North Boulevard School

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North Boulevard School

• Second Quarter Report
• February 25, 2007
• Revised February 26, 2007

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Key Accomplishments for the Second Quarter
2006-2007

• Concepts of Total Quality Management have been
  implemented in all grades
• SRI
• Pequannock Benchmarks
• Students were re-grouped into non graded flexible
  ability groups based on SRI test results.
• Reading specialist models 78 lessons with success
  strategies for teachers resulting in a much
  greater level of expertise.
• Improved web presence for NBS. The calendar,
  staff welcome statements and school updates have
  been posted on the NBS website and e-grades/term
  marks have been exported to K-12 Planet.
• Individual, class and grade level action plans
  were developed in December/January by the PLCs
  to address needs for remediation and enrichment
  leading to the State Testing program in March of
  2007.

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Key Accomplishments, Continued.

• Character Education Committee Four grade level
  service learning projects have been successfully
  completed to date including Polar Express
  Wrapping Project, Patterson Coat Drive, and
  Donate a Book.
• 10 parent meetings were held
• Home and School Association
• Principal Advisorys Meetings (Tea, Coffee and
  Curriculum Meetings.)
• Lexile 45 student groupings meeting
• Two new case managers were introduced to improve
  the NBS Resource Center, Self-contained,
  Pre-school and SNAPP programs.
• NBS Power Hour introduced
• MLSP and Reading Specialist implemented Drop
  Everything and Write language arts/mathematics
  writing prompts.

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Key Learning for the Second Quarter

• Interesting contradictions in the NB data have
  been noticed. These include Why was there a
  decrease in NBs 2006 overall ranking in the
  county and state as measured by percent of
  advanced proficient aggregate score?
• How does NBS compare with the schools in the
  district, county and DFG?
• Why were there mixed results in cohort
  comparisons in grade 3 to 4 language arts scores,
  (increase in partially proficient and increase in
  advanced proficient)
• Why was there a positive decrease/increase in the
  4 to 5 results in LA?
• Why were there no advanced proficient scores in
  the special education LA scores but significant
  percentages of students achieving advanced
  proficient among special education mathematics
  results?
• Is there a correlation between NJ Ask 3, 4 5
  results and term marks, benchmarks and SRI
  results?
• NBS is beginning to adjust instruction based on
  current data.
• Teachers are using Strategies That Work to
  improve reading Lexile 45 strategies.
• Effective communications and ownership is needed
  to fully maximize the power of PLCs

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Key Learning, continued

• Course content and essential skills still need
  to be better synchronized. The Success Rates
  Graphs continue to demonstrate less correlation
  between student term marks and standardized
  testing.
• Active engagement teaching, frequent use of
  higher order thinking strategies and well
  developed expectations have been the watchwords
  for teaching staff and the administration during
  the second quarter.
• Formal observations and informal drop-ins with
  feedback to teachers have encouraged more
  frequent use of cooperative learning, engaging
  reading instruction strategies and higher forms
  of teacher/student questions have raised
  expectations in these important areas.
• The Master Schedule limits the ability of
  flexible scheduling in the EMC because NBS has
  many programs that must be scheduled for
  computer laboratory time making more difficult
  for classroom teachers to gain access to the EMC.
  
• The range of technology skills among the
  classroom teachers still varies widely. The
  introduction of e-grades and K-12 Planet has
  helped teachers learn some essential technology
  skills quickly to meet district deadlines.

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Key Learning, continued

• Parents at North Boulevard continued to play an
  active role in the education of their children
  during the Second Quarter.
• North Boulevards Aggregate LA/Mathematics Result
  Ranking on the NJ Ask 2006 as compared to all
  elementary schools in the state fell from a 2005
  ranking of 314 overall to a ranking of 417 as
  shown on the 2005-6 Results chart following this
  page. While NBs aggregate score actually
  improved, by two ranking points, other schools
  including Hillview Elementary, increased
  significantly. Two key learnings can be inferred
  from this data, first the Scott Foresman
  mathematics program has made a significant
  difference in district growth in mathematics
  achievement and second the LA program at
  Sommerville and the mathematics program at Grant
  may be a models of success meriting further
  research and study.

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Achievement Goals for 2006-2007
Objective 1 Language Arts Grade 3 test scores
increases in 2006-2007 by 7.8 Advanced
Proficient. Grade 3 Baseline 2005-2006
40.0. Grade 3 2006-2007 target increase 47.8.
Objective 2 Language Arts Grade 4 test
scores increases in 2006-2007 7.8 Advanced
Proficient. Grade 4 Baseline 2005-2006
54.9. Grade 4 2006-2007 target increase 62.7.

