1. Presented by: Chesley Taylor
Student Achievement Data Jeff Davis Middle School Faculty and Staff Meeting 11/11/2016
Presented by: Chesley Taylor

2. Purpose Review the changes in demographics at our school
Analyze student achievement data from Georgia Milestone Assessment
Determine areas of strengths and weaknesses
Discuss areas where academic improvement is needed most

3. Demographics

4. Attendance

5. Jeff Davis County Schools Transiency
Things that effect our transiency rates:
Rural Area
Hard to Monitor
Migrant Workers
High Number of Single Family Homes

6. Jeff Davis Lexile Data Comparison

7. Jeff Davis County Middle School CCRPI

8. Title I Information

9. Data Analysis
Digging Into the Data

10. Milestone Information to Remember
2015
2016
April – April 10
698 student tested
Took test prior to spring break
March 28 – April 1
756 students tested
Took test two weeks after spring break ( only one week of review)

11. ELA Milestone Comparison
2015
2016

12. ELA Milestone Data Analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Developing and proficient learners increased
Increased P.D. for ELA
Increased Reading support during jacket time
Little change in success
Middle school has shown little or no growth in distinguished learner category
Low lexile scores have had a significant effect on ELA scores

13. Math Milestone Comparison
2015
2016

14. Math Milestone Data Analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Beginning learner category decreased dramatically
Proficient learners increased by 1%
8th grade students participate in math course for college credit
Developing learner category decreased
Proficient and distinguished learners are below the state and district average (result of college course)

15. Science Milestone Comparison
2015
2016

16. Science Milestone Data Analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Science scores have remained consistent
P.D. for science teachers
Increased collaboration between grade levels
Scores have remained stagnant
A different sub-category of science in every grade
Teachers do not collaborate

17. Social Science Milestone Comparison
2015
2016

18. Social Science Milestone Data Analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Purchased USA Test Prep
Increased P.D.
Visited other schools
Increased collaboration between teachers, schools, and contents
Little growth
Students struggle to grasp content with lack of prior knowledge

19. Discussion
What are we doing to increase Lexile scores? Do you believe low Lexile scores is having a direct effective on student performance?
What are we doing to accommodate the spike in minority students in our school (specifically E.L.L> students)?
What strategies are we using that is effective? Not effective? Are there any strategies that you would like to implement in your classroom?