Central Middle School and Prime Central Middle School and Prime TimeTime

Closing the Closing the Achievement Gap Achievement Gap

Through Through CollaborationCollaboration

By By Principal Pablo Sanchez Principal Pablo Sanchez

and and Jon Goldman, Prime Time Jon Goldman, Prime Time

CoordinatorCoordinator

A Brief Overview of Central A Brief Overview of Central Middle School’s Enrollment, Middle School’s Enrollment,

Demographics, and Historical Demographics, and Historical AYP and API Test ScoresAYP and API Test Scores

Central Middle School’s Central Middle School’s EnrollmentEnrollment

DemographicsDemographics2009-20102009-2010

EthnicityEthnicity Grade 7Grade 7 Grade 8Grade 8TotalTotal

Hispanic or Latino of any raceHispanic or Latino of any race 241 241 221 221 463 463American Indian or Alaska NativeAmerican Indian or Alaska Native 22 22Asian, Not HispanicAsian, Not Hispanic 1 1 3 3 4 4

Pacific Islander, Not HispanicPacific Islander, Not Hispanic 33 3 3 6 6

Filipino, Not HispanicFilipino, Not Hispanic 66 1 1 7 7

African American, Not HispanicAfrican American, Not Hispanic 34 34 26 26 60 60

White, not HispanicWhite, not Hispanic 6464 88 152 88 152

Two or More Races, Not Hispanic 6 10 16Two or More Races, Not Hispanic 6 10 16

Academic Performance Academic Performance IndexIndex(API)(API)

20062006 706706

20072007 717717

20082008 735735

20092009 763763

20102010 785 785

Adequate Yearly Progress Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)(AYP)

20062006 NoNo 17 of 2117 of 21

20072007 NoNo 16 of 2116 of 21

20082008 NoNo 16 of 2116 of 21

20092009 No No (SH)(SH) 17 of 2117 of 21

20102010 NoNo 16 of 2116 of 21

Program Improvement Status, Year 5Program Improvement Status, Year 5

With decaying fiscal resources for With decaying fiscal resources for interventions, Primetime has interventions, Primetime has become a critical to meeting the become a critical to meeting the needs of our targeted students.needs of our targeted students.

Prime Time is now viewed and Prime Time is now viewed and treated as an extension of the treated as an extension of the school day, an integral part of the school day, an integral part of the school plan for leaving Program school plan for leaving Program Improvement.Improvement.

Step 1Step 1

Raise the Status of the Prime Raise the Status of the Prime Time CoordinatorTime Coordinator

• Administrative DesigneeAdministrative Designeewith ability to administer discipline according to Ed. Codewith ability to administer discipline according to Ed. Code

• Include in Administrative Support TeamInclude in Administrative Support Team

• Include in Leadership TeamInclude in Leadership Team

• Move Coordinator into School OfficeMove Coordinator into School Office

• Coordinator appears and speaks at all school events where Coordinator appears and speaks at all school events where parents are present (Open House, Back to School, Trimester parents are present (Open House, Back to School, Trimester Awards Assemblies)Awards Assemblies)

Step 2Step 2

Raise the Status of the Prime Raise the Status of the Prime Time Program with Teaching Time Program with Teaching

StaffStaff• Careful selection of tutors with strong Math Careful selection of tutors with strong Math

and ELA skillsand ELA skills• Prime Time Coordinator actively meets with Prime Time Coordinator actively meets with

Math and Language Arts departmentsMath and Language Arts departments• Coordinator uses the same pacing guide Coordinator uses the same pacing guide

and curricular materials as the math and and curricular materials as the math and Language Arts departmentsLanguage Arts departments

• Staff recognizes raised status of Prime time Staff recognizes raised status of Prime time through Principal discussing its importancethrough Principal discussing its importance

• Staff recognizes that Prime Time is well Staff recognizes that Prime Time is well organized, disciplined, and helpful to organized, disciplined, and helpful to studentsstudents

• Staff buys into at a deeper level than beforeStaff buys into at a deeper level than before

Step 3Step 3

Data Driven Decision Data Driven Decision MakingMaking

2008-2009 AYP data indicated a “No” for 2008-2009 AYP data indicated a “No” for proficiency in ELA and a “Yes” for proficiency in ELA and a “Yes” for proficiency in Mathematics.proficiency in Mathematics.

Collaborative Decision of Administrative Collaborative Decision of Administrative Support Team: Support Team: Prime Time would focus Prime Time would focus on both Language Arts and Mathematics on both Language Arts and Mathematics instruction during the academic hour in instruction during the academic hour in the 2009-2010 school year.the 2009-2010 school year.

Step 3 (Continued)Step 3 (Continued)

Data Driven Decision Data Driven Decision MakingMaking

2009-2010 AYP data indicated a “Yes” for 2009-2010 AYP data indicated a “Yes” for proficiency in ELA and a “No” for proficiency proficiency in ELA and a “No” for proficiency in Mathematics.in Mathematics.

Collaborative Decision of Administrative Collaborative Decision of Administrative Support Team: Support Team: Prime Time would continue Prime Time would continue to focus on mathematics during the to focus on mathematics during the academic hour and also create 2 specialized academic hour and also create 2 specialized Language Arts and Math classes of targeted Language Arts and Math classes of targeted students during the academic hour of the students during the academic hour of the 2010-2011 school year.2010-2011 school year.

