1. Northwest ISD Elementary Education District Effectiveness Report 2015-2016

4. Operational Goal 1
Northwest ISD will design dynamic learning experiences to ensure that all students are future-ready learners.
We will increase the number of students identified as reading on or above grade level in grades K-3 through an aligned emphasis of professional development, curriculum development and alignments, and performance monitoring tools intended to meet the goals set forth in the NISD Profile of a Graduate.

5. Building the Foundation for Literacy
Workshop Model
Guided Reading
Small Group Instruction
Reading Conferences
Student Goal Setting
Readers’ Response Journals
Feedback
ELA Academy
Document-Based Questions (DBQ)—2nd-5th

6. Guided Reading / Small Group Instruction
Enhanced resources for guided reading:
Exemplar student work samples
Videos
Lesson planning templates
Progress monitoring training & tools
walk-through protocols to align instruction and expectations

7. End of Year DRA Data Kinder: 88% First: 83% Second: 86% Third: 85%
% at End of Year Goal:
Kinder: 88%
First: 83%
Second: 86%
Third: 85%

8. End of Year DRA Data
% at End of Year Goal:

9. % of students making a year’s growth
End of Year DRA Data
% Making at Least One-Year’s Growth:
(Baseline data)
Kinder
1st
2nd
3rd
% of students making a year’s growth
75%
81%

10. Building Leadership Capacity
Principal & Leader Cohort Groups
Campus administrators and Curriculum and Instruction staff were trained on the Rigor and Relevance framework that included campus visits, analysis of student work, and a calibration of Districtwide expectations.

11. Third Grade
Reading
Math

12. Third Grade
Reading-Advanced
Math-Advanced

13. Fourth Grade
Reading
Math

14. Fourth Grade
Reading-Advanced
Math-Advanced

15. Fourth Grade
Writing
Writing-Advanced

16. Fith Grade
Reading
Math

17. Fifth Grade
Reading-Advanced
Math-Advanced

18. Fifth Grade
Science
Science-Advanced

19. 2016-17 Professional Learning & Resources
All new-to-NISD K-2 teachers are required to participate in nine hours of professional development in early literacy prior to the first day of school. 

20. 2016-17 Professional Learning & Resources
All new-to-NISD K-2 teachers are required to participate in nine hours of professional development in early literacy prior to the first day of school. 
Administrators will be deepening their Literacy content knowledge and pedagogy

21. 2016-17 Professional Learning & Resources
All new-to-NISD K-2 teachers are required to participate in nine hours of professional development in early literacy prior to the first day of school. 
Administrators will be deepening their Literacy content knowledge and pedagogy
Campus Leaders will engage in a Learning Cycle throughout the year that includes opportunities for leaders to work with a cohort Learning Team engaged in thoughtful analysis of instruction and learning across the district.