ADVANCED8763 7 PROFICIENT47455144 47 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT3835 43 38 WARNING/FAILING813810 8

61. PALMER RIVER ELA COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient Proficient Needs Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 3 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 19115350233059 GRADE 04 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 71047433835 812

62. English Language Arts Growth 2010 and 2011 2010 2011 SGP 35.5 SGP 51.0

63. PALMER RIVER GRADE 3 MATH GRADE 03 - MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE LEVEL20072008200920102011 ABOVE PROFICIENT1816 1315 PROFICIENT42 484553 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT2928243425 WARNING/FAILING11141386

64. PALMER RIVER GRADE 4 MATH GRADE 04 - MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE LEVEL2007200820092010 2011 ADVANCED12141068 PROFICIENT2729362940 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT4846485544 WARNING/FAILING14115109

65. PALMER RIVER MATH COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient Proficient Needs Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 03 - MATHEMATICS 1514535225 610 GRADE 04 – MATHEMATICS81540324442911

66. 2010 2011 SGP 38.0 SGP 60.0 MATHEMATICS Growth 2010 and 2011

67. PALMER RIVER ELEMENTARY AYP STATUS ELA RESTRUCTURING YEAR 2 - SUBGROUPS ON TARGET MATHCORRECTIVE ACTION - SUBGROUPS ON TARGET NCLB ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS AREA 2006200720082009 20102011 ELA AGGREGATE YES NOYESNOYES ELA SUBGROUPS NO YESNO MATH AGGREGATE YES NOYES MATH SUBGROUPS YESNO YESNO

68. PALMER RIVER ACTION STEPS SCHEDULE Restructure, implement, and evaluate new schedule to maximize uninterrupted student instructional time in English Language Arts and mathematics Restructure, implement, and evaluate new schedule to maximize uninterrupted student instructional time in English Language Arts and mathematics Increase frequency of speech and language, Title 1 and special education services within the classroom setting Increase frequency of speech and language, Title 1 and special education services within the classroom settingINSTRUCTION Increase student achievement and proficiency in the areas of ELA and math as determined by results on multiple measures (Star Reader, Star Math, MCAS, DIBELS, intervention, classroom assessments) through Increase student achievement and proficiency in the areas of ELA and math as determined by results on multiple measures (Star Reader, Star Math, MCAS, DIBELS, intervention, classroom assessments) through Use professional development opportunities (coaching and feedback) to strengthen the connection between literacy instruction, data, and intervention within the classroom to focus on target areas of weakness (i.e. poetry and writing). Instruction to include use of mentor texts, guided practice, and modeling Use professional development opportunities (coaching and feedback) to strengthen the connection between literacy instruction, data, and intervention within the classroom to focus on target areas of weakness (i.e. poetry and writing). Instruction to include use of mentor texts, guided practice, and modeling

69. PALMER RIVER ACTION STEPS (CONT.) INSTRUCTION (CONT.) Use Everyday Math professional development opportunities to target and focus on best practices in the areas of identified weaknesses such as geometry, patterns, relations, and functions Use Everyday Math professional development opportunities to target and focus on best practices in the areas of identified weaknesses such as geometry, patterns, relations, and functions Use of Differentiated Instruction across all grade levels to reach and challenge all learners Use of Differentiated Instruction across all grade levels to reach and challenge all learners Increase rigor in classrooms across all subject areas through higher order questioning Increase rigor in classrooms across all subject areas through higher order questioning Use writing across the curriculum Use writing across the curriculum Maximize co-teaching to support all learners Maximize co-teaching to support all learners Implemented Everyday Math Grades 3-4 Use assistive technology to support student needs Use assistive technology to support student needs Align district preschool instruction and practices Implement and assess effectiveness of full-day Kindergarten