Step 4Step 4

Academic HourAcademic Hourof Regular Prime Timeof Regular Prime Time

• Segregate classes by grade and sex (7Segregate classes by grade and sex (7thth grade grade boys in one classroom, 7boys in one classroom, 7thth grade girls in another). grade girls in another).

• 45 minutes of homework help45 minutes of homework help• 15 to 20 minutes of instruction led by Prime Time 15 to 20 minutes of instruction led by Prime Time

tutors tutors (tutors delivering curriculum in lesson (tutors delivering curriculum in lesson format daily).format daily).

• Using the same Math and ELA curricular materials Using the same Math and ELA curricular materials as the regular school day program, the Prime as the regular school day program, the Prime Time Coordinator provides the tutors photo Time Coordinator provides the tutors photo copied ancillary curricular assignments based on copied ancillary curricular assignments based on the 7the 7thth and 8 and 8thth grade pacing guides. grade pacing guides.

• The curriculum provided by the Prime Time The curriculum provided by the Prime Time Coordinator follows a week behind what is being Coordinator follows a week behind what is being taught in the classrooms.taught in the classrooms.

Step 4 (continued)Step 4 (continued)

Academic HourAcademic Hourof Regular Prime Timeof Regular Prime Time

(Tutor Training)(Tutor Training)Tutors are trained to deliver 15 to 20 minute Tutors are trained to deliver 15 to 20 minute

curriculum lesson using direct instruction, curriculum lesson using direct instruction, guided instruction, and partner guided instruction, and partner work/independent practice model.work/independent practice model.

At Central Middle School, all 7At Central Middle School, all 7thth and 8 and 8thth grade grade students have a netbook. During the 45 students have a netbook. During the 45 minute Homework help time, tutors have minute Homework help time, tutors have been trained on how to check the Aries been trained on how to check the Aries grade book for each student. Tutors can grade book for each student. Tutors can check for missing or incomplete check for missing or incomplete assignments in regular day classes. assignments in regular day classes.

Step 4 (continued)Step 4 (continued)

Academic HourAcademic Hourof Regular Prime Timeof Regular Prime Time

• All Prime Time students at Central Middle All Prime Time students at Central Middle School have access to Myskillstutor.com School have access to Myskillstutor.com through their net books. through their net books.

• Myskillstutor.com is a web based learning Myskillstutor.com is a web based learning program that assesses student skill levels program that assesses student skill levels in Math and Language Arts and then in Math and Language Arts and then provides highly motivational curriculum provides highly motivational curriculum at their specific level of academic need.at their specific level of academic need.

Step 5Step 5

Targeting and Enrolling Targeting and Enrolling Students for Academic Hour Students for Academic Hour

“Specialized “ classes“Specialized “ classes• Using data such as students scoring below Using data such as students scoring below

350 on the CST in ELA and/or 350 on the CST in ELA and/or Mathematics, identified English Language Mathematics, identified English Language Learner, and teacher recommendations, Learner, and teacher recommendations, lists were generated and students were lists were generated and students were actively recruited into Prime Time using :actively recruited into Prime Time using :– Calling students into the office for application Calling students into the office for application

with Principal generated cover letter to parents with Principal generated cover letter to parents strongly recommending child joins Prime Timestrongly recommending child joins Prime Time

– Parent phone calls to follow up when no Parent phone calls to follow up when no application was returnedapplication was returned

• Once enrolled into Prime Time, Once enrolled into Prime Time, targeted students are placed into targeted students are placed into “specialized “ Prime Time Math or ELA “specialized “ Prime Time Math or ELA classes with a tutor or a time carded classes with a tutor or a time carded aide leading instruction for a full hour aide leading instruction for a full hour of supplemental instruction in ELA or of supplemental instruction in ELA or Mathematics.Mathematics.

Step 5 (continued)Step 5 (continued)

Targeting and Enrolling Targeting and Enrolling Students for Academic Hour Students for Academic Hour

“Specialized “ classes“Specialized “ classes

Step 6Step 6

Instruction for Students in Instruction for Students in Academic Hour “Specialized “ Academic Hour “Specialized “

classesclasses • Targeted ELA students receive a combination Targeted ELA students receive a combination

Study Island , a web based interactive learning Study Island , a web based interactive learning program, and curriculum created program, and curriculum created collaboratively with Central’s Language Arts collaboratively with Central’s Language Arts Coach, Tom CorcoranCoach, Tom Corcoran

• Targeted Math students receive a combination Targeted Math students receive a combination of ALEX, a web based interactive learning of ALEX, a web based interactive learning program, and curriculum created program, and curriculum created collaboratively with Central’s Math collaboratively with Central’s Math Coach, ,Janet BrownCoach, ,Janet Brown

Step 7Step 7

A Robust Activity Time After A Robust Activity Time After the Academic Hourthe Academic Hour

• Guitar ClubGuitar Club

• Flag Football, Soccer, Basket ball, Flag Football, Soccer, Basket ball, Nation Ball, Hockey, and TennisNation Ball, Hockey, and Tennis

• Art room activities every dayArt room activities every day

• Lego Eduventure Science ClubLego Eduventure Science Club

• Game room, movies, and fun eventsGame room, movies, and fun events

• Guest teachers in Art, music and Guest teachers in Art, music and dance.dance.

Central Middle School and Central Middle School and Prime TimePrime Time

Thank You!Thank You!