data wednesday

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We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. ~ Walt Disney

Talk amongst yourselves. I will give you a topic. Best & worst middle school memories. Discuss...

2010-2011

88/50 ME time SSR (sort of...) Tracking High-achievers get

less instruction in math & literacy by about 65%

Simple problems,

complex solutions

2011-2012

4x90-minute block schedule +

Advisory

SSR as universal intervention for

"green zone" kids

Equity in access: All students Common bell schedule =

placement options for students

have access to common curriculum without compromising choice

Academic supports (L2, Math Lab,

Writing Lab, Principal's Academy, Read 180, etc)

SOAR

The opposite of uncertainty isnt certainty; its opportunity.

How did we get here?

Non-Negotiables Learner-centered schedule Prioritizing at-risk students 90 minutes of literacy and math daily 30 minutes of SSR daily Collaborative processes that prioritized student
learning

Staff members willing to try something new

On Sustained Silent Reading...

Even a moderate amount of reading leads to Students develop more positive attitudes
toward reading in schools with SSR. (Wiesendanger & Birlem, 1984)

substantial vocabulary gains. (Nagy, Herman, & Anderson, 1985)

Instructional time provided in reading is highly

correlated with student achievement across all subject areas.

On Sustained Silent Reading...

SSR can affect the reading habits of students

even after they have completed the program. (Wiesendanger & Birlem, 1989)

There are no statistically signicant differences

between gains of low-performing or highperforming students. (Sullivan, 2010)

On Extended Instructional Time...

Instructional time and time on task are signicantly and Longer blocks of instruction have been shown to
positively correlated with student achievement (Nelson, 1990; Smith, 2005; Stallings and Kaskowitz, 1975) increase student learning, particularly for lowperforming students. (On the Clock research report, 2007) stronger as engaged time increases. (On the Clock research report, 2007)

Correlation between time and student achievement gets

CBMS Priorities

CBMS Priorities
Why we do it What we believe What we do How we do it

How's it going?
SSR to date 161,000,000 words read 2,726 books read Acuity A to B Math: average increase of 5% Literacy: average increase of 1.5% Behavior to date Zero expulsions

Improvement Plan

Performance Improvement Priority Improvement Turnaround

Performance

59%
Improvement

47%
Priority Improvement

37%
Turnaround

Performance

59%
Improvement

48.7%

47%
Priority Improvement

37%
Turnaround

Performance

59%
Improvement

59.3% (2010) 48.7% (2011)

47%
Priority Improvement

37%
Turnaround

So?

59%

59%

The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark. ~ Michaelangelo

How will we get there?

Time + Instruction

Time

Allocated School Time

Allocated School Time Allocated Class Time

Allocated School Time Allocated Class Time Instructional Time

Allocated School Time Allocated Class Time Instructional Time Academic Learning Time

Allocated School Time Allocated Class Time Instructional Time Academic Learning Time

Effect Size increases

Instructional Time

Instructional Time Academic Learning Time

Instructional Time Academic Learning Time

Instructional Time Academic Learning Time

Instruction

Professional Study Group

Meet 6-7 times between February and May Meet half-day in June, half-day in August with
a summer book study and TIC credit participant

Open to all, but please plan to be an engaged New page added on the wiki with info

Sixth Grade Transition

How can we best support incoming 6th graders in making the transition to middle school? What does academic rigor look like in 6th grade?

Academic Support Systems

How can we make a rigorous, academic schedule a reality for every student? How can we continue to provide academic supports while still allowing for student choice?

Academic Alignment
What common, building-wide strategies will support high student engagement over a 90-minute instructional block? How will we establish and communicate a culture of high academic expectations?

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. ~ John F. Kennedy

Ticket out the door...

Thinking back on your own middle school experience, what do we want to give to our kids during their time at CBMS?