1. Data Overview April 2014 Sweetwater Elementary
Sweetwater Elementary Faculty Meeting

2. The purpose of this presentation is to give you an overview of the data at Sweetwater Elementary School over the past 3 years. The CRCT data will show you how scores varied from grades 3-5 over the past 3 years and also how Sweetwater’s scores compare to both district and state. Demographic data is also provided. This presentation will serve to give a better understanding of the data and set the stage for dialogue as to what move we should make next.

3. Student Enrollment Number of Students Years
Over the past 5 years, there has been a steady decline in enrollment at Sweetwater Elementary.
Years

4. Sweetwater Demographic Data Gender
School Year
Number of Students by Gender

5. Sweetwater Demographic Data Race/Ethnicity
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6. Sweetwater Demographic Data Free and Reduced Lunch
Enrollment numbers have dropped at Sweetwater but the percentage of free and reduced lunch has continued to increase. What does this say about our demographics?

7. Sweetwater Elementary CRCT Data 3rd Grade- 2011, 2012, 2013
Percentage Meets or Exceeds
For 3rd grade students, ELA and Reading are definitely strengths. Students continue to struggle with math and math has been a continual focus on our SIP.
n=111 n=110 n=105
Years

8. Sweetwater Elementary CRCT Data 4th Grade- 2011, 2012, 2013
Percentage Meets or Exceeds
4th Grade test scores are fairly consistent. Math is more of a strength for 4th graders than it is for 3rd and 5th graders. Students also perform considerably better in Science and Social Studies than in 3rd grade.
n=99 n=110 n=91
Years

9. Sweetwater Elementary CRCT Data 5th Grade- 2011, 2012, 2013
Percentage Meets or Exceeds
5th grade scores have continued to increase over the past 3 years. ELA scores went slightly down but there was improvement in the other 4 subject areas. Math scores gained 21% from
n=111 n=107 n=107
Years

10. Sweetwater Elementary CRCT Data English Language Learners- 2011, 2012, 2013
Percentage Meets or Exceeds
Years

11. Sweetwater Elementary CRCT Data Economically Disadvantaged 2011, 2012, 2013
Percentage Meets or Exceeds
Years

12. Sweetwater Elementary CRCT Data Students with Disabilities 2011, 2012, 2013
Percentage Meets or Exceeds
Years

13. CRCT Data 2011 Sweetwater, Douglas County, Georgia Grades 3-5
Percentage Meets or Exceeds
Subject Area

14. CRCT Data 2012 Sweetwater, Douglas County, Georgia Grades 3-5
Percentage Meets or Exceeds
Sweetwater scores are at least 7% lower than both district and state scores. What is the learner centered problem causing this and what can we do to increase student achievement?
Subject Area

15. CRCT Data 2013 Sweetwater, Douglas County, Georgia Grades 3-5
Percentage Meets or Exceeds
The trend remains the same from How do we identify the weaknesses in our instruction to better fit the needs of our students?
Subject Area

16. Data Summary Strengths
4th Grade test scores are fairly consistent. Math is more of a strength for 4th graders than it is for 3rd and 5th graders. Students also perform considerably better in Science and Social Studies than in 3rd grade.
Reading continues to be a strength, especially in 5th Grade. Reading scores have increased in all three grade levels from
5th grade math scores have gotten increasingly better over the past 3 years.

17. Data Summary Weaknesses
Sweetwater’s test scores continue to fall below the scores of both district and state. Math continues to show the biggest gap.
3rd grade math scores continue to fall below 70% mastery when the goal is at least 85%.

18. Next Steps Where do we go from here?
How do we identify the learner-centered problem in our areas of weakness?
Why do you think we are weak in these areas? Consider teaching practices versus blaming student achievement.
What can we do in our instructional practices to improve student achievement?