1. Davis-Townsend Elementary
Digging Deeper to Improve
Staff, Student & Parent Growth
Celebrations:
Exceeded expected growth!
Moved from a C to a B!
Overall EVASS data was +3.49

2. Goal 1: Davis-Townsend will increase our overall reading growth from 2
Goal 1: Davis-Townsend will increase our overall reading growth from 2.4 to 4.4 on the 2017 reading EOG.
long range planning/PLCs to unwrap standards and create common formative assessments
goal setting using benchmarks
reading specialist will serve the most needy
lead will assist with core planning and implementation
lead supporting fourth grade transition class
daytime tutoring for those not on grade level
school-wide reading incentive program
PD focused on differentiated, skill based groups
departmentalize fifth grade
LetterLand extended from K to 1st
2016 EVAAS Data
+2.4
PD will include The Reading Strategies Book book study and lesson studies
It will also include training with NCDPI trainer Rebecca Belcastro to learn how use progress monitoring data to create small groups and interventions
We had our highest EVAAS growth in 4th grade, +5.9 (blue), third grade was +3.4 (blue), and fifth grade was -2.1 (green)

3. Goal 2: Davis-Townsend will increase our science proficiency from 83% to 85% proficient on the 2017 Science EOG.
quarterly long range planning
continue to focus on strengthening vocabulary
Quizlet
interactive vocab board
all on-year teachers will receive an observation in science
log quarterly hands-on experiments
log a minimum of two science guest speakers a year
goal setting based on fifth grade science benchmarks
monitoring the rigor of teacher created science tests as compared to district benchmarks
fifth grade departmentalization
2016 EVAAS Data
-0.7
Science guest speakers have included meteorologists to review weather, Duke energy to address energy sources, the National Theatre for Children, a K-9 handler from the police department to instruct on animal needs, Mad Scientist to review force and motion/ecosystems/and weather, and doctors from Wake Forest to focus on genetics.
Our experiments have ranged from plants, sound, changes in matter, weather, force and motion, rocks and minerals, life cycles of plants and animals, transfer of energy, Newton’s laws, symbiosis, and body systems.
Even though our EVAAS growth was -0.7, it was still green. That is also a vast improvement over our red 3 year average of -2.4!

4. Goal 3: Davis-Townsend 3-5 math EOG scores will increase from an average of 74.5% proficient on the 2016 EOG to an average of 80% proficient on the 2017 math EOG.
Continue unwrapping math standards and common formative assessments during PLCs
continue Title I math specialist strategies
begin math universal screenings and analyze to inform instruction/small groups
use of digital media to reteach/reinforce math instruction
use of a math specialist to assist with core planning and implementation
consult with high performing schools in math to collect effective strategies
math vocabulary word cards
use of packets/testlets throughout the year
analyze with students: What did you miss? Why did you miss it?
2016 EVAAS Data
+2.5
universal screenings: one is staff created (third grade), the others 2-5 are through Classworks
Word cards to ensure consistent use of the same language
Fourth grade had exceptional math growth of (blue) carrying our fifth grade -5.0 (red).