• Second Quarter Actions
• Better Use of Instructional Time The NBS Master
  Schedule (MS) continued to utilize instructional
  time more efficiently during the second quarter.
  Another 35 hours (on average) of reading
  instructional time was added to the 35 additional
  hours last quarter. Accordingly, reading SRI
  results increased significantly. IN addition, 15
  hours of language arts instruction was provided
  compared to the same quarter last year.
• Children were re-grouped according to their
  lexile score and in some cases by additional
  multiple measures to help ensure the children are
  practicing their reading at their instructional
  level (about 90 proficient). Resulting groups
  in the two schools included students from every
  grade level.

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Achievement Goals, continued

• Second Quarter Actions Continued.
• TQM The PLCs, reading specialist and the MLSP
  teacher developed individual instructional plans
  for the students on the reading /language arts
  and mathematics content concern lists (low
  proficient or partially proficient standard test
  scores) in grades three, four and five. The watch
  and concern lists of students were refined by the
  second benchmark testing completed in February of
  2007. Classroom instruction decisions continued
  were informed by this data allowing teachers to
  re-teach or enrich skills as necessary for all
  students.
• The NB Power Hour after school tutoring program
  (for targeted students) began in the second
  quarter. This program was designed to address
  AYP concerns of the special education population
  noted in the key questions outlined in this
  report.

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2006-2007 Program Development Goals

• Organize Schools for Success
• Seven PLC meetings were held.
• Topics included PLC Basics, Master Schedule
  implementation, First 90 Day Plan, SRI
  implementation, Benchmark testing implementation,
  First Quarter Report discussion, SRI groupings,
  student behavior tracking and Standardized
  Testing preparation/administration.
• Eight active learning lessons were formally
  observed during the second quarter. Informal
  observations revealed frequent active engagement
  on a regular basis.
• Staff development in cooperative/active
  instruction, higher order thinking, reading
  comprehension strategies and technology infusion
  continued in the second quarter through district
  workshops, reading specialist and MLSP teacher
  modeling and supportive supervision by the
  building principal.

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2006-2007 Program Development Goals

• Equip School with Sophisticated Learning Tools
• Implement a Benchmark assessment system
• Benchmark testing administered for the second
  time in the Second Quarter. Data was analyzed
  and used to develop individual, classroom and
  grade level action improvement plans.
• Deploy an expansive and inclusive technology
  program
• Completed a teacher poll in November 2006 to
  inform benchmarks of technology infusion to be
  developed by the PLCs. E-grades, SRI, Benchmark
  Assessments, United Streaming and many more
  examples of technological enhancements
  instruction were in evidence each day throughout
  the Second Quarter.
• School website was launched December 2006 and
  included the school calendar, teacher welcome
  letters and progress toward school initiatives.

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2006-2007 Program Development Goals

• Usher in a new Partnership with Parents
• Establish HOME teams for all students and their
  families
• The second HOME Team meeting was held in February
  2007.
• Principals Advisory Meetings continued in the
  second Quarter (Tea, Coffee and Curriculum
  Meetings were held in February.)
• Student grades and assignments via the internet
  became available during the second quarter thus
  allowing parents to become more active in their
  childs schooling progress
• K12 Planet has been implemented in every
  classroom in the second quarter. All teachers in
  grades K through 5 are posting term marks.
  Teachers in grades 3-5 are posting e-grades and
  assignments on K-12 Planet. The first elementary
  Win School report cards were distributed in
  February 2007.

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2006-2007 Program Development Goals

• Implement Teaching Methods that Motivate
• Blooms taxonomy model was given to every
  teacher. Each formal lesson observed in the
  second quarter (8) addressed higher level
  questioning by the teacher and students.
  Teachers planned lessons that encouraged higher
  level thought. Students were observed using
  higher level questions/responses.

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2006-2007 Customer Satisfaction Goals

• Eight formal parent meetings were held in the
  second quarter. They included regular H.S.A.
  meetings, H.S.A. planning meetings, Tea, Coffee
  and Curriculum meetings (principals advisory)
  and special information meetings (SRI
  information).
• Parents volunteered every day in the
  lunchroom/recess and in the EMC throughout the
  second quarter.
• Parent volunteers worked with staff on four
  school and grade-level character education
  programs held throughout the second quarter.
• Parent volunteers worked with staff on two
  grade-level music programs and two H.S.A.
  enrichment programs throughout the second
  quarter.
• Parent/visitor sign-in logs support the above
  activity throughout the second quarter.

