1. Agassiz Elementary School 2014 - 2015

2. The Agassiz School Promise  Our promise is to promote a culture of academic excellence, foster a safe, nurturing learning environment, and instill within each student a love of learning by identifying their positive distinctions, whether artistically, athletically or academically, thus empowering them to be responsible, contributing members of society.

3. Updates and Thank You…  New Staff  Science Lab  Turf Field  FOA Funds

4. Who Are We…  Agassiz Total Enrollment: 508  Diverse Learners  115 students, 23% of current students have an identified special need  Programs vary and are offered on continuum of service  46% LRE 1  28.7% LRE 2  25.2% LRE 3  English Learners  42 students, 8% of current students receive support  Racial Demographic  26% African American  31% Hispanic  35% Caucasion  3% Asian  4.5% other

5. Data Review: Reading Attainment NWEA Grade% at or above average national percentile National school attainment percentile 2 69.692 3 73.696 4 62.577 5 61.779 6 64.373 7 57.164 8 72.782 2-8 66.188 3-8 65.486

6. Data Review: Math NWEA Grade% at or above average national percentile National school attainment percentile 2 69.682 3 64.288 4 64.688 5 55.381 6 57.173 7 60.759 8 77.396 2-8 63.386 3-8 62.186

7. Data Review: Reading Growth NWEA Grade% students making national average growth National school growth percentile 3 68.999 4 66.794 5 51.179 6 70.093 7 76.998 8 86.499 All 67.698

8. Data Review: Math Growth NWEA Grade% students making national average growth National school growth percentile 3 60.096 4 82.299 5 66.096 6 55.063 7 73.179 8 68.295 All 67.194

9. Data Review: Sub-Groups Growth Reading and Math Sub-GroupNational school growth percentile Diverse LearnersR: 80 M: 98 HispanicR: 99 M: 96 African American R: 95 M: 86

10. Data Review: My Voice My School/Attendance  Attendance  95.7% overall attendance rate  92 students, 19% of student population showed chronic truancy  Low Income population  44%

11. Where are We Going? Focus Area Goal Literacy Design vertically and common core aligned literacy units that are differentiated to improve student to student discourse, comprehension, and enable multiple formative assessments, such as writing in response to reading, with consistent evaluation standards. Math Develop a scope and sequence for K-8 math with common core aligned curricular units that allow for multiple formative assessments that will improve students math strategies, challenge each learner and develop students discourse and cognitive skills. Science Develop lab based common core aligned units to improve students’ ability to investigate, research and design experiments/projects, as well as engage in written and verbal discourse on a variety of science topics, including ethics. Arts Enhance student learning through the development of cross curricular units emphasizing arts in connection with language and culture, and providing focused instruction with consistent evaluation standards, that improve students’ fine and performing arts skills. Climate, Culture, and Social Emotional Learning Align expectations and ensure fidelity of implementation of existing SEL structures and programs while deepening knowledge and strengthening awareness of the connection between SEL and academic achievement to improve student social and emotional growth across the curriculum. Diverse Learners Increase opportunities for all students to access core curriculum in a differentiated way ensuring adequate growth and increased attainment for students at all levels in a general education setting where possible as well as in smaller, more specialized groups where needed.

12. Where We Are Going  IB  3 year authorization process  Study Groups for Staff  Inquiry Learning: Diversity  Agassiz Bulldog Buddies  Attendance Stars  In School Opportunities to Get Involved:  Arts Programming  Kiss and Go  Book Check Out