1. Joshua Eaton School Council Update
November 2016

2. Reading and attendance data
35 grade 1 below benchmark (only 16 when we left in June)
20 grade 2 below benchmark
11 grade 3 below benchmark
15 grade 4 below benchmark
20 grade 5 below benchmark
Attendance - 3 students with 8+ absences and 2 students with 8+ tardies
Title I
Grade 1 = 18 students
Grade 2 = 16 students
Grade 3 = 10 students

3. PARCC data
# of Students that were Near or Below on a particular subset of the ELA PARCC test
Reading - Reading Literature
Reading - Reading Information
Reading - Reading Vocabulary
Writing - Written Expression
Writing - Written Knowledge Language and Conventions
Total # of students
Grade 3 44 40 36 49 80
Grade 4 38 34 51 47 88
Grade 5 39 28 33 12 23 90
# of Students that were Near or Below on a particular subset of the Math PARCC test
Major Content
Mathematical Reasoning
Modeling Practice
Additional Supporting Content
# of students
Grade 3 34 33 28 37 80
Grade 4 40 41 30 29 88
Grade 5 27 35 90

4. Accomplished Writing Training on 11/8
Change of expectations and routine in reading K-2
After school program created
Visits to N. Reading and Melrose for peer review
Eric visits to Peabody and with Melrose principal
Hiring a reading tutor allowing current reading specialist to be a coach
Full time team chairperson
Meeting with Bridge families this week
Accommodations are already being adjusted based on MCAS test
Intervention mapping is done for ELA and with Title I
Created a list of consistent test taking strategies 3- 5

5. Next steps DSAC meeting Order additional Math games for classrooms
Training of staff on new math assessment
Follow up on scope and sequence in Math
Reading training K-3
Literacy visits to N. Reading
Start the after school program
Parent recommendations
Give regular updates to community
Data collection for Benchmark and students receiving interventions