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Crestwood Elementary School. Review of Data School Improvement Process October 26, 2009. We’ll begin with student demographic data. How has the overall enrollment changed across time?. What do we know about our students?. ENROLLMENT BY LOW INCOME AT CRESTWOOD.
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Crestwood Elementary School Review of Data School Improvement Process October 26, 2009
What do we know about our students? ENROLLMENT BY LOW INCOME AT CRESTWOOD
How does Crestwood’s level of economically disadvantaged students compare to the District and State?
This Year’s Enrollment by Low Income: MMSDSeptember, 2009 District Elementary Avg. = 49%
This Year’s Enrollment by Low Income: MMSDSeptember, 2009 District Elementary Avg. = 49%
Data on our students… RACIAL/ETHNIC DIVERSITY AT Crestwood
How does Crestwood’s diversity of students compare to the District and State? 2008-09 School Year
Data on our students… IN COMPARISON TO THE DISTRICT, CRESTWOOD HAD LOWER MOBILITY LEVEL AND HAS A SIMILAR DENSITY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS CURRENT SPECIAL EDUCATION DENSITY Mobility rate: move in/out per 100 students
What do we know about how our students are engaged? ATTENDANCE RATES FOR ALL STUDENTS: CRESTWOOD AND MMSD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS The District’s goal is 94% attendance rate for all students…
While the overall attendance data is above the 94% goal, it’s been a mixed story for our African-American students across the District… ATTENDANCE RATES FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS: CRESTWOOD AND MMSD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS …and all student groups at Crestwood Last year: Hispanic = 94.1% Asian = 94.8% White = 95.8%
What do we know about how our students are engaged? SUSPENSION RATES FOR ALL STUDENTS: CRESTWOOD AND MMSD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Rates are based upon number of suspensions per 100 students
How do our students’ primary reading test scores compare to the District averages? PRIMARY READING TESTS, SPRING 2009
Does an achievement gap exist when we consider our primary reading test scores for minority students? When does it appear? become more significant? PRIMARY READING TESTS, SPRING 2009
Does an achievement gap exist when we consider our primary reading test scores for low-income students? When does it appear? become more significant? PRIMARY READING TESTS, SPRING 2009
Adequate Yearly Progress Annual Measurable Objectives % Proficient/Advanced
When we consider the “high stakes” test for reading, how did our students perform? WKCE - Reading: November, 2008 Criteria that determines a school’s status (AYP): Reading – 74%
How do our Proficiency/Advanced levels compare to the District and State? WKCE – Reading, 2008: Proficiency/Advanced %
What have been the long-term trends in reading achievement? WKCE - Reading, 2005-08: Fourth Grade Proficiency/Advanced %
When we disaggregate the reading data by various groups of students, what are our Proficiency/Advanced levels ? We’ll start with gender… WKCE - Reading, 2008: Proficiency/Advanced %
Then we’ll look at race/ethnicity… WKCE - Reading, 2008: Proficiency/Advanced %
…and Economic Status. WKCE – Reading, 2008: Proficiency/Advanced % Third grade low income students: two small of a group to make a comparison
When we compare the students that we could instructionally impact (FAY) to Wisconsin schools with similar levels of economic disadvantage, how did we do in bringing our students up to proficiency in reading?
A 3 Year Comparison of Crestwood 5th Grade WKCE Reading Scores
When we consider the “high stakes” test for mathematics, how did our students perform? WKCE - Mathematics: November, 2008 Criteria that determines a school’s status (AYP): Math – 58%
How do our Proficiency/Advanced levels compare to the District and State? WKCE - Mathematics, 2008: Proficiency/Advanced %
What have been the long-term trends in mathematics achievement? WKCE - Mathematics, 2005-08
When we disaggregate the math data by various groups of students, what are our Proficiency/Advanced levels ? We’ll start with gender… WKCE – Mathematics, 2008: Proficiency/Advanced %
Then we’ll look at race/ethnicity… WKCE - Mathematics, 2008: Proficiency/Advanced %
…and Economic Status. WKCE – Mathematics, 2008: Proficiency/Advanced % Third grade low income students: two small of a group to make a comparison
When we compare the students that we could instructionally impact (FAY) to Wisconsin schools with similar levels of economic disadvantage, how did we do in bringing our students up to proficiency in math?
Although not yet factored into AYP and other considerations, the importance of science achievement measured through the WKCE will soon increase. How do our Proficiency/Advanced levels compare to the District and State? WKCE - Science, 2008: Proficiency/Advanced %
Parents/guardians participate in school activities… Crestwood Elementary School vs. District Elementary Schools-Staff Survey
Crestwood Elementary School vs. District Elementary Schools-Staff Survey Our school culture values caring, celebration, and humor.
Our school has traditions and recognition events that are meaningful to staff. Crestwood Elementary School vs. District Elementary Schools-Staff Survey
Crestwood Elementary School vs. District Elementary Schools-Staff Survey Students in this school are free from bullying.
Conclusions from our Data • Crestwood’s student achievement as measured by the state standardized test scores (WKCE) in reading, math, science, and social studies have historically been high and they remain so. • When compared to other Wisconsin schools with similar demographics Crestwood students rank among the highest on the WKCE in reading. • There is a significant achievement gap as measured by the WKCE between our white students and our students of color. • The number of minority students, particularly African- American students at our school has increased significantly over the past few years. • Our school’s suspension rate is significantly lower than the district average. • Our school’s attendance rate among African- American is lower than the average for the district. • Our school’s poverty rate has risen fairly dramatically over the past few years.
Action Plan School: Crestwood Year: 09-10 Principal: Howard Fried DateDeveloped: 10/09 Madison Metropolitan School District School Improvement Process: Goal #1: Consistent and systematic collaboration among staff will improve our academic program and raise the percentage of minority students who are proficient in reading, language arts, and math by 3% at the end of 2 years.
Goal #2: Develop a series of initiatives which utilizes Crestwoods’ ongoing strengths and at the same time prepares us for the inevitable changes that our future will bring.