Madison Heights

School Board PresentationApril 16, 2013

Data Board

Reading Goals

Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th0

20

40

60

80

100

54

6569

59 60

66

74

67

5658

FallWinter

75

64

7069

79

Reading MAP Data

Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th0

20

40

60

80

100

61

46

52

4240

70

4649

57

50FallWinter

Math Goals

Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th0

20

40

60

80

100

54

32

3733

37

56

49

3741

43

FallWinter4342

47

64

47

Passionate about Meeting Individual Needs of All StudentsDifferentiation – School Wide Focus

• TCT – used to work on the new Common Core Units and the deconstruction tools purchased by the district to implement the standards.

• Intervention Time – it’s for everyone! – Core plus students to intensive students. – i-Ready helps to address everyone’s needs in literacy

• Lesson Plans - Differentiation– Explain how the lesson is meeting the level of all students – Core Plus– Strategic– Intensive

PBIS• Keys to Success – Respect, Responsibility,

Prompt, Prepared, Participate

• Cafeteria Procedures Changed

• SWIS Data used to target tier two interventions for specific students

K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Aug - April

minor 16 14 16 10 4 60

MAJOR 12 3 4 9 3 31

Parents at Heights

• School Tours• Recycling• Field Day• Parent Teacher Organization

Spanish Immersion Schools

• *Cave Creek Unified School District, Cave Creek, AZ– Desert Willow Elementary School– Sonoran Trails Middle School

• *Scottsdale School District, Scottsdale, AZ– Pueblo Elementary School– Mohave Middle School

• *Peoria School District, Peoria, AZ – Santa Fe School

• *Catalina Foothills School District, Tucson, AZ– Ventana Vista School

• *Creighton School District, Phoenix, AZ– Biltmore Preparatory Academy

• *Paradise Valley District, Phoenix, AZ– Sandpiper Elementary School

• *Kyrene School District, Tempe, AZ – Kyrene de los Niños

Spanish Immersion - ACTFL

“Knowing how, when, and why to say what to whom”Standard for Foreign language Learning: The Five C’s of Foreign Language EducationCommunication – Communicate in languages other than English

Cultures – Gain knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

Connections – Connect with other disciplines and acquire information

Comparisons – Develop insight into the nature of language and culture

Communities – Participate in multilingual communities at home & around the world

Spanish Immersion Program Proficiency Targets - CCUSD

Grade Level Presentational Modes Interpretive ModesSpeaking Writing Listening Reading

PK Novice Low ……………… Novice Low ………………K Novice Low ……………… Novice Mid ………………1 Novice Mid Novice Low Novice Mid Novice Low2 Novice High Novice Mid Novice High Novice Mid3 Novice High Novice High Intermediate Low Novice High4 Intermediate Low Novice High Intermediate Low Novice High5 Intermediate Low Intermediate Low Intermediate Mid Intermediate Low6 Intermediate Mid Intermediate Low Intermediate Mid Intermediate Low7 Intermediate Mid Intermediate Mid Intermediate High Intermediate Mid8 Intermediate High Intermediate Mid Intermediate High Intermediate Mid9 Intermediate High Intermediate High Advanced Low Intermediate High

10 Advanced Low Intermediate High Advanced Low Intermediate High11 Advanced Low Advanced Low Advanced Mid Advanced Low12 Advanced Mid Advanced Low Advanced Mid Advanced Low

Spanish ImmersionCurrent Model Model for 2013-2014

Foreign Language in Elementary Schools (FLES)• Spanish Immersion – 1st Grade• Foreign Language Program– Pre-K – 4th

Content: • Spanish Immersion – Science • Foreign Language Program - Vocabulary &

Grammar

Goals: • To acquire proficiency in listening,

speaking, reading, and writing the foreign language

• To use subject content as a vehicle for acquiring language skills

• To acquire an understanding of and appreciation for other cultures

50/50 Model – 50% of the content in Spanish

• Spanish Immersion – 1st & 2nd Grade• Foreign Language Program– Pre-K, K, 3rd,

4th

Content• Spanish Immersion – Science, Social

Studies & Language Arts• Foreign Language Program – Vocabulary &

Grammar

Goals:• Communication • Cultures • Connections • Comparisons • Communities

Spanish ImmersionCurrent Model Model for 2013-2014

Time:•Spanish Immersion – Science 40 min. daily Vocab/Grammar 3 x/6 day @ 40

min. Total time = 320 min.

•Foreign Language Program – Vocab/Grammar 3x/6 day @ 40

min. Total time = 120 min in 6 day

rotation

Time:•Spanish Immersion – (1st & 2nd Gd.) Science, Social Studies, Language

Arts, 165 min. daily Total time = 825 min.

•Foreign Language Program – (Pre-K, K, 3rd & 4th) Vocab/Grammar 3x/6 day @ 40

min. Total time = 120 min in 6 day

rotation

Professional Development

• Membership to ACTFL– Access to Webinars– Language Educators Informational Magazine– Training Workshops

First Grade DIBELS DataSchool % of students

maintained in Core% of Strategic students moved to Core

% of Intensive students making adequate progress (% moved to Core)

Heights 97% 58% 52% (23%)