Tennessee School Improvement
Planning Process (TSIPP)

 

SIP Template

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee Department of Education

Commissioner Tim Webb

 

2009-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee School Improvement Planning Process

(TSIPP)

 

 

Assurances

With Signature of Principal

 

 

 

 

I certify that _______________________________________________________ School has utilized the data and other requirements requested for each component.  The school will operate its programs in accordance with all of the required assurances and certifications for each program area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I CERTIFY that the assurances referenced above have been satisfied to the best of my knowledge.

 

 

 

 

__________________________________________                        ______________________

Signature of Principal                                                                             Date Signed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component 1a - School Profile and Collaborative Process

 

TEMPLATE 1.1: SIP Leadership Team Composition

(Rubric Indicator 1.1)

 

 

TEMPLATE 1.2: Subcommittee Formation and Operation

(Rubric Indicator 1.2)

Member Name	Position	Chair
Carol Barrett	Kindergarten	Y
Sharon Fraizer	Teacher 3rd and 4th Science	Y
Chris Hutcheson	Teacher 1st
Melody Brock	Kindergarten Teacher/Parent
Kandi Barnes	3rd Grade/Parent/Partner in Education
Pattie Smith	Teacher 1st
Tisha Steakley	Secretary
Rusty Miller	Aide
Jason	Teacher 7th & 8th Social Studies
Robin Underhill	Librarian
Jessie Kohring	7th & 8th Reading/Language Arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subcommittee for COMPONENT 2  Beliefs, Mission and Vision
Member Name	Position	Chair
Sandy Hendrix	Teacher 2nd	Y
Lecredia Rutledge	Pre K Aide
Angie King	Aide
Sarah Beth Bryant	Student

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subcommittee for COMPONENT 3           Curricular, Instructional, Assessment, and Organizational Effectiveness

 

Member Name	Position	Chair
Linda Collier	Instructional Coordinator	Y
Stephanie George	Teacher Science grades 5th, 6th	Y
Doug Reed	Principal
Fairl Sparkman	Teacher 7th & 8th Math
Michelle Lewis	Kindergarten, Teacher/Parent
Angela Brock	Special Education Teacher/Parent
Vera Kuhn	Teacher 3rd  and 4th  Language Arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subcommittee for COMPONENT 4 Action Plan Development
Member Name	Position	Chair

 

Doug Reed	Principal	Y
Linda Collier	Instructional Coordinator	Y
Lynette Kesey	Computer Teacher
Crystal Byars	Parent/PTO Officer
Doris Stephens	2nd Grade
Jason Gann	7th & 8th Social Studies
Rusty Miller	DIBELS Coach/Aide
Rachel Livesay	Teacher 3rd & 4th Reading

 

 

 

 

Subcommittee for COMPONENT 5  The School Improvement Plan and Process Evaluation
Member Name	Position	Chair
		Y
Lisa Rowland	Teacher 3rd and 4th Grade Math
Shiloh Edging	PE Teacher
Linda Collier	Instructional Coordinator
Sandy Hendrix	Teacher 2nd Grade
Tonya Smith	Aide/Parent/ PTO Officer
Michelle Lewis	Kindergarten/Parent
Shawn Palombo	Guidance/Parent
Kandie Barnes	3rd Grade/Parent/ Partner in Ed.(Triple B Nursery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEMPLATE 1.3.1: Data Sources (including surveys)

(Rubric Indicator 1.3)

