1. Student Data at Claremont Immersion 2009-2010

2. What Does That Mean?? NCLB - No Child Left Behind –Federal regulations guiding test requirements and passing rate for each test and requires 95% participation rate for each subgroup AYP –Adequate Yearly Progress –Requires meeting Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) on SOL’s and testing at least 95% of each subgroup. Minimum number to count in VA is 50.

3. Standard of Learning (SOL) You know what this means The test taken at specific grade levels in specific subjects –3 rd English (Reading) Math, History and Science –4 th English (Reading), Math and History –5 th English, Writing, Math and Science

4. Understanding How it is Broken Down Subgroup –Black, –Hispanic, –White, –Economically Disadvantage –LEP – Limited English Proficient –SWD – Students with Disibilities

5. SOL Scores 0-600 Range 0-399 Failure 400-499 Pass/Proficient 500-600 Pass/Advance

6. Lets Take a Look Lets Take a Look

7. Analysis Strands that were strengths are concepts that are taught multiple years (exposure) Strands that were difficult are relatively new concepts to the grade level Strands that were difficult are relatively new concepts to the grade level Individual students whose performance was low will be a focus for instruction

8. 3 rd Grade Reading Difficulties  Identify a list of words in alphabetical order  Identify a question that is answered in a paragraph Homophones Homophones Compare & Contrast Compare & Contrast Graphic Organizers Graphic Organizers

9. 3 rd Grade Math Difficulties  Use inverse operations to determine a missing quantity  Identify a 3-digit number rounded to the nearest hundred Strengths Too many to name Math over all is a strength Too many to name Math over all is a strength

10. 4 th Grade Reading Difficulties  Word Analysis Strategies & Information Resources  Choose correct definition from dictionary entry  Identify important details in a passage  Make inferences based on information contained in a text Strengths Identify sensory words and their effect on the reader Identify sensory words and their effect on the reader Identify an opinion from a text Identify an opinion from a text Homophones Homophones

11. 4 th Math Difficulties  Find the difference of two fractions with unlike denominators  Round decimal number to a designated place Strengths Measure the length of a given object to the nearest centimeter Measure the length of a given object to the nearest centimeter Interpret information from a bar graph to identify a true statement Interpret information from a bar graph to identify a true statement Find the difference of two decimal numbers expressed in thousandths. Find the difference of two decimal numbers expressed in thousandths.

12. 5 th Grade Reading Difficulties  Make inferences based on details of a selection  Use context in a passage to determine word meaning Strengths Determine the effect of a given event in a story Determine the effect of a given event in a story Apply knowledge of prefixes Apply knowledge of prefixes Draw conclusions based on information stated in a text Draw conclusions based on information stated in a text