Please introduce yourself to others at your table

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Welcome to Point Rockwood
Meeting 2 - October 23, 2003

• Please introduce yourself to others at your
  table!
• Identify yourself as a parent, patron, and/or
  Rockwood employee.

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Sign In Sheets
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How to Ask a Question/Provide Input

• Fill out an I Have A Question Form
• Call 636-938-2334
• E-mail coas6_at_rockwood.k12.mo.us
• Fax [phone]
• Ask someone during the small group work activity
  time

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Review of Meeting Materials

• Cover Sheet
• Agenda
• How to Ask a Question Document
• Meeting 1 Summary Documents
• Verbatim Responses
• Executive Summary
• Key Information Learned / Consensus Points
• Draft Mission Statement
• Tentative Meeting Syllabus
• Informational PowerPoint Presentation
• No Child Left Behind Informational Document
• Work Activity
• News Clippings

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Draft Revised Mission Statement
All students, with support from the community,
parents and staff, will be provided a dynamic
curriculum within a safe and caring environment
so they may develop the skills, abilities and
attitudes to be lifelong learners and citizens of
good character who are prepared to contribute to
an ever-changing, global society.
With the support of the Rockwood community,
parents and staff, all students will be provided
a safe learning environment and challenging
curriculum that helps them develop the knowledge
and skills needed to become lifelong learners who
make positive contributions to our global society.
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Point Rockwood Where Were Headed
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Meeting Topics

• Student Achievement
• School Finance
• Quality Staffing
• Technology
• Educational Curriculum Programs
• School Climate
• Facilities

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Informational MeetingsCharting the Path for
Continued Success

• Oct. 23 - Student Achievement
• NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
• MSIP (Missouri School Improvement Program
• Comparative Data
• Nov. 13 - School Finance
• Public School Funding in Missouri
• Comparative Data
• VTS / VICC
• Daimler Chrysler Plant
• Equitable Funding Throughout the District

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Informational MeetingsCharting the Path for
Continued Success

• Dec. 11 - Technology
• Impact on Student Achievement
• Current Status
• Technology Audit Report
• Jan. 8 - Quality Staffing
• Staff Development
• Class Size
• Enrollment Growth
• Instructional Support Staff

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Informational MeetingsCharting the Path for
Continued Success

• Feb. 19 - Educational Curriculum Programs
• Development Review
• Standards Process
• School Improvement Plans
• Appropriate Programming for all Students
• SSD, Gifted, At-Risk
• March 11 - School Climate
• Parental Community Involvement
• Character Education
• School Safety
• Discipline

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Informational MeetingsCharting the Path for
Continued Success

• April 15 - Facilities
• Impact on Student Achievement
• Review of Facilities Master Plan
• April 29 - Develop Recommended Goal Statements
• May 13 - Finalize Adopt Recommended Goal
  Statements
• June 3 - Presentation to Board of Education

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Tonights Agenda

• No Child Left Behind (NCLB) 2002 Federal
  Law
• Missouri School Improvement Plan (MSIP)
• Rockwood Student Achievement

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Hierarchy of Mandates
 
 
 
FEDERAL
STATE - DESE
MSIP Accreditation Annual Performance Report
(APR)
No Child Left Behind NCLB Adequate Yearly
Progress Report (AYP)

•   MAP Scores
•   Attendance
•   Dropout
•   Courses
•   Class Size
•   Teacher Quality
•   Instructional time
•   Facilities
•   Special Programs
•  Etc.

•   MAP Scores AYP
•   Attendance AYP
•   Graduation AYP
•   Safe Schools
• Non-English Speakers
•   Teacher Quality
•    School Choice
•   District Report Cards
•    Etc.

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No Child Left Behind Presentation

• October 23, 2003
• By
• Susie Whiting, DESE

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NCLB Has TEN Title Programs

• Title I Improving the Academic Achievement of
  the Disadvantaged
• Title II Preparing Training and Recruiting High
  Quality Teachers and Principals
• Title III Language Instruction for Limited
  English Proficient and Immigrant Students
• Title IV 21st Century Schools
• Title V Promoting Informed Parental Choice and
  Innovative Programs
• Title VI Flexibility and Accountability
• Title VII Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska
  Native Education
• Title VIII Impact Aid Program
• Title IX General Provisions
• Title X Repeals, Redesignations and Amendments
  to Other Statutes

N C L B
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Tonights Discussions will Focus on Title I
Improving the Academic Achievement of the
Disadvantaged
N C L B
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What is The No Child Left Behind Act?

• In January 2002, President Bush signed the law
  known as The No Child Left Behind Act.
• It reauthorized the existing Elementary and
  Secondary Education Act (ESEA). NCLB represents
  the most sweeping changes in federal law
  regarding public schools in nearly 40 years.

N C L B
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What are the goals of the law?

• NCLB includes significant new accountability
  measures for all public schools. It is based on
  the ambitious goal that ALL children will be
  proficient in reading and math by 2014.
• By 2006, Missouri must develop new, annual
  tests in reading and math for grades 3-8 to
  measure students academic progress.