Data Source	Relevant Findings
School Improvement Survey for Eastside Grades Pre K -8   Parent Survey September 2009	1. Would you like to have Orientation/Registration Night      next  year?                                                                                      1. YES   (117)      NO       (13)      2. Do you find the agenda books helpful in communicating with the teacher and      receiving homework information?                                              2. YES   (122)      NO       (4)  3. Parents are informed of the school’s policies.                            3. YES   (133)      NO       (1)  4. Does Eastside encourage parent involvement?                        4. YES   (132)      NO       (1)  5. Have you attended any Advisory , Committee Meetings this year    5. YES   (9)          NO   (126)  6. Do you feel welcome at Eastside?                                             6. YES   (133)      NO       (3)  7. Have you used any of the pamphlets or videos available to help you and your      child/children?                                                                            7. YES   (30)        NO   (102)  8. Are you familiar with the Eastside website (www.eastsideelementary.net)        and/or the Warren County website (www.warrenschools.com)?    8. YES   (108)       NO    (26)                                            (136 9.       9.  Was information on the following items provided on a timely basis this year?      A  Student Progress Reports - (TCAP, mid-six weeks,      report cards, etc)                                                                          9A. YES   (127)        NO     (4)      B   School Activities- (Assembly Programs, graduations,        activity nights, etc.)                                                                     9B YES   (128)         NO     (5) 10. Our school is using technology as a tool to improve learning     10. YES   (130)         NO   (14) 11. Students have the opportunity to participate in school activities regardless of sex,       ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, or academic ability.    11. YES   (128)         NO     (4) 12. Drug, violence, and bullying prevention programs are used effectively here at        Eastside to educate our students. (DARE, and classes presented        by the counselor)                                                                        12. YES   (132)         NO    (3)  13. Our school is safe and clean                                                                   13. YES   (134)        NO    (0) 14. Rules for student behavior are consistently enforced                  14. YES   (124)        NO    (7) 15. The school rules affecting students are reasonable                     15. YES   (127)        NO    (3) 16. Parents are encouraged to serve and/or attend school wide Advisory         meetings, PTO, and as volunteers.                                      16. YES   (134)         NO    (1) 17. It is easy to get an appointment to meet with a teacher              17. YES   (129)         NO    (4) 18. Parents are encouraged to communicate concerns, questions, and       constructive ideas                                                                  18. YES   (130)         NO    (3) 19. Students are held responsible for their actions.                      19. YES   (129)         NO    (4) 20. Title I funds made it possible to have a teacher in order to lower class size and an       instructional coordinator/ISS person to deal with instructional issues and deal with       discipline.  Computers, agenda books, food for orientation nights, and Study Island are       some of the ways we have used our federal funds.  If you have suggestions that could be       helpful for the coming year, please list them here.   Very pleased- after school reading         program- lower class size in lower grades –pave parking lot (safety issues) 21. Areas of strength – great teachers- family environment- agenda books- teachers talk on-on- one with parents and kids- everyone working together  to keep our students safe and giving help where it is needed- friendly caring teachers and staff- 22. Areas of need at Eastside.  –paved parking lot so it can be marked for safety reasons- need to go to the 12th grade- daycare for pre-k, less testing- up dated bathrooms – teach basics until everyone understands them and moves on -
Parent Involvement Policy Parent-Teacher-Student Compact November 2008	Results from the Parent Policy Survey completed by parents/guardians in November 2008 showed that the majority of respondents approve of our existing policy and do not feel changes should be made.
Parent Involvement Policy Parent-Teacher-Student Compact November 2009	Results from the Parent Policy Survey completed by parents/guardians in November 2009 showed that these two documents do not need changes made at this time.
Teacher Survey November  2009	Teachers were asked what they thought would help them do a better job. They were also asked what concerns they had about educating our students.
Eastside’s Section of the Warren County School’s Student Safety Survey (May 2009)	Question 1.        Do you enjoy school?                 2.        What grade are you in? 3.        Do you feel safe at school? 4.        Do you like having a fall break? 5.        Have you been bullied at school the last two years? 6.        If you were bullied, would you report bullying t an administrative figure at school? 7.        Have you ever seen a real gun or knife at school? 8.        Has your safety ever been threatened at school? 9.        Have you ever seen illegal drugs at school? 10.     Where did you see those drugs? 11.     Has anyone ever approached you with drugs at school? 12.     Do you know where your school complaint box is located 13.     Do you feel comfortable using your school complaint box? 14.     Do the rules in place now for dress code help you concentrate at school? 15.     Do the teachers take time from class to address the dress code violations? 16.     Would a set wardrobe make dressing for school less stressful? (cotton pants, choice of shirt) 17.     What could make this school better for you?  Less school work, study hall, no bullying, free play time                     6th graders                                            7th  graders                             8th graders                  Yes            No                                        Yes         No                           Yes           No 1.      &nb, sp; 35               5                                           35              5                           22            13 2.         sixth                                                        seventh                                  eighth 3.        37               2                                           44              2                           32              6 4.        40               1                                           45              0                             4            31 5.        14               26                                         11             36                          13            22 6.        32               8                                           26             19                          17            17 7.        10               30                                           7             43                            8            29 8.         8                33                                           4             41                            2            32                                 9.         5                35                                           5             40                           12           24 10.     Bus                                                           bathroom, playground            same as 7th 11.     0                 39                                            1            44                             3           32 12.     11               28                                          22            24                            17          20 13.     28               10                                          29            13                            15          15 14.     28               10                                          22            21                            21          17 15.     25               14                                          19            25                             7           28 16.     18               24                                            6            36                             6           29 17.     Answer above with question

