District Improvement Advisory Council

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SITE COUNCIL REPORTApril 11, 2011

Recognized by KAMSA Top Kansas Middle School 2011

2010 Reading Challenge Award2009 Gold Standard Award

Achievement Progress Report

Math Proficiency Range

7th Non Proficient 7th Proficient 8th Non Proficient 8th Proficient Total Non Proficient Total Proficient0

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Math Three Year Proficiency Range Growth Comparison

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Reading Proficiency Range

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Reading Three Year Proficiency Range Growth Comparison

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Math 7 & 8 Spring Indicators

Math Seven M.7.2.2.A1 had an average score of

54.9. M.7.4.2.A3 had an average score of

50.4. M.7.3.2.A1 had an average score of

43.2.  Math Eight M.8.1.1.K5 had an average score of

63.6. M.8.4.1.K3 had an average score of

53.6. M.8.1.4.A1 had an average score of

51.5.

Reading 7 & 8 Spring IndicatorsReading Seven R.7.1.4.6 had an average score of

59.8. R.7.2.1.1 had an average score of

59.5. R.7.1.4.11 had an average score of

58.8.  Reading Eight R.8.2.1.3 had an average score of

56.1. R.8.1.4.6 had an average score of

56.0. R.8.1.4.11 had an average score of

51.1.

The Common Core

What is Common Core?

The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn.

The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.

College and Career Readiness First, the Common Core State Standards

Initiative presents a common definition of the knowledge and skills necessary for students to be “ready for college and career.”

Second, with this definition of college and career readiness in mind, the Common Core State Standards Initiative provides the most significant state-led effort to establish K–12 standards based on empirical evidence and research.

What are performance based assessment? Performance assessments are ways to

measure students’ knowledge and skills that go beyond asking them to answer multiple-choice or fill-in-the-space questions.

Typically, students are asked to complete a hands on task that can take 40 minutes or can be completed over several class periods.

For example, students might be asked to research and write a magazine article or to conduct and explain the results of a scientific experiment.”

Type of Assessments

Construct-Centered performance assessments are intended to tap into and sample from a domain of skills and competencies.

Extended Constructed Response DCMS Cardinal Spaces Common Core

Lexile Framework The Common Core State Standards Initiative

places a strong emphasis on the role of text complexity in evaluating student readiness for college and careers.

The proportion of texts that students read each year should come from a particular text complexity grade band. Students must also show a steadily increasing ability to discern more from and make fuller use of text. Lexile Framework

Lexile Band

Find A Book Website

At Dodge City Middle School, students in grades 7-8 will receive a Lexile measure at the beginning of each year.

With the Find-a-Book Website, students can search for books that match their lexile range.

Grade level PLC vocabulary list developed for each mastery check.

Cornell Note Taking Method Systematic format for condensing and organizing

notes. paper is divided into two columns Notes usually consist of the main ideas of the

text and long ideas are paraphrased. Long sentences are avoided; symbols or

abbreviations are used A brief summary in the bottom five to seven lines Cover up the note-taking (right) column to

answer the questions/keywords in the key word or cue (left) column.

The student is encouraged to reflect on the material and review the notes regularly.