70. PALMER RIVER ACTION STEPS (CONT.) DATA Use writing data (open response, common writing assessment, long composition and daily journal writing) to drive instruction Form a data team to analyze student performance and change instruction accordingly Use patterns and trends from data analysis of assessments (Star Math, Star Reader, Study Island, MCAS, common writing assessments, DIBELS) to develop instructional approaches INTERVENTION Increase opportunities for participation in intervention program ATTENDANCE Develop a school-wide approach (administration, school psychologist, teacher, and parents) to address issues that might impede attendance and follow up on attendance problems Use the X2 Student Profile to increase awareness of students needing additional support and develop action plans to expedite resources for students

71. DIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

72. DIGHTON ELEMENTARY GRADE 3 ELA GRADE 03 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL 2008200920102011 ADVANCED 121777 PROFICIENT 45534955 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 32283631 WARNING 11286

73. DIGHTON ELEMENTARY GRADE 4 ELA GRADE 04 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS PERFORMANCE LEVEL 2008200920102011 ADVANCED 915173 PROFICIENT 56555342 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 26252344 WARNING 95610

74. DIGHTON ELMENTARY ELA COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient Proficient Needs Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 03 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 7115550313069 GRADE 04 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 310424344351012

77. DIGHTON ELEMENTARY GRADE 3 MATH GRADE 03 - MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE LEVEL 2008200920102011 ADVANCED 21 224 PROFICIENT 43464367 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 26 24 WARNING 9695

78. DIGHTON ELEMENTARY GRADE 4 MATH GRADE 04 - MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE LEVEL 2008200920102011 ADVANCED 19222110 PROFICIENT 37363837 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT 4039 40 WARNING 44112

79. DIGHTON ELEMENTARY MATH COMPARED TO STATE AVERAGES Grade and Subject Advanced/ Above Proficient Proficient Needs Improvement Warning/ Failing SCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATESCHOOLSTATE GRADE 03 - MATHEMATICS 41467522425510 GRADE 04 – MATHEMATICS 1015373240421211

82. DIGHTON ELEMENTARY AYP STATUS AREA200620072008200920102011 ELA AGGREGATE YESYESNOYESNONO ELA SUBGROUPS YESYESNOYESNONO MATH AGGREGATE YESYESYESYESYESNO MATH SUBGROUPS YESYESYESYESYESNO ELA IMPROVEMENT- YEAR 1 DECLINEDMATH NO STATUS NO CHANGE NCLB ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS

83. DIGHTON ELEMENTARY ACTION STEPS o o Implementing Everyday Math in Grade 4 this year o o Provide math professional development for 4 th grade teachers along with other grade level teachers o o Created a Data Team comprised of 6 teachers, special education coordinator, and principal o o Use data to make recommendations for driving instruction o o Look at instructional strategies (best practices) used in high-performing schools o o Maximize school resources for the benefit of all students o o Implemented full-day Kindergarten program to increase the depth of curriculum taught

84. DIGHTON ELEMENTARY ACTION STEPS (CONT.) o o Integrate more technology o o Increase equipment in the classroom o o Create and implement high-interest writing projects to engage students o o Implement best practices in ELA with the assistance of literacy coach (grant-funded) including use of mentor texts, guided practice, modeling of lessons and co- teaching o o Implement writing across the curriculum in all grades o o Reassigned reading specialist to support reading instruction in Grades 1 and 2

85. DIGHTON ELEMENTARY ACTION STEPS (CONT.) o o Realign intervention o o Schedule students for longer periods of time for more in-depth understanding o o Target literacy needs such as the process of writing and how to approach open-response questions along with comprehension with fiction and non-fiction o o Provide professional development on the co-teaching model ~ increase speech & language, Title One, and special education services within the classroom setting o o Use the X2 student profile to increase awareness of students needing additional support and develop action plans to expedite resources for students

86. DISTRICT-WIDE ACTION STEPS Implement a systematic and systemic method to monitor student progress (X2) Use data analysis to identify gaps and drive instruction Provide professional development in ELA, math, co- teaching, differentiated instruction, technology Increase integration of technology Implemented intervention and support programs Analyze schedules (time and learning-elementary and middle schools) Align all curricula PK-12/Standards-based instruction Implemented full-day kindergarten

87. SOURCES Source of MCAS, AYP, and Growth Model data, charts, and graphs Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website Data Warehouse