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Hickory Grove Elementary School

Professional Development DayAugust 16, 2012

Opening Remarks

Just Like Me

State of Hickory Grove Elementary

Handbook Scavenger Hunt

11:00 Staff Pictures

Today’s Agenda

Lunch

Safe School Plan

Blue Folders

Discipline Committee

Morning Afternoon

Opening Remarks

Acquanetta S. Edmond, Principal

Welcome Back

Continuing together at HGES

Welcome to the Wildcat Club!

Staff Introductions

Meet the Administrative Team

Allison Davis

Katharine Bonasera

Melissa Roy

Jamal Henry

Kelvin Phillips

Facing the Giantshttp://youtu.be/3fOXgn98t0Q

A Scene to Remember

Overall Goal:  To improve achievement for all students and make the district’s systems and processes more

effective and efficient.

Heath Morrison’s Strategic Plan

 1. To focus on organizational efforts and align resources to

ensure all students are college and career ready and achievement gaps are closed.

2. To establish and promote highly effective district governance by building a trusting, productive, collaborative relationship with the CMBOE.

3. To increase organizational effectiveness and efficiency and ensure high performance and support to our schools.

4. To establish a respectful, positive district culture centered on teaching and learning.

5. To build public trust capital and confidence through open, honest communication and positive relationships.

1. Strengthen student reading progress & close the gap

2. Implement Common Core & Essential Standards3. Promote high expectations for all learners4. Strengthen Professional Learning Communities

5. Preparation through data utilization

6. Increase student engagement

7. Increase use of technology in our classrooms

8. Encourage professional development

9. Maintain levels of parent involvement

10. Successful implementation of uniforms

11. Discover greatness

Goals for the 2012-2013 School Year

HGESThe State

of

Demographics

•African American 54.4% (655)•Hispanic 32.3% (389)

•Asian 2.0% (24)

Race

•Multi-Racial 4% (48)

•Native Hawaiian or Other .1% (1)•White 7.2% (87)

Demographics

•Hispanic 37.3% (449)

•Female 48.7% (586)

Ethnicity

•Male 51.3% (618)

Gender

LEP 14.4% (173)

Student Projections•Pre-Kindergarten 249 (18 Teachers)•Kindergarten 197 (10 Teachers)•First Grade 191 (10 Teachers)•Second Grade 141 (7 Teachers)

•Third Grade 155 (8 Teachers) •Fourth Grade 149 (7 Teachers)

•Fifth Grade 166 (8 Teachers)

Total 1248 (68 Teachers)

2011-2012 PreK-3 Data

Pre-Kindergarten95% Met or Exceeded

Goal

2nd GradeORF: 60% TRC: 34%

1st GradePSF: 95%NWF: 82%ORF: 70%TRC: 28%

3rd GradeORF: 53%TRC: 33%

KindergartenLNF: 83%

PSF: 91%NWF: 92%TRC: 40%

Demographics•African American 55.7%•Hispanic 35.3%•Asian 1.4%

EDS 88% (Title 1)

•Multi-Racial 4%

•White 3.5%

Summary of EOG Scores

Grade Reading

Math Science

3rd

4th

5th

52.3 66.0

76.353.8

80.966.9 72.0

23 out of 23

Annual Measureable Objectives

100%

School Response Rate: 81.2%

Teacher Response Rate: 87.7%

HGES Teacher/Teacher Assistant Survey Results

Survey Results

My principal sets high

professional standards

for me.

94%

Survey Results

My principal is an

effective leader when it comes to

encouraging staff.

82%

Survey Results

Teachers/staff are provided opportunities

to take on leadership roles in this

school.

88%

Survey Results

My principal protects

instructional time from

unnecessary interruptions

.

87.1%

Survey Results

I understand my school’s

mission, values, and

beliefs.

96.8%

Survey Results

The planning

time structure at my school is an effective use of my

time.

71.8%

Survey Results

I feel empowered

by my principal to do what is

necessary to impact student

achievement.

88.4%

Survey Results

Funds are appropriately allocated to support

the instructional

needs of this school.

90.5%

Survey Results

I was given an opportunity to participate in

the development of the School Improvement

Plan.

82.1%

Survey Results

The assistant principals are effective in handling

administrative tasks.

94.7%

Survey Results

My school building can accommodate all levels

of the offered

curriculum.

69.5%

Survey Results

My school is state of the art including technology

and amenities.

31.6%

Survey Results

Differentiated Instruction

14.7%Very

Satisfied

Survey Results

EOG Preparation

6.3%Very

Satisfied

Survey Results

Motivating Students

15.8%Very

Satisfied

HGES Handbook

Scavenger Hunt

Important Dates

Monday, August 20th

Next Generation AssessmentsR1/R10 Ladder OverviewText ComplexityTuesday, August 21st

Repacking W1 – Aligning InstructionW2 Informational Writing –Developing Tasks

Wednesday, August 22nd

Curriculum Day

Thursday, August 23rd

Open House 5 -7 pm

This year is a new

opportunity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVX-cUJGdxs

Will you accept that with great power comes great

responsibility?

Whose hero will you be?