Purpose

0 Disaggregate data for each grade level

0 Look for areas of weakness

0 Mostly looking at demographic data
0 Areas of weakness of the whole school
0 Evaluate what the school is currently doing to

promote achievement
0 Suggest ideas for new instructional strategies and
programs to increase student achievement

Data Disaggregated
0 2015 South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State

Standards

0 Science and Social Studies

0 2015 ACT ASPIRE

0 Math
0 English
0 Reading
0 Writing
0 Composite ELA Score

Demographics of SJMS
0 Total Enrollment 1,142
0 Asian 2.2%
0 African American 8.7%
0 Hispanic/ Latino 5.3%
0 American Indian or Alaskan Native .3%
0 Two or More Races 4.7%
0 Pacific Islander .5%
0 White 78.2%
0 Students with Disabilities 21%

SCIENCE PASS SCORES

SCPASS Science Score Comparison
St. James Middle School

Horry County Schools

Grade

Mean Score

Met or
Exemplary

Not Met

Mean Score

Met or
Exemplary

Not Met

639.9

79.3

20.7

626.6

68.8

31.2

652.7

76.7

23.3

640.1

72.7

27.3

655.3

82.5

17.5

637.2

72.8

27.2

SCIENCE PASS SCORES

SCPASS Science Target Groups
Grade

St. James Middle School

Horry County Schools

Males
African Americans
Disabled

Males
African Americans
Hispanic/ Latino
Disabled

Males
African American
Disabled

Males
African Americans
Disabled

Males
Hispanic/ Latino
African Americans
Disabled

Males
African Americans
Disabled

SOCIAL STUDIES PASS

SCORES
SCPASS Social Studies Score Comparison
St. James Middle School

Horry County Schools

Grade

Mean
Score

Met or
Exemplary

Not Met

Mean
Score

Met or
Exemplary

Not Met

667.4

87.0

13.0

649.7

79.1

20.9

666.9

78.3

17.2

640.8

72.6

27.4

678.7

86.7

13.3

653.2

77.4

22.6

SOCIAL STUDIES PASS

SCORES
SCPASS Social Studies Target Groups
Grade

St. James Middle School

Horry County Schools

Males
African Americans
Disabled

Males
African Americans
Disabled

Females
African Americans
Disabled

Females
African Americans
Disabled

Males
African Americans
Disabled

Males
African Americans
Disabled

ACT ASPIRE SCORES

ACT ASPIRE Math Score Comparison
St. James Middle School
In Need or Ready or
Close
Exceeding

Horry County Schools

Grade

Mean
Score

Mean
Score

In Need or Ready or
Close
Exceeding

423.6

26.6

73.4

421.7

38.3

61.7

422.8

44.7

55.3

420.9

57.6

42.4

424.1

55.7

44.3

423.1

69

31

ACT ASPIRE SCORES

ACT ASPIRE English Score Comparison
St. James Middle School
In Need or Ready or
Close
Exceeding

Horry County Schools

Grade

Mean
Score

Mean
Score

In Need or Ready or
Close
Exceeding

424.9

25.2

74.8

423

33.7

66.3

428

18.4

81.6

425.6

27.1

72.9

428.6

18.3

81.7

426.3

27.7

72.3

ACT ASPIRE SCORES

ACT ASPIRE Reading Score Comparison
St. James Middle School
In Need Ready or
or Close Exceedin
g
55.6
44.4

Horry County Schools

Grade

Mean
Score

Mean
Score

419.9

421.7

53

47

420.2

60.7

39.3

423.3

46.6

53.4

422.1

53.1

46.9

418.6

In Need Ready or
or Close Exceedin
g
62.4
37.6

ACT ASPIRE SCORES

ACT ASPIRE Writing Score Comparison
St. James Middle School
In Need or Ready or
Close
Exceeding

Horry County Schools

Grade

Mean
Score

Mean
Score

In Need or Ready or
Close
Exceeding

426.3

55.1

44.9

425.2

61.9

38.1

424.3

66.9

33.1

423.7

70.5

29.5

425.5

65.4

34.6

424.7

70

30

ACT ASPIRE SCORES

ACT ASPIRE ELA Composite Score Comparison
St. James Middle School
In Need or Ready or
Close
Exceeding

Horry County Schools

Grade

Mean
Score

Mean
Score

In Need or Ready or
Close
Exceeding

423.8

38.8

61.2

422.4

49.7

50.3

424.7

38.6

61.4

423.2

49.6

50.4

425.9

39.8

60.2

424.4

48.9

51.1

ACT ASPIRE SCORES

ACT ASPIRE Target Groups (Overall)
Grade

St. James Middle School

Horry County Schools

Males
African Americans
Disabled
Hispanic/ Latino

Males
African Americans
Disabled
Hispanic/ Latino

Males
African Americans
Disabled

Males
African Americans
Disabled

Males
African Americans
Disabled

Males
African Americans
Disabled

What Currently Is Being Done By Classroom Teachers

Technology Integration

Classroom Strategies

Ed Puzzle

Modeling

Google Classroom

Graphic Organizers

Achievement Series

Blended Learning

Quizizz

Direct Instruction

Kahoot

Differentiated Instruction

Compass Learning

Peer Collaboration

Quizlet

Tutoring[lunch and After School]

No Red Ink

Reading Comprehension

Achieve 3000

Data Driven Instruction

USA Test Prep

Hands on Activities

Read 180
20/20 (20 minutes reading/ 20 minutes digital
integration)
ALEKS

Khan Academy
Gizmo

Recommendations to Improve
Student Achievement
0 Form an At Risk Committee to Identify at Risk Students
0 Test Scores (Benchmarks, MAP, Classroom Grades, etc.)
0 Mentoring Programs
0 During and After School
0 100 Black Men
0 Education Majors at Coastal Carolina University
0 Private Dining During Lunch
0 Students who are struggling can eat lunch with a teacher who can
help them complete missing work.
0 Co-teacher whenever possible
0 Allow for more direct instruction
0 Assist struggling students during class time
0 Additional instruction during blended learning.

Recommendations Contd
0 Blended Learning
0 Grouping of students based on abilities
0 Cooperative Learning (Kagan Strategies)
0 Peer Learning
0 Pairing of learners of different levels to support each other
0 Culturally Responsive Instruction
0 Extended Instructional Time
0 Affirmations
0 Reward students for improvements and encouragement to
strive to be the best.
0 Positive Roles Models
0 Strong male role models for the students in the school

Suggestions to Increase
Writing Scores
0 Implement writing and grammar components into 20/20.

(No Red Ink)

0
0
0
0

Week One Reading and ALEKS

Week Two- Reading and Achieve
Week Three- Reading and No Red Ink
Week Four- Reading and Students Choice of ALEKS, Achieve or
No Red Ink

0 Writing Across the Curriculum (School Wide Goals)

0 Monthly Goals
0 Pre and post assessments
0 Could align to SLOs

Example Outline of School

Wide Goals
Month

Goals

September

Writing Assessment and Evaluation

October

Commonly Misused Words

November

Grammar

December

Sentence Structure

January

Organization of Ideas

February

Paragraph Structure

March

Transitions

April

Proofreading and Editing

May

Writing Assessment

Maintaining Scores
0 Maintain Positive School Climate

0 Set and Maintain High Standards

0 Incorporate Rigor
0 DATA, DATA, DATA driven decisions
0 Communicate with families
0 Be a reflective practitioner
0 Continue with Incentive Programs

Keep Up the Great Work!

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