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1.3.2: School and Community Data

 

*SCHOOL

Eastside Elementary School is a rural school located in the Campaign-Rock Island area of Warren County.  Eastside was originally built as a first through sixth grade facility in 1967 as a replacement for two outdated schools in the community.  Several changes have been made in the school’s population and structure since its beginning.  The first change was the addition of Kindergarten to the curriculum in 1969.   In 1996, seventh grade was included in the school’s population and the eighth grade was added in 1997.  This meant portable classrooms had to be constructed and moved to the school campus to house the newly added grades.  In 2002 the latest improvement to the school’s structure was the conversion of the old gymnasium into thirteen ground level and second story classrooms as well as the construction of a new gym/physical education facility.  Eastside’s most recent addition to its curriculum was the Pre-Kindergarten class which began in the fall of 2005.  At the present time the main building houses all curricular and non-curricular facilities with the exception of Pre-K.   Located in one of these portables is a workstation for the school maintenance technician.   The portables are connected to the main building by covered walkways. 

The buildings at Eastside Elementary are annually examined for safety and environmental issues by the State Department.  Tornado drills and lock downs are practiced on a regular basis, and fire drills are held each month.  Movement of students and teachers to and from portables is a safety concern. Cameras mounted on the inside and outside of the buildings constantly monitor activity in and around the facility and can be viewed from the office on a large screen TV.   All faculty and staff are actively involved in the safety procedures of the school.  A safety team comprised of the principal and six teachers are trained to assist with any emergency situation. This year the county has adopted a new crisis management plan.  Each teacher has been given a booklet that will be readily available in each classroom with details of each possible incident recorded.  Both the plan and a map of the school are filed with 911.  All outside doors with the exception of the main front doors, by the office are kept locked during the day as well as classroom doors leading to the hallway.  We are working on equipping each classroom with supplies that might be needed if we were detained for a long period.  The SRO officer visits at least once a week and if needed will respond immediately.

 

Our school year is 200 days for faculty and 180 days for students.  Our school day hours are from 7:45a.m.-2:45p.m.

 

Eastside Elementary offers students in grades Pre-K through eight, a varied curriculum.  The curriculum includes language arts, math, Pre-algebra, Algebra I, science, social studies, drama, physical education, art, music/band, guidance, and computer/keyboarding.  A balanced literacy program is implemented in all classrooms. The Wings program is utilized with the Pre-K students. DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Skills) is used with our kindergarten and first grade students.  Saxon Phonics and spelling are used in grades K-two to develop phonemic awareness and word-attack skills to insure our students a strong foundation to build upon in second grade.

 

All students have additional related arts time, (library, art/music/guidance, PE, and computer lab), in order to focus on learning and physical well being.  All students spend at least an hour in computer lab during the week where they use several programs, (Education City, Study Island, etc.), to reinforce skills learned in the classroom.  A county-wide teacher provides students in grades three through five six weeks of computer training.

 

The EXPLORE test is given to the eighth graders to help aid them in class choices for high school. Pre-algebra is taught in seventh grade to give students a strong foundation for Algebra I.  Students are evaluated at the end of seventh grade to determine placement in either Pre-Algebra or Algebra I the coming year.  The Math Gateway test is given to all eighth grade students completing Algebra I.  Students passing this test are allowed to take Algebra II in high school.

