Student in Context 2-4 Trey Sexson
Part 1: School Information & Demographics Peakview Elementary Cherry Creek School District Established : 1992 Population: 647 students, 32 teachers % Male/ % Female: 52%/ 48% Special Needs: 84 students Gifted and Talented Education (GATE): 27 students identified Title I: Not eligible English Language Learners (ELLs): 60 students Free and Reduced Lunch : 135 students
Federal Ethnicity Data African American:14.2% American Indian: 0.3% Asian: 6.9% Hispanic: 7.5% Pacific Islander: 0% Two or more races: 0% White: 71%
Peakview Attendance Area Map
Part 2: 1 st Grade Classroom Demographics Range of ages: 6-7 yrs. old Boys: 7 Girls: 16 Ethnicities: Hispanic (2) African-American (3) Indian (1) Russian(2) Yugoslavian (1) Caucasian (11) Korean (1) Arabian (2)
Classroom Population Gifted and Talented: 0 Title I: NA English Language Learners (ELLs): 5 Free and Reduced Lunch: No information provided due to FERPA Identified Special Needs students: 2 Description of students with an RTI plan: NA Description of students with an IEP : 4 students: 2 students with autism, 2 ELL students
Part 3: School and Community Programs & Events Peakview Adventure Club: Before/after school childcare Kindergarten Enrichment Program Pre-school Homework Club Young Rembrandts: Drawing classes for kids French Club ($39 monthly tuition) Spanish Club ($45 monthly tuition) Student Council 10,000 Steps: Exercise club/program for students and their family Choir Instrumental Music Girls Math Club Reading Together Yearbook Chess Club Intramurals
Opportunities for Community Involvement Back to School Night Open House Tutoring School Site Council ELL Advisory Committee Classroom volunteers Parent/Family Conferences Monster Ball Partnership for Academically Successful Students (PASS) Carnival Science Fair Hearing and vision screening Go Green night PTO Meetings
Community & Business Partnerships Economic mini-lessons (in partnership with Public Education Business Coalition) Earning for Learning (in partnership with Southlands) Foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills (in partnership with Junior Achievement USA)
Data Analysis & Interpretation Diverse Population High Expectations Parental Involvement Community Involvement High Achievement Rates
Overview of 2011CSAP Performance (* Proficient & Advanced ) 3 rd Grade Reading School83% District80% State73% 3 rd Grade Math School83% District80% State73% 4 th Grade Reading School83% District75% State65% 4 th Grade Math School84% District80% State71% 5th Grade Reading School84% District77% State69% 5th Grade Math School89% District76% State66%
Challenges & Strengths Challenges Variety of ELL/ESL population High Turnaround Rate Decreasing Enrollment Strengths Diverse Culture Parental & Community Involvement Teacher Commitment Low Achievement Gap Apple Pilot School
Teacher & Student/Parent Relationships Students Classroom size and arrangement Differentiation Parents Open communication through weekly newsletter and s Encouraged to check-in with teacher when picking child up from school Encouraged to volunteer at the school and in the classroom