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Student Achievement for the Second Quarter
2006-2007

• The first SRI inventory was completed in October
  of 2006 followed by the second SRI inventory in
  January 2007. Results are as follows
• Growth in average grade level (2-5) performance
  show an overall increase of 18 from October to
  January.
• NBS grade level results show substantial
  increases in lexile levels for grade 2, (237
  average to 386) grade three, (543 average to 593)
  grade four, (732 average to 781) and grade five
  (881 average to 920).
• Grade distributions by school, grades, and
  teacher The most significant finding after a
  review of the grade distributions charts reveals
  a variations in the distribution curve with
  grade-levels. The third and second grades had
  the most consistent distribution curve with
  grades one and five had the greatest variation
  between teachers. The grade four distribution
  curve was between the two extremes. Analyzing
  grading practice and relevant variables will be a
  goal for each grade level in the third quarter
  PLC planning.
• Success rates by school, grades, and teacher the
  percent of A-Bs received in grades 3-5 in
  reading and math were consistent with first
  quarter results. The greatest variation was a 8
  basis point increase in grade four reading and a
  10 basis point decrease in grade 5 math. (3-
  Reading 89 to 93, 3- Math 89 t0 93, 4-
  Reading 87 to 95, 4- Math 96 to 92, 5 Reading
  83 to 84, 5 Math 90 to 89.)
• The second Benchmark assessment was completed in
  January of 2007. A review of reading benchmarks
  shows a higher percentage of students highly
  proficient in reading in grade three than in
  grade four (23 to 6.25).
• Mathematics benchmarks shows a significantly
  higher number of students in both grades in the
  highly proficient band (52 38).

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NBS Benchmark Report
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District SRI Reading Report
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School Culture Second Quarter 2006-2007

• Student Behavior incidents Individual referrals
  to the principal have increased during second
  quarter. No numerical data to report for the
  second quarter but the concept was discussed in
  PLC on how to capture data efficiently.
• Character Education Four classroom level, four
  grade level and two school-wide service projects
  have been completed. School Wide events include
• Holiday Polar Express Gift Wrapping Project,
  school wide collection and wrapping of toys,
  clothing and household products for the needy.
  Over 3,000.00 was raised for families in the
  care of DYFS.
• First NBS Annual Coat Drive hundreds of coats,
  hats and winter-wear that were donated to a
  charitable organization located in Paterson, NJ.
• Donate a Book The NB H.S.A. helped children
  donate several hundred gently used books to
  School 16 in Paterson, NJ.
• Grade Level events included
• Kindergarten Kinders That Care bracelet sale
  raised 500 for needy families in the area.
• Grade two food pantry collection. Letter writing
  to Lt. Jeff Salzano serving in Iraq.
• Grade four Bear Hugs teddy bear collection for
  area hospitals.
• Grade five NBS beautification flower planting
  project.
• Individual Service Learning project
• Haley Grimes 3-B sang for the troops and raised
  money for the USO

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NBS Grade Distributions
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NBS Grade Distributions
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NBS Grade Distributions
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District Grade Distributions
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NBS Success Rates Second Quarter 2007 MP 2
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NBS Success Rates Second Quarter 2007 MP 2
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Community Involvement Second Quarter 2006-2007

• Home Visits The home visit program began in
  October of 2006 with ten visits and thirty
  telephone invitations.
• Parent Contact hours Parents actively
  participate every day in NBS at the classroom
  level, Home and School committee level and in
  meetings with teachers and the administration.
  (Do you have a number to compare contact hours
  with?) The data from slide 13 could be used here.
  Eight formal parent meetings were held in the
  second quarter. They included regular H.S.A.
  meetings, H.S.A. planning meetings, Tea, Coffee
  and Curriculum meetings (principals advisory)
  and special information meetings (SRI
  information).
• Parents volunteered every day in the
  lunchroom/recess and in the EMC throughout the
  second quarter.
• Parent volunteers worked with staff on four
  school and grade-level character education
  programs held throughout the second quarter.
• Parent volunteers worked with staff on two
  grade-level music programs and two H.S.A.
  enrichment programs throughout the second
  quarter.
• Parent/visitor sign-in logs support the above
  activity throughout the second quarter.

