Benjamin A' Friedman Middle School

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Benjamin A. Friedman Middle School

• Making AYP

"Whether you think that you can, or that you
can't, you are usually right." - Henry Ford
(1863-1947)
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Identify Areas Where School Did Not Meet AYP

• Friedman Middle School failed to meet AYP for
  its 6th and 8th Special Education Subgroups in
  Math
• This resulted in Friedman being identified as a
  school Identified for Improvement-Year 2
• From 2003 thru 2005, Special Education Math
  Subgroups have never made AYP in Math at the
  Friedman Middle School

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Identifying the Problem

• Work with staff to identify areas our students
  struggled with on the Math MCAS Exam
• Review Overall School MCAS Reports by Grade Level
• Review Student Item Analysis Reports
• Meet with staff to identify weaknesses based on
  their own assessments observations

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Identifying the Problem

• Primary areas of concern for Friedman students in
  the 6th/8th (Aggregate and Special Education
  Sub-Groups)
• Short Answer
• Open Response
• Number Sense Operations
• Patterns, Relations Algebra
• Geometry Measurement

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Identifying the Problem

• Look for resources and support for our students
  and staff
• Bi-monthly Meetings with Special Education Staff
  to discuss issues, share strategies and review
  TestWiz data.
• Monthly Meetings with 8th grade Staff to discuss
  issues, share strategies and review TestWiz data.
• Maximizing time during the school day and school
  year (supplementary, after school, weekends and
  vacations)
• Identify students who qualify for MCAS
  Alternative Assessments
• Target your audience, work with staff and parents
  to recruit students who would benefit most from
  our programTHINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

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Identifying the Problem

• Look for resources and support for our students
  and staff Cont
• Restructured After School Assistance Program (3
  to 1 student to teacher ratio)
• Student friendly MCAS Testing Schedule
• Develop Math Word Bank/Word of the Week
• Grade level MCAS Kick-Off Assemblies to help
  relieve testing anxiety and to share testing
  strategies
• Utilize resources that will support our students
  (Mastering the MCAS, MCAS Prep, PLATO, MCAS
  Activators and Collins Math Organizers)
• Target instruction to meet the individual needs
  of students.JFYNET
• Sponsor voluntary TestWiz workshops for staff
  members to learn how to analyze student data

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The Math Lab helped me in three ways. First, it
was very helpful to finally have a program where
I could work at my own pace. Also, it was nice to
review things that I previously forgotten.
Finally, it helped by providing me with useful
strategies.
MCAS BUSTER Joseph Costa, 6th Grade
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The math lab helped me get better at math. In
the math lab I could work at my own pace. It was
fun when you master a test. It helped me to
understand math in a way that made sense. I
passed all the 6th grade core and review modules!
MCAS BUSTER Dennis Costa, 7th Grade
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The math lab was a huge success! It has helped
me to understand a lot more math than ever
before. My math grades improved and I cannot wait
to do it again next year.
MCAS BUSTER Maegan Femiak, 8th Grade
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6th Grade Special Education MCAS Comparison 2005
vs. 2006
Find a reason to celebrate.
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8th Grade Special Education MCAS Comparison 2005
vs. 2006
Find a reason to celebrate.
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Attendance Matters

• Work with Mr. Blake and Staff to improve student
  Attendance.
• Monitor Student Attendance Daily
• Grade Level Averages and School Average emailed
  daily to staff to share with students
• Top 5 School Attendance Average Posters created
  monthly
• School Nurses working closely with parents and
  staff
• Custodians ensuring students and staff are
  provided with a clean learning environment
• School-wide Attendance Incentive Program
  sponsored by Student Council
• 2004/2005 Friedman Attendance Average
• 96.13
• 2005/2006 Friedman Attendance Average
• 96.45

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Discipline Matters

• Work with Mr. Blake and staff to create a
  nurturing environment where all students can
  learn.
• Utilize Services of Guidance Office
• Utilize Outside Counseling Agencies
• Peer Mediation
• Reluctant Learners Club (RLC)

2004/2005 Friedman Middle School Out of School
Suspensions Total 93 2005/2006 Friedman Middle
School Out of School Suspensions Total 72
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Where We Are and Where We Need to Go..
Friedman 5th Grade Science 2005/2006 CPI 84.6
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Where We Are and Where We Need to Go..
Friedman 6th Grade Math 2005/2006 CPI
76.7 2005/2006 CPI Target 68.7 2007/2008 CPI
Target 76.5
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Where We Are and Where We Need to Go..
Friedman 7th Grade ELA 2005/2006 CPI
87.9 2005/2006 CPI Target 80.5 2007/2008 CPI
Target 85.4
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Where We Are and Where We Need to Go..
Friedman 8th Grade Math 2005/2006 CPI
69.2 2005/2006 CPI Target 68.7 2007/2008 CPI
Target 76.5
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Where We Are and Where We Need to Go..
Friedman 8th Grade Science 2005/2006 CPI 67.3
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Challenges that lay ahead

• Raising student achievement for all our students
  in grades 5 thru 8. Ensure that they have
  opportunities and support to be successful
• Math Collins Graphic Organizers
• Supplemental Math Enrichment
• Programs that cater to the needs of all our
  students
• Continue to utilize the resources at our finger
  tips
• Tap into and develop the talents of staff from
  within your own building
• Look to other Principals for support and guidance
• Utilize talents of District Coordinators
• Maximize resources within your own building
• (Ex Computers, software, Math Lab, MYACCESS
  Lab, etc)

For every obstacle there is a solution. Over,
under, around or through.
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