Upper Merion Area Middle School Attendance/Tardy

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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolAttendance/Tardy
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolData and
GoalsSeptember 16, 2013Personalize, Engage,
Connect
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolAttendance/Tardy

• 2012-2013
• Students Average Present for the Year
• Absences 1208 6.43 96.45
• Tardies 1208 3.39
• Absences - of students missing 10 or more days
  287
• Tardies - of students tardy 10 or more days
  119
• 2011-2012
• Students Average Present for the Year
• Absences 1102 5.81 96.81
• Tardies 1102 3.42
• Absences - of students missing 10 or more days
  220
• Tardies - of students tardy 10 or more days
  107

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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolAttendance/Tardy

• 2012-2013
• Excused Unexcused Excused Unexcused Vacations
• Absences Absences Tardy Tardy
• 6367 752 1579 2581 407
• 2011-2012
• Excused Unexcused Excused Unexcused Vacations
• Absences Absences Tardy Tardy
• 6074 696 1398 2727 390

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PSSA Data 2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
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PSSA Data 2012-2013
Grade 8 Overall
Math Reading Writing
Prof or Adv 87 91 81
Grade 7 Overall
Math Reading
Prof or Adv 91 80
Grade 6 Overall
Math Reading
Prof or Adv 91 79
Grade 5 Overall
Math Reading
Prof or Adv 87 74 75
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Upper Merion Area Middle School Keystones
2012-2013

• May 2013
• Algebra I
• Grade 8 Advanced Proficient Basic
• 86 60 14
• Grade 7 25 1
• January 2013
• Geometry
• Grade 8 28 2

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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolScience PSSA
2012-2013
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolGoals 2013-2014
UNLOCKING THE FUTURE
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolGoals 2013-2014
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolGoals 2013-2014
2. Implement, and monitor EDM materials to ensure
alignment to Common Core Standards.
(http//www.everydaymath.com) a. Training for
all teachers in the new EDM technology. b. Alig
n EDM materials to the Common Core
Standards. c. Monitor implementation through
classroom observations and monthly content
meetings.
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolGoals 2013-2014
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolGoals 2013-2014
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolGoals 2013-2014
1.2.1 UMASD students are provided with
instruction that is designed to meet individual
student learning needs, learning styles,
interests, and employ culturally sensitive and
responsive practices in an effort to maximize
student learning for every student. 1. Continue
to employ a combination of school-based teams
(data teams, student assistance teams, child
study teams, DVMSA) to collect and analyze
intersecting data and research in order to
personalize instruction and create a culturally
responsive learning environment (alignment to
1.3.1) a. Data teams and the PASS team meet
weekly to analyze data in order to personalize
instruction and to provide support for all
students. b. Teachers and counselors
document data analysis through Team Guidelines.
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolGoals 2013-2014
c. Teams of teachers and administrators
participate in the Delaware Valley Minority
Student Achievement Gap Consortium Workshops.
They will share culturally sensitive practices
during grade level and content
meetings. d. Diverse students will attend DVMSA
leadership conference. e. Through Community of
Caring culturally sensitive and culturally
responsive practices will be infused throughout
the curriculum. f. Three diverse groups of
students will follow Owning Up Curriculum
a research based culturally responsive curriculum
to assist at risk minority students.
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolGoals 2013-2014
1.2.3 UMASD employs research-based programs to
ensure intervention and extension opportunities
for all students. 1. Teachers will document
Individual Student Plans on Google docs as a
method of intervention for at-risk
students. 1.3.1 UMASD employ a balanced
assessment plan that includes common
assessments, benchmark testes, end of year
exams, regular formative and summative
assessments. 1. Continue to publish an annual
assessment plan which includes summative
assessments to be used by schools to monitor
progress in science. a. Examine science,
curriculum, scores and standards for
re- alignment of curriculum and instruction.
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolGoals 2013-2014
1.3.2 UMASD continuously analyzes student
performance on state assessments.
PSSA/Keystones to assess strengths and weakness
for all students in mathematics, reading,
science, and writing as well as to set targets
for improvement (Alignment to 1.4.2) 1. All
schools will continue to employ a combination of
school-based teams (data teams, student
assistance teams, child study teams, student
achievement teams, DVMSA) to collect and analyze
intersecting data and research in order to
personalize instruction and create a culturally
responsive learning environment as strategies to
close the achievement gap between student groups
as well as the gap between achievement and
growth for individual students. (alignment to
1.2.1) a. Teachers will be trained in the new
Assessment Tracker and in data analysis of
student performance. b. Teachers will mine data
and document in Team Guidelines, monitoring for
at-risk students through Individual Student
Plans on Google Docs.
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolGoals 2013-2014
1.5.1 All UMASD staff will be involved in
ensuring smooth transitions for all students
during every step of the process. 1. Develop a
transition plan to be updated annually
a. Counselors provide coffee with counselors
for parents of incoming 5th graders. b. Princi
pals schedule summer building tours and
Transition Night program for parents and
students.
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Upper Merion Area Middle SchoolGoals 2013-2014
2.1.2 Implement a parent engagement plan (parent
partnership) 1. Develop a parent engagement
plan. a. Middle School will study results of
Climate Survey. b. Middle School Action Team
will develop an NNPS 2013-2014 plan. c. Middle
School will implement service learning model
aligned to standard-based curricula.