woodland hills junior high planned instruction district results & implications

Woodland Hills Junior High Planned Instruction

District Results & Implications

February 7, 2007May 23, 2007

Goals

Overview of PSSA Data (3 year trend – Reading) 4Sight Benchmark Data Terra Nova GLE Corrective Action II Changes in Reading Curriculum

Background

3. Performance – 45% proficient in math 54% proficient in reading

PSSA Reading - 3 Year Trend, Grade 8

52%

48%

52%

66%68%

75%

41%

32%34%

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45% Adv/Pro

54% Adv/Pro


52%

48%

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75%

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2006: Approximately half of all students

were not proficient

2006: 1 out of every 4 white students

were not proficient

2006: 2 out of every 3 black students

were not proficient

2006: 9 out of every 10 students with IEPs

were not proficient

2006: 3 out of every 5 EcDis students

were not proficient

SIP 1 SIP 2 Corrective Act. 1


52%

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in this total subgroup, 3 out of every 5 did not

reach the Advanced level


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63% Adv/ProIn 2008


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38.81%42.04%

54% Adv/ProIn 2007

January 20074Sight Benchmarks

2/5/07

2006-20074Sight Benchmarks

Correlation Coefficient = .86

West Junior High School

Grade 7 Benchmark 3rd Test Difference

Advanced 40 98 + 58

Proficient 109 79 - 30

Basic 72 39 - 33

Below Basic 50 33 - 17

55% 71%


Advanced 0 0 0

Proficient 93 110 + 17

Basic 78 65 - 13

Below Basic 91 76 -15

35% 44%



West Junior High School


Advanced 40 98 + 58

Proficient 109 79 - 30

Basic 72 39 - 33



Advanced 0 0 0


Basic 78 65 - 13

Below Basic 91 76 -15

49 GIEP

46 GIEP



East Junior High School


Advanced 14 38 + 24


Basic 18 14 - 4



Advanced 0 0 0


Basic 46 41 - 5


40% 73%

21% 34%



East Junior High School


Advanced 14 38 + 24


Basic 18 14 - 4



Advanced 0 0 0


Basic 46 41 - 5


13 GIEP

10 GIEP

Terra Nova – Grade 8GE East West Total

-1 2 3 5

1 2 3 5

2 10 12 22

3 11 16 27

4 24 26 50

5 3 12 15

6 11 12 23

7 10 18 28

Sub total 64% 45% 51%

8 7 22 29

9 9 15 24

10 8 16 24

11 5 16 21

12 3 11 14

12+ 9 47 56

Sub total 36% 55% 49%

Corrective Action 2

PSSA – 3 Measures

2. Participation – 95% of students


1. Attendance – 90% or growth Graduation – 80% or growth

Corrective Action 2


3. Performance – 2008-2010 56% proficient in math 63% proficient in reading

3. Performance – 2008-2010 56% proficient in math 63% proficient in reading

Corrective Action 2

But, we have been planning:Warning School Improvement 1 School Improvement 2 Corrective Action 1

Corrective Action 2

…and plans were in placeWarning School Improvement 1 School Improvement 2 Corrective Action 1

Corrective Action 2

Distinguished Educators

School ChoiceSES

Corrective Action 2

Still, we must consider the futureWarning School Improvement 1 School Improvement 2 Corrective Action 1 Corrective Action 2

Distinguished Educators

School ChoiceSES

School Restructuring

Corrective Action 2 (www.ed.gov)

Corrective Action 2

Corrective Action 2 (

http://www.pde.state.pa.us/pas/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=121334&pasNav=|10429|&pasNav=|)

Changes in Reading CurriculumGrade 7

Exploratory Rotation (9 weeks each)

712 French

732 Spanish

276 Keyboarding and Computer Usage

Grade 8

Core Curriculum (semester each)

084 Exploring Technology

284 Family & Consumer Science

Grade 7





Grade 8


XXX Reading 8

Changes in Reading Curriculum

Grade 7





Grade 8


XXX Reading 8

Other changes:

Grade 7

Math Plus – Math Workshop

Grade 8

Math Plus – Math Workshop

086 Reading 8 Communications Course (opposite French I, Spanish I)

- Reading Workshop

Changes in Reading Curriculum A question of planned instruction

This year: there are 125 students taking Developmental Reading 8 there are 430 students in Grade 8 29% of 8th graders are in developmental reading 53% of last year’s 7th graders (this year’s 8th graders) were not proficient in reading on the PSSA

How do we verify that our planned course of instruction is aligned to students’ core instructional needs based on student performance?

Changes in Reading Curriculum A question of rigor

On average, last year’s 8th graders evidenced 63% accuracy given PSSA Reading questions from Reporting Category R.8.A. – Comprehension and Reading Skills

How do we verify that our proficient 8th grade students are challenged to move to the advanced level in reading?

Changes in Reading Curriculum A question of planned instruction

The last approved developmental reading planned course of instruction dates back to July 12, 1995 – prior to the release of the PA Academic Standards in Reading

With the learning needs evident, what actions should be taken to improve reading performance in our schools that have reached Corrective Action 1?

Changes in Reading Curriculum Reminder about mandates

Chapter 4 (§ 4.22) indicates that planned instruction in prescribed areas may be provided as an instructional unit within a course or other interdisciplinary activities.

Yet, the District is proposing that it maintains a course in Technology Education and Family & Consumer Science at the 7th grade level. Yet, the District is proposing to keep Foreign Languages at the 8th grade level, exceeding the requirement of a 4 year sequence (§

4.25).


The GOAL

STRONG RESULTS FOR STUDENTS

Every student by name…1Is proficient in the core subjects

2Graduates from high school, ready for college and career

3Achieves high outcomes, regardless of background, “condition” or “circumstance”

The GOAL

STRONG RESULTS FOR STUDENTS

Every student by name…1Is proficient in the core subjects

2Graduates from high school, ready for college and career

3Achieves high outcomes, regardless of background, “condition” or “circumstance”

Getting Results


8th Grade Reading

A skills centered approach

A skills centered approach

Specific sequencing to ensure coverage of skills

Specific sequencing to ensure coverage of skills

Differentiated instruction to support all learners

Differentiated instruction to support all learnersAligned to PA Standards

and eligible content

Aligned to PA Standardsand eligible content

Built-in assessment thatinforms instruction

Built-in assessment thatinforms instruction

Evidenced basedEvidenced based

woodland hills junior high planned instruction district results & implications

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