N C L B
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ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT(TITLE I)

• Challenge Every child proficient in reading and
  math by 2004
• Annual goals Same for all levels and all
  Subgroups
• LND (Level Not Determined) for all groups not
  more than 5

N C L B
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Missouris Definition ofPROFICIENTand how this
relates to NCLB
N C L B
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Each state has created its own accountability
plan approved by the federal government.
Therefore

• Each state has a different definition for ON
  GRADE LEVEL.
• It is difficult to compare states and school
  districts from different states on levels of
  compliance with the law.

N C L B
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GOALS AND GROUPS
N C L B
All Groups Must Make AYP In Both Subjects
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

• A building goes into school improvement after two
  consecutive years of not making AYP
• First Year in School Improvement
• Offer school choice if possible
• Plan for making school improvement

N C L B
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

• Second Year in school improvement
• Continue offering school choice
• Continue implementing plan
• Offer supplemental services

N C L B
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School Improvement Plan(1116.(b)(3)(A))

• Not later than three months after being
  identified and in consultation with parents and
  staff a two year plan to include
• 1. Research based strategies to improve
  student achievement in reading and math

N C L B
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School Improvement Plan(continued)

• High quality professional development for
  teachers and principal that addresses areas
  causing school to be in school improvement and
  that all can participate in
• 3. Specific measures the district will take to
  assist the school

N C L B
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School Improvement Plan(continued)

• Strategies to promote effective parent
  involvement
• Strategies for extended day, week and year
  activities
• Teacher mentoring program

N C L B
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

• Title I Schools
• Non Title I Schools
• District

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Timeline

• September 2003 Complete Grade-Level
• Expectations
• 2003-2005 Develop new Communications
• Arts and Math assessments
• - Revise existing Communication Arts
• and Math assessments, as necessary
• - Begin revision of MAP-Alternate
• - Pilot and field-test new assessments
• - Conduct standard setting for cut
• scores and achievement levels for
• new assessments

N C L B
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Timeline (continued)
2005-2006 Administer assessment
system that includes new
and revised assessments 2007-2008
Assessment system will also
include Science
assessments for
elementary, middle, high
school grade spans
N C L B
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WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN FOR ROCKWOOD
PARENTS/PATRONS

• For students scoring below proficient, you will
  see additional planning, programming, and
  support.
• Professional development focused on identified
  areas of concern (see data).
• Continued focus on increasing achievement of all
  students.

N C L B
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Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP)
Presentation

• October 23, 2003
• By
• Dr. Ron Berrey, DESE

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MSIP
The State Board of Education adopted
Classification and Accreditation Standards in
1950. The Missouri School Improvement Program
implements classification standards adopted by
the State Board of Education in 1990. The eighth
review of the 1950 Standards is the basis for the
third five-year cycle of MSIP.
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Standards and Indicators

• Outline the vision and expectations for quality
  schools.
• Organized in three sections
• Resource Standards
• Performance Standards
• Process Standards

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Resource Standards
Basic requirements for all school
districts Quantitative in nature Some appropriate
for all districts Others tailored for specific
schools Compare districts with minimum and
desirable levels
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Performance Standards

• General Academic Achievement (MAP Scores)
• Reading Achievement
• Scholastic Preparedness (ACT and SAT Scores)
• Career Preparation
• Advanced Courses
• Vocational Courses
• Postsecondary Education
• Vocational Completers and Transition to Related
  Jobs, Military, or Postsecondary Education
• Educational Persistence
• Dropout
• Attendance

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Performance Standards
9.1 General Academic Achievement 9.1.1 MAP data
for three grade spans 9.1.3 Closing the gap
bonus 9.2 Reading Will continue to measure 3rd
and 7th grade reading with an additional way to
meet this standard 9.3 Scholastic
Preparedness ACT as a stand-alone measure
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Performance Standards
9.4 Career Preparedness Supports A
concept college preparation preparation for
the world of work Measures 9.4.1 percent of
advanced courses taken 9.4.2 percent of
approved vocational courses taken 9.4.3 college
placement 9.4.4 vocational placement
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Performance Standards
10.1 Educational Persistenceno change 10.1.1
measures dropout rate 10.1.2 measures attendance
11.1 K-8 Districts Honor Roll dropped Dropout
eliminated Must report GPA
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PerformanceWhere does the data come from?
Data of Indicators Source MAP 3
CTB Reading 2 CTB MAP Retest
1 CTB ACT 1 ACT Advanced
Courses 1
Core Data Vocational Courses 1
Core Data College Placement 1 Core
Data Vocational Completers 1
Core Data Placement
Dropout 1 Core
Data Attendance 1 Core Data
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Process Standards
Instructional Design and Practices Differentiated
Instruction and Supplemental Programs School
Services
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Instructional Design and Practices
Written curriculum for all instructional
programs State-required and other assessment data
used to adjust curriculum and instruction Effectiv
e instructional programs Instructional resources
and equipment
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Instructional Design and Practices
Positive climate for learning Safe and orderly
schools Professional Development Library Media
Center Guidance Program
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Differentiated Instruction and Supplemental
Programs
Special Education (IDEA and Ch. 162) Gifted and
Talented Preschool Parent Education Vocational
Education Adult Education Federal Programs
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School Services
Program Evaluation Comprehensive School
Improvement Plan (CSIP) Board policies,
procedures, training, etc. Employment
practices Financial support Fiscal management
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School Services
Patron, parent, student, and staff access and
involvement Public information Adequate,
healthful, well-maintained facilities School
Health Services Nutrition Program Transportation
Program
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The Focus of the Process Area

