1. Danvers Public Schools: Our Story
Vision
DHS Graduates
PreK-8 students

2. DPS Vision Statement
Graduates of Danvers Public Schools leave the school system feeling confident and well prepared to continue their learning in the wide array of college and career options available to them. They go on to become productive, responsible, caring citizens of the global community and achieve their definition of success.

3. Portrait of a Graduate
New background picture - Falcon

4. DHS PSAT & SAT Scores - Fall 2017
10th Grade PSAT
11th Grade PSAT
SAT
DHS
951
996
1097
State
957
1023
1102

5. AP Participation
AP Achievement

6. DHS AP Achievement
AP Achievement

7. DHS College Acceptances
Class of

8. Accountability Status
DHS High School Completion
Accountability Status
4 Year Graduation Rate
96.9%
Met Target
Extended Engagement Rate
95.3%
Drop Out Rate
0.5%
Exceeded target

9. DHS MCAS Spring 2018 Results
Last year of legacy MCAS
(Advanced, Proficient, Needs Improvement, Failing)
% of students at or above proficient
DHS
State
ELA 95 91
Math 76 78
Science 85 75

10. DHS MCAS Highlights
ELA - % of students scoring Advanced improved from 44% to 52%!
Biology - 85% of students scored Proficient or higher (10% above state average!) - increase of 3% compared to last year.
High School Graduation - Met or Exceeded targets for all criteria (4 year graduation rate, continued engagement, and dropout rate) in High School Graduation Completion!

11. DHS Opportunities to Reflect and Act on!
Meeting the Needs of ALL learners - focus on Students with Disabilities - students in 37th percentile for subgroup compared to other schools in Massachusetts.
Mathematics - % Proficient or Higher decreased 5% points/Median Student Growth Percentile at 46
Chronic Absenteeism % in metric is % of students who miss 10% (18 days) or more of school (excused and unexcused)

12. Our Story...Grades PreK through 8
Local and State Measures of Student Achievement

13. Student Achievement - Two Types of Data: Local Data State Data

14. Local Data: The School Logic Models
Goal:
June 2018:
Elementary Schools
Throughout the District, 75% of all students (pre-kindergarten through fifth grade) will write on or above grade level, in two genres of writing, as measured by the post on-demand writing assessments.
57% of all students (pre-kindergarten through fifth grade) will write on or above grade level, in two genres of writing, as measured by the post on-demand writing assessment
Middle School
By June 2018, 75% of HRMS students with high-needs status and 75% of students without high-needs status will meet teachers’ Student Learning Goals.
74.24% of a representative sample of HRMS students met teachers’ Student Learning Goals.
Of this representative sample:
67.37% of HRMS students designated as having high-needs status met teachers’ Student Learning Goals.
76.89% of students not designated as having high-needs status met teachers’ Student Learning Goals.
High School

15. State Data: Next Generation MCAS Spring 2018 Results

16. HRMS Data

17. % at or above proficient
HRMS Spring 2018 Results
% of students meeting or exceeding expectations
HRMS
State
6th ELA 51 50
6th Math 28 48
7th ELA 33 46
7th Math 35
8th ELA 37
8th Math 49
8th Science
*Legacy MCAS 29
% at or above proficient

18. HRMS MCAS Overview Challenges
Six out of seven MCAS test results are below the state average (Grade 6-8 ELA & Math and Science)
HRMS has a majority of students in the Partially Meeting Expectations category - On average, 13% of HRMS students are on the cusp of Meeting Expectations on their MCAS test
We are below the state average in the number of students exceeding expectations on each test
Improvements
Grade 6 ELA improved results to meeting the state average
Student results from grade 6 to 7 improved in Mathematics (8% points)
Student results from grade 7 to 8 improved in Mathematics (5% points)
The “Lowest Performing” student group made gains in achievement and growth
Grade 7 & 8 Mathematics had strongest growth percentiles in the school