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Honors, Awards

• Derek Russell, K-M, North Jersey wrestling league
  gold medal
• Wrestling competition- 1st place Ryan Karsen,
  Joey Carmichael Seth Guterez Derek Russell.
• 1-F Alexandra Robayo Feb 07, RIF Poster Contest
• Michael Esposito-Gold wrestling award, 2-19-07
  North Jersey wrestling league
• Gabriel Cooke- Bronze medal
• 2-C Soccer Trophy 1st place Matt Bruno, Jayson
  McMurray, 2nd Place Matthew Apryasz, Hannah
  Brizek, Rachel Comotto, 3rd Place Liam Quigly
• Football Superbowl trophy, Zachary Toback, Joe
  Soriero
• Cheerleading Trophy, Abby Beshada, Lauren Pilaar,
  Rachel Comotto
• Karate 2nd Place Trophy, Bryan Laumbach
• Gymnastics 3rd Place Trophy, Sara White
• Wrestling 2nd place trophy Wayne Rasa
• Wrestling 3rd place Jayson McMurray
• Awards for 3Budd
• Basketball participation trophy Danielle Barba,
  Arden Kassaleh, Cameron Begnoche, Jennifer
  McGrogan, Kendra Karsen, Thomas Benway, Cole
  Cherenson , Derek Nelson
• Swimming, Brooke Tindall trophy for free style.
• Girl Scouts-Troop 659 Badge for selling
  girlscout cookies and gift of caring sent boxes
  of cookies to people in the war, Madison Levine,
  Kate Weidmann, and Jen McGrogan.
• Wrestling- Trophy for winning Ryan Mulhall
• Ld-1-2 - this is also in the homerooms 2C-
  Jayson McMurray-Bronze Medal for wrestling.
  Wayne Rasa 2nd place medals for wrestling
• 1F Gabriel Cooke- Medal Wrestling , Emily
  Wisniewski Brownies

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Honors, Awards

• 5E
• Stephen Riotto Designers Award for the Regatta
  raingutter boy scouts
• Katie Lynch Stage light-1st place in starband
  competition for dance production.
• Katie McMahon 1st place for Planting seeds
  poster contest
• Carolina Oliveros 1st place beam in gymnastics
  in Maryland
• Anthony Romaniello and Stephen Riotto- Arrow of
  light boy scouts
• Megan Kennedy sports factory select, won 1st
  place traveling
• 1K
• Logan Spiess, high gold in dance competition
• Sophie Nelson and Megan Ciancioot, Ryan Begnoche
  , Donovan Cooper and Ryan Hitchcock too.
  participation awards basketball
• 5M
• Matt Blahut 5M- has one of his pictures in café
  buono
• 3Bos
• Jessica Oostdyk-, wrote a story and it went in
  the paper , got to the finals in soccer and
  played a song on the piano in church on
  Christmas.
• Ashley F. 3-Bos, got 2nd place in soccer, yellow
  belt in Karote, angel in the Christmas play and
  was 1st place in talent show.
• Danielle Tahan 3Bos- on the news when she went
  snowboarding at Foot Hills, won first place
  trophy in Karate, pitched a game in softball an
  struck out everyone except one player.
• Ashley Barthelemy 3Bos, had the highest score in
  bowling-139

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Honors, Awards
Cheerleading trophies, Sarah Pohlod, Sydney
Valent, Jennifer Sigler, Tori Hannon, Lexi Tobac,
Julia Regan Wrestling Medal, Will Hardie, Steven
Pocze Basketball Trophy, Sydney Valent, Julia
Regan, Kevin Quinn, Jennifer Sigler, Austin
Kievit, Ben Hampson Bobcat Badge- Cub Scouts,
Trey Povanda, Ben Hampson, Steven Pocze, Will
Hardie Poster Contest- Rif 2nd grade winner Lexi
Toback Soccer Trophy, Michael Forshay, Trey
Povanda, Steven Pocze, Will Hardie, Ben Hampson,
Julia Regan, Dance- Rebecca Foster 3D Dancing
Trophy stagelite 1st place, Devyn Wrestling
Trophy 1st place , Tommy Basketball , Kayla
Mckenzie Certificate Piano, Allie Basketball
trophy , Alyssa Brownies letter to troops 659-
Julia Basketball , Adam Poster contest 1st place
in 3rd grade- Jake Nexstar, Haley, , also PV
raised money by singing and bringing posters for
troops, also extras in Spider Man 3 in May  
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Honors, Awards
  2U Rebeccah Woods rec soccer team came in 1st
place Nicolle Lombardi- gold medal in skating at
ice vault Jon Wilson, Joey Bauer boys girls
club 1st place in basketball   1F Basketball
participation 07- Jillian Cianciotto, Aidan
Brewer, Michael Esposito.   4F Bobby Colella,
Brendan Monaghan, and Brian Campo- Peq panthers
boys girls club team went to the
superbowl.   Lizzy Lundberg- painting in the Café
Buono Art Show.   Madalynne Martone- Parks Rec
3rd place soccer world cup france.   Meaghan
Blakely Melissa Spring 1st place basketball
PBA local 172.   Andrew Tucker- Basketball 2nd
place staegars   Brendan Monaghan boys girls
club rec league, basketball 1st place Paint the
town   Julia Prol Jamie Tennesen- Parks Rec
1st place soccer world cup italy.   Tyler
Ponomarev, Patric Jurewicz, Austin Carruthers,
Brian Van Wart, - Boys Scouts Gold Belt loop for
community service.   Jamie Tennessen- locks of
love donation.