• Improving Student Performance
• Use of assessment data to plan classroom
  instruction
• Use of disaggregated data
• Use of evaluation information for program
  improvement (CSIP)

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Preparing for MSIP

• Download these documents from DESE
• Integrated Standards and Indicators
• Procedures Manual
• District Response to the Standards
• MSIP Report Writing Form
• Interview Questions

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Integrated Standards and Indicators Manual
This publication is the official outline of the
State Board of Educations expectations for all
school districts. It is the place to start when
preparing for an MSIP review.
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The Procedures Handbook
The Procedures Handbook contains the operations
and scoring guides related to the MSIP process.
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District Response to the Standards
The District Response to the Standards (DRS) is
the districts chance to explain some of its
programs and provide information to the team. It
also lists every piece of documentation the team
needs to have available for review.
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MSIP Report Writing Form
The Report Writing Form (RWF) is the visiting
teams tool used to record their findings. It
lists the sources of data that the team members
will use for each indicator.
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The Interview Questions
There are general interview questions for
teachers and administrators and more specific
questions for counselors, librarians,
professional development chairs, and a few others
staff members
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District Data Presentation

• October 23, 2003
• By
• Dr. Bertha Doar
• RSD Coordinator of Assessment

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What Do We Do With All Of This Data?
What do we do with all of this data?
What Do We Do With All Of This Data?
INFORM DECISION MAKING regarding

• Curricular strengths and areas needing
  improvement
• School Improvement process
• Identify school/Instructional strengths or areas
  needing improvement
• Staff Development
• Identify students strengths and areas needing
  improvement

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Summary of Test Data

• Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS-5)
  TerraNova
• Over 65 of the students at each grade level are
  performing above the 50th Percentile, only 50
  are expected to perform as well. In some areas
  the percentage is as high as 91.
• Missouri Assessment Program (MAP)
• Rockwood continued to increase the percentage of
  students scoring in the proficient or advanced
  levels in Communication Arts (grade 7), Math
  (grade 4), and Social Studies (grades 4, 8,
  11). Half of all MAP tested grade levels have
  50 or more of the students performing at the
  proficient or advanced level.
• Rockwood School District performed better than
  State percentages in all content areas at every
  grade level tested.
• American College Test (ACT)
• ACT scores in all areas exceed the State and
  National Averages.
• Advanced Placement (AP)
• 75 of the test takers scored a 3 or above.
• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
• Rockwood School District participants exceed the
  National Average in all areas.

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Rockwood School District CTBS-5 District
Results-Spring 2003 Grade Level - National
Percentiles
Total score cannot be calculated when the
TerraNova from the MAP is used as a
subtest. NANot applicable NOTE MAP TerraNova
Survey National Percentile scores are being used
for the Reading Language Arts sections for
grades 3 7, Mathematics for grade 4 8,
Science for grades 3 7, and Social studies
grades 4 8.
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Communication Arts
Science
MAP 2003
Mathematics
Social Studies
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MAP 2003 Minority vs. Majority Student Group
Comparisons for Communication Arts looking at
Percent Proficient or Advanced
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MAP 2003 Minority vs. Majority Student Group
Comparisons for Mathematics looking at Percent
Proficient or Advanced
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Rockwood Long-Term AP scores2002 percentages of
students scoring a 3 or higher exceeded the
Nation and State
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Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Achievement
LevelsCommunication Arts Grade 11 Abbreviated
Achievement Level Descriptors
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Comparison of MSIP- APR and NCLB-AYP Student
Achievement reporting
No Child Left Behind NCLB Adequate Yearly
Progress Report (AYP)
MSIP Accreditation Annual Performance Report
(APR)
Looks at Content Area performance by grade level
Looks at performance by Content Area by Ethnic,
IEP, LEP, and Lunch groups of 30 or more
students. Level Not Determined (LND) must be 5
or less.
NOT MET
ALL MET

• LND- those students who do not complete enough of
  the test to obtain a valid score, were caught
  cheating, were MAP-A, or completed the test in
  ink.

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Small Group Work Activity
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Small Group Work Activity

• Select a recorder and spokesperson
• Make sure the information recorded on the sheet
  reflects consensus of the group
• Remember only one activity from each table will
  be collected

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Small Group Work Reporting
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Thank You!
Next Meeting Thursday, Nov. 13
Topic School Finance