Moving MSA Scores at Sandalwood

Presented By: Tiffany N. Harris AD 682.61 April 2, 2009

Sandalwood Elementary School

Student Population - 462

Afr.Amer.White

Hispanic

Asian

79%

10%

10%

1%

Special Programs

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

LEP FARMS Sp. Ed GT

13%

76%

8% 3%

Personal Interest

As IEP at Sandalwood, I took a

personal interest in the math

and reading scores for our special

education students.

School Improvement Plan

AYP Mathematics Target:

By June 2009, the number of 3rd, 4th,

and 5th grade special education students at

or above the proficient level on the math

MSA will ……………………

increase from 65.6 to 75 percent.

Special Education MSA Math Scores for 2007-2008 School Year

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Advanced

Proficient

Basic

52.9%

41.2%

5.9%

Increasing Math MSA Scores

At Sandalwood Elementary School in Baltimore County, MSA math scores for special education students have been slowly increasing over the past three years.

Data- Special Education Math Scores

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

Basic

Proficient

Advanced

MSA 2008-2009!!

Math scores will need to improve…………………..

27.9%

Possible Contributing Factors for Rising MSA Scores

Increase in the number of Special Education Teachers

Quality Professional Development for Teachers

After School Math Tutoring for StudentsDouble Math Classes for grades 3, 4,

and 5

Providing Resources for Teachers, Parents and Students

Sandalwood provides several math resources for teachers, parents, and students.

Teachers can use resources at

https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com

Parents can use resources at

http://mdk12.org

Students can use resources at

http://www.coolmath.com

School Improvement Plan (Rdg.)

AYP Reading Target:

By June 2009, the number of 3rd, 4th,

and 5th grade special education students at

or above the proficient level on the reading

MSA will ……………………

increase from 37.5 to 77 percent.

Special Education MSA Reading Scores for 2007-2008 School Year

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Advanced

Proficient

Basic

29.4%

64.7%

5.9%

Data- Special Education Reading Scores

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

Basic

Proficient

Advanced

MSA 2008-2009!!!

Reading scores will need to improve……………………………

6.4%

Reading Resources

Support staff- Reading Coach and Instructional Coach (Title 1)

Small group reading instructionIA support in reading classroomsImplementation of the Read Well

(primary) and Language! (intermediate) programs

We could also try………..

Raising Reading Scores

What the future holds for our special education students

Additional programs that will support classroom learning.

A variety of ways to implement reading and math to reach all learning styles.

More rigorous instruction in reading and especially in math.

Questions and/or Comments?

Thank you for taking the time to view my presentation.

Please feel free to leave a comment or ask a question about anything that was presented!

Resources

Byers, Philip H. (2008). School Improvement Plan: Schoolwide Title I Schools for Sandalwood Elementary School.

http://www.coolmath.comhttp://mdk12.orghttp://www.youtube.comhttps://intranet.bcps.orghttps://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com