19. Grade 6 - 8 MCAS Partially Meeting Expectations 2018
Total # of Students in Partially Meeting Expectations
( )
# and % of Students in Upper Half of Partially Meeting Expectations
( )
# and % of Students on Threshold in the Upper Half of Partially Meeting
( )
Gr 6 ELA
108 73 39
Gr 6 Math
182 97 37
Gr 7 ELA
149 41
Gr 7 Math
146 85 26
Gr 8 ELA
117 67 21
Gr 8 Math
139 92 38

20. HRMS - Actions Taken
Reviewed released data using the data driven dialogue in department based groups
Identified by question and standard how HRMS students performed
Identified areas which indicate a need for additional time or instruction
Populated mathematics intervention classes in grades 6 and 7 to provide opportunities for pre-teaching and reinforcement of concepts
Learned how to move through the FAR cycle last school year in order to complete shorter FAR cycles over the course of this school year in order to monitor student progress toward meeting standards.
Support provided by a part time math coach

21. HRMS - Our Work
Discuss results at October coffee event and HRMS School Council Meeting
Ensure alignment of both instruction and assessment to the state standards
Use of the FAR Cycle to identify how students understand concepts and, for those who are struggling, what types of intervention & action are needed
Increase use of formative assessment to more quickly identify students understanding and identify any needs for clarification, intervention, or extension.
Academic support classes will help special education students prepare for MCAS tests
Teachers are monitoring progress of students who were in the upper range of Partially Meeting Expectations by collecting baseline, summative, and formative assessment data throughout the year.

22. Elementary Data

23. % at or above proficient
Elementary Spring 2018 Results
% of students meeting or exceeding expectations
Grade Level
Elementary
State
3rd ELA 52
3rd Math 50
4th ELA 54 53
4th Math 48
5th ELA 59
5th Math
5th Science
*Legacy MCAS 46
% at or above proficient 47

24. Elementary Overview Successes
At or above the state average in all ELA and Math MCAS tests (Grades 3, 4, and 5)
Grade 5 Math growth percentiles is above the State mean of 50.
Both the 4th and 5th grade cohorts saw increases in ELA and the 5th grade cohort in Math.
Challenges
Gr 4 Math and ELA and Gr 5 ELA Growth percentiles are below the State mean of 50.
There is variation across grade levels and subjects at the schools.
Elementary Science is at the state average and remained the same as last year.

25. Accountability
Using results from the MCAS, the performance of schools and districts are categorized by:
High Schools:
Achievement
Student Growth
English Language
High School Completion
Proficiency
Additional Indicators (chronic absenteeism and advanced course work)
Elementary - Middle Schools:
Achievement
Student Growth
English Language
Proficiency
Additional Indicators (chronic absenteeism)

26. Weighting of indicators in non-high schools
Measures
2018 Weighting
With ELL
No ELL
Achievement
ELA, math, & science achievement values (based on scaled score)
60%
67.5%
Student Growth
ELA/Math Student Growth Percentile (SGP)
20%
22.5%
English Language
Proficiency
Progress made by students towards attaining English language proficiency
10%
Additional Indicators
Chronic absenteeism

27. Weighting of indicators in high schools & middle/high/K-12 schools
Measures
2018 Weighting
With ELL
No ELL
Achievement
ELA, math, & science achievement
40%
47.5%
Student Growth
ELA/Math Student Growth Percentile (SGP)
20%
22.5%
High School Completion
Four-year cohort graduation rate
Extended engagement rate
Annual dropout rate
English Language
Proficiency
Progress made by students towards attaining English language proficiency
10%
Additional Indicators
Chronic absenteeism
Percentage of students completing advanced coursework

28. School Accountability Classifications
Overall Classification
Danvers High School
Not requiring assistance or intervention
Holten-Richmond Middle School
Requiring assistance or intervention
Great Oak Elementary School
Highlands Elementary School
Riverside Elementary School
Smith Elementary School
Thorpe Elementary School
School
Accountability Classifications

29. NEXT STEPS
Working with schools and teachers to refine the connection between assessment and instruction.
Formative assessment (FAR Cycle) to monitor student attainment of concepts with a renewed focus on new standards - Coaching High Impact Teacher Teams
Social Emotional Learning - Developing a district plan
Student Engagement - Continue our 21st century skill work and project-based learning with a renewed focus on the standards