Spencer Elementary SchoolFrom Needs Improvement School to Title One Distinguished School!

Student Demographics

Spencer Elementary serves a predominantly African -American population with 95.4 percent receiving free or reduced lunch.

Spencer Elementary Student Demographics 2010 - 2011

AYP Data

• 2005 – 2006 – Not Meet• 2006 – 2007 – Not Meet (NI Status)• 2007 – 2008 – Met (Retests – NI Status)• 2008 – 09 – Met (Removed from NI Status)• 2009 – 10 – Met (Distinguished School Status)

Achievement Data2009 SCCPSS Executive Summary CRCT

• Reading , English/Language Arts, Mathematics and Science – Spencer Elementary School achieved the greatest increases over spring 2007 pass rates across elementary grade levels.

Spencer Elementary CRCT Reading % Gains 2007 to 2010

1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade

2007 0.590000000000001

0.660000000000001

0.590000000000001

0.55 0.640000000000001

2010 91% 77% 71% 79% 68%

5%15%25%35%45%55%65%75%85%95%

+32%

+11% +12%+24%

+4%

Spencer Elementary CRCT Language Arts % Gains 2007 to 2010

1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade

2007 0.45 0.44 0.640000000000001

0.51 0.660000000000001

2010 77% 51% 67% 65% 77%

5%15%25%35%45%55%65%75%

+32%

+7%

+3% +14%

+11%

Spencer Elementary CRCT Math % Gains 2007 to 2010

1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade

2007 0.45 0.37 0.380000000000001

0.35 0.3

2010 62% 79% 59% 45% 82%

5%15%25%35%45%55%65%75%85%

+17%

+42%

+21%

+10%

+52%

Spencer Elementary CRCT Science % Gains 2007 to 2010

3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade

2007 0.320000000000001 0.26 0.22

2010 49% 65% 50%

5%

15%

25%

35%

45%

55%

65% +17%

+39%

+28%

Spencer Elementary CRCT Social Studies % Gains 2009 to 2010

3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade

2009 0.37 0.27 0.37

2010 45% 53% 48%

5%

15%

25%

35%

45%

55% +12%

+26%+11%

Example of Non-NegotiableClassroom Walkthrough Summary Form

Best Practices for Assessment Preparation

• Teacher Generated Tests for each GPS Standard

• Test/Retest for Standard Mastery

• Quarterly Standards and Elements Pre- Test

• GPS Student Portfolio for each Standard per Marking Period

Examples of Classroom “Look Fors” for Administrators

Parent Involvement – Before and After

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Upper Elementary East Side Quiz Bowl Champs – Two Years Running

Lower Elementary East Side Quiz Bowl Champs Three Years Running