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Why PreK – 8 Schools Work: A Case Study by SAISD

This presentation at Foster Elementary on August 2, 2005, explores the benefits of PreK – 8 schools in addressing student projections, reducing populations, resolving boundary issues, and retaining students. Learn about the positive impact of the PreK – 8 model on grades, discipline, and parent involvement. Discover the commonalities of PreK – 8 schools that foster a sense of community, family, and student success. Explore SAISD's experience with Academies and attendance patterns, showing high rates of success and discipline referrals. For further information and research, visit http://www.saisd.net/ADMIN/newtech/research/index.shtm.

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Why PreK – 8 Schools Work: A Case Study by SAISD

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  1. Presentation ofMission Academy Community Meeting at Foster Elementary August 2, 2005

  2. Why Build New School? • Address student projections from current and potential developments. • Reduce student populations at Foster ES, Schenck ES and Connell MS • Resolve boundary issues. • Retain students within a neighborhood school.

  3. Why the PreK – 8 Model Studies confirm what educators and parents already know about the problems associated with the transition from elementary to middle school: • Grades often drop • Discipline problems increase • Parent involvement decreases A growing body of research show that public schools benefit from an approach long used by private schools – PreK – 8 organizational units

  4. What are the commonalities of PreK – 8 Schools? • Greater sense of family and community • More opportunities for siblings to attend school together offering internal family support for each child • Increased commitment from both students and parents in the life of the school • More opportunities for older students to experience positive leadership opportunities • Students and teachers get to know the school support staff well, increasing the likelihood of success • A small nurturing and supportive environment helps prepare students to make a smooth transition to high school

  5. Grade/ Subject Ranking Analysis Grade 6 What has the experience of SAISD been with Academies that span grades from PreK – 6, 7 or 8? Ranking of Grade 6 scores Districtwide for 2004 – 2005 TAKS

  6. Grade/ Subject Ranking Analysis Grade 6 What has the experience of SAISD been with Academies that span grades from PreK – 6, 7 or 8? Ranking of Grade 7 scores Districtwide for 2004 – 2005 TAKS Grade 7

  7. PreK – 8 Attendance Patterns • All of the following PreK – 8 academies had a year end attendance rate of 96% or above (Exemplary by state standards is 95% for such schools): Miller, Austin, Briscoe, Baskin, Hawthorne, Pfeiffer, Brewer, Carroll, Douglass, and Gates • Cameron and ML King had an attendance rate of 95% • While four middle schools had an attendance rate of 96% or above, average attendance was 94%.

  8. Discipline Referrals and Dropouts at PreK – 8 Schools • Principals reported discipline referrals for the upper grades were minimal in the PreK – 8 setting. • There were minimual PEIM reportable incidents at these campuses as well as in-school and out of school suspensions. • There were no drop outs at these campuses.

  9. For more information • For further information: Find prior SAISD presentations at the following website: http://www.saisd.net/ADMIN/newtech/research/index.shtm Includes original presentations on the conditions that led to the PreK – 8 Model, as well as an annotated bibliography on research into this practice.

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