MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

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MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Home of the Mustangs

• A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN

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Our Goals

• Goal 1 The average percentage of all students
  at Maplewood Middle School achieving reading
  proficiency according to the 7th grade MCA test
  and the 8th grade BST test shall meet or exceed
  the Minnesota state average.
• Goal 2 The average percentage of all students
  at Maplewood Middle School achieving math
  proficiency according to the 8th grade MCA test
  and the 8th grade BST test shall meet or exceed
  the Minnesota state average.

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More Goals

• Goal 3 We will increase communication with and
  among staff, students, and parents.
• Goal 4 We will enhance our school climate by
  promoting respect and positive relationships
  among students, staff and community.

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Maplewood did not make AYP in the following four
subgroups
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Demographics

• Mobility continues around 11.7
• Special Education Students 15
• Two Center-based District Programs
• Developmentally Cognitively Delayed (DCD)
• Level IV Learning Disability (LD)
• ESL 6.4
• 14 languages spoken in homes

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Percentage of Minority Students by Category
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Percentage Minority of Students
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Students on Free/Reduced Lunch
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Goal 1

• The average percentage of all students at
  Maplewood Middle School achieving reading
  proficiency according to the 7th grade MCA test
  and the 8th grade BST test shall meet or exceed
  the Minnesota state average.

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BST Reading
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MCA Reading
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Reading

• Analyzing data to target struggling readers
• After School Reading Challenge
• North High Student Volunteers
• Community Volunteers
• Vocabulary program using high frequency academic
  words
• Weekly team literacy meetings
• Content area reading strategies
• All school reading out loud
• BST prep class
• Guided study

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Goal 2

• The average percentage of all students at
  Maplewood Middle School achieving math
  proficiency according to the 7th grade MCA test
  and the 8th grade BST test shall meet or exceed
  the Minnesota state average.

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BST Math
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MCA Math
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Math

• District Testing Coordinator has supported our
  data analysis
• Common prep for all math teachers (PLC)
• Work with colleagues to develop and incorporate
  common assessments
• BST prep class
• 7th grade after school math tutoring

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Goal 3

• We will increase communication with and among
  staff, students, and parents.

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Communications

• Team/school newsletters
• School web site
• Daily staff bulletin
• Daily e-mail to families
• Daily announcement line for parents
• Schoolnotes.com
• Telephone auto-call system
• Athletic hotline
• Parent meetings
• Open house/ conferences
• Aspen team Friday folders

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Goal 4

• Enhance our school climate by promoting respect
  and positive relationships among student, staff
  and community.

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Climate and Respect

• Staff development initiatives
• SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity)
• School Improvement Team
• Student Recognition Committee
• Cultural Liaison
• Mustang Minutes (advisor/advisee program)
• 6th grade transition
• 7th Grade Courage retreat
• 8th Grade Awards Assembly

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Supporting Data

• 2003-2004 1st 34 days
• Time-outs 250
• Detentions 143
• CAAP 16
• Suspensions 3

• 2004-2005 1st 34 days
• Time-outs 73
• Detentions 67
• CAAP 8
• Suspensions 5

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MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Home of the Mustangs

• A GREAT PLACE TO LEARN