PERFORMANCE IN POVERTY

Hunter Hills ElementaryLaurel County Schools

8325- Where Learning Comes Alive!!

Students who overcome adverse conditions can always point to a relationship from someone outside their immediate circumstances who provided a strong mentorship role or example.

--Feuerstein

Who we are: Student enrollment of 708 2 preschool classes On-site EBD and Alternative Curriculum units 86% free/reduced lunch Less than 25% of students who live with both

biological parents Located in county that is ranked 3rd in the state for

drug-related arrests; Hunter Hills school district leads the county in referrals to law enforcement and social services

Highly transient population Approximately 22% of students have a qualifying

disability and receive special education services

Statisticks Lottery

Performance Trends 2011-2012

KPREP Overall Score: 65.7 Percentile Rank in KY: 81 Classification: Proficient

2012-2013 KPREP

Overall Score: 75.7 Percentile Rank in KY: 98 Classification: Distinguished/Progressing Rewards: School of Distinction/High Progress School State Rank: 13

2013-2014 KPREP

Overall Score: 86.01 Percentile Rank in KY: 99 Classification: Distinguished/Progressing School of Distinction(x2) State Rank: 6

MAP-ReadingMeasure of Academic Progress

Percent of students at or above grade level

Kindergarten Reading

First Grade Reading

Second Grade Read-

ing

Third Grade Reading

Spring 2010

NaN 32 60 35

Spring 2014

88 94 70 81

Spring 2013

50 50 59 63

Winter 2015

59 57 54 61

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MAP-MathMeasure of Academic Progress

Percent of students at or above grade level

Kindergarten Math

First Grade Math

Second Grade Math

Third Grade Math

Winter 2015

59 50 0 NaN

Spring 2014

77 87 74 0

Spring 2013

64 58 67 55

Spring 2011

12 53 34 59

Spring 2010

0 30 66 40

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Discovery Education AssessmentReading

Third Grade Reading

Fourth Grade Reading

Fifth Grade Reading

Fall 2013

NaN

37.3

54.7

Winter 2014

Spring 2014

Fall 2014

Winter 2015

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Discovery Education AssessmentMath

Third Grade Math

Fourth Grade Math

Fifth Grade Math

Fall 2013

5331.4

41.1

Winter 2014

Spring 2014

Fall 2014

Winter 2015

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Discovery Education AssessmentScience & Social Studies

Fourth Grade Science

Fifth Grade Social Studies

Fall 2013

73NaN

76.6

Winter 2014

Spring 2014

Fall 2014

Winter 2015

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How?

CultureClassroo

mContent

CommunityCelebratio

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Culture

Q: If you could create the “perfect” culture for your school, what would it look like?

Q: How much of a school’s culture is determined by its administration/principal?

Q: Do you agree that the culture of a school is the greatest determining factor for success?Why or why not?

Classroom

Studies show that on average, poverty has on effect size of _______. That translates to ______ percentile points.

Effective instruction has an effect size of _______. That translates to _________ percentile points.

Studies show that on average, poverty has on effect size of .76. That translates to 28 percentile points.

Effective instruction has an effect size of .98. That translates to 34 percentile points.

Wenglinski, 2002

Content

Intervention groups: Instructional Assistants/Paraeducators, Americorps, ESS tutors, Volunteers All work with students who are in the

30th -60th percentiles. Not just the lowest students receive interventions.

Lowest students receive special education services, IREADY, Reading Mastery

BEFORE, DURING, AFTER SCHOOL

PROGRAMSBefore School: Early Bird Computer lab 7:00 AMDuring: Intervention groups– see Content section, AR, Battle of the BooksAfter: HEROES Club– Helping Everyone Receive Outstanding Educational Services

Summer: • Kindergarten College• Summer Library• Social Studies Camp• Art Camp

Up New For This Year

Hunter Hills for D.U.M.M.I.E.S.Dynamic, Useful, Mentoring, Manual for Improving Educational Services Fit Kids– 1,000 lb challenge, after –school

fitness program Social Studies and Art Summer Camp 8325 Academy

Community Partners

PTO Family Resource Center-- All-Pro Dad,

IMOMS, Family Reading Nights, Guys/Ladies Club Washington DC trip Kids with Character---Local churches

partner Comp Care Counseling Services Accelerated Reader Rewards Arts/Humanities experiences

picky which sticky

Celebra

tion

Wall of Distinction