 

Help is offered to individuals and small groups in ISS (In School Studies). The Extended Learning Program, ATLAS, special education money, and a part-time RTI teacher have made it possible for our special education, homeless and “at risk” students to receive tutoring in academic areas in which they experience trouble.  This year we have an RTI teacher for half day who works with students needing extra help.  The seventh and eighth grade students may get extra help from their teachers at break time.  All our teachers participate in state standards and benchmark training to learn how to best implement curricular goals in daily instruction.  All teachers have copies of the standards and benchmarks.  The teachers have to find material to supplement the text books since they are not yet matched to our new standards.  Teachers share ideas, suggestions, and activities.   They use assessments from their text series, Think Link, and teacher made test for evaluation of student progress.

 

A variety of methods is used for appropriate placement of students.  A study of previous grades, TCAP scores, early literacy, STAR test scores, March Think Link results and TCAP scores to provide assistance in assigning students to classes.  Students who are identified with any learning disabilities are provided special education services.  The special education program continues instruction toward goals and benchmarks with identified students. 

 

The ESL program offers instruction for students who speak limited or no English each day of the week.   Health Services conduct vision and hearing screening annually.  Parents of students whose screening indicates a need for further assessment are given a notice and a referral for professional testing/treatment.  Incoming kindergarten students are screened using the Speed Dial Test in the spring before fall enrollment.  Pre-K students are tested also before school begins using the Brigance Test.  Teachers and support personnel use the information to make decisions regarding referrals for special services as soon as the school year begins.  A breakfast meeting is held in the spring for Head Start students and their parents so they can meet the Kindergarten teachers as well as the Principal and support staff.  This allows the upcoming students to become familiar with the building and staff.

 

Based on the number of students who qualify for free and reduced lunch, Eastside Elementary qualifies as a school-wide program with 62% of the students in that category. Because of our school wide status Title I services are available to every student in the school.  As part of the school wide services, funds earmarked for parent involvement are used to increase parent support and to bring families into the school for scheduled events.

 

Title I Funds are used to purchase agenda books for each student. These books list school rules and provide daily planners to help the students stay organized.  Agenda books serve as a communication tool between teachers and parents and provide important information needed by the parent throughout the year.  They are presented with review and explanations at our Annual Meeting. Our Parent Involvement Policy and the Parent/Teacher/Student Compact are found in the agenda books.  A detailed Parent Involvement Plan is given out at the Parent Teacher Conference.  The Compact is signed by all concerned and kept on record.  Academic materials and videos are available for check-out while pamphlets concerning helpful topics for parents are available to take and keep.

 

Funds also provide opportunities for staff development.  Eastside’s teaching staff avails itself of various professional development opportunities.  Teachers from all grade levels are encouraged to attend workshops and meetings that will improve teaching methods and strategies.  Our teachers have attended professional development sessions throughout the year, including Marcia Tate and Dave Weber during the summer. Our Kindergarten, first, and second grade teachers attend the annual conference pertaining to their grade level curriculum.  Others have attended sessions on dyslexia, differentiated instruction, behavior management, using data for planning instruction, 6 + 1 Writing program, East Tennessee Title I Conference, National Title I Conference, making Algebra Child’s Play, and Math Solutions which all our math teachers attended.  This year we had a training session on turrets syndrome at our school since we have a student in fourth grade that has this problem.  We hope to better understand how to help him and any students we may have in the future.  We also had a session on reading and using scores from TCAP and Think Link presented by our district supervisor.

 

 

The school guidance program provides instruction and interaction situations based on state standards.  Topics such as study skills, good behavior, health, safety, friendship, bullying, and career education are addressed.  The guidance counselor meets with eighth grade students and their parents individually to prepare a four year plan for high school.  Parents and students then meet together at night here at Eastside and an orientation to WCHS.  The guidance program serves as a liaison between parents and the school and helps parents find sources for homework, tutoring, parenting skills, and other social issues.

 

Each year Eastside conducts an Annual Meeting Night before regular registration in order to inform parents about rules and procedures, acquaint them with the staff and building, and provide them a chance to register without missing work.  The district also held an annual meeting at Three Star Mall on Friday of the tax free weekend.  All divisions of the central office and each public school have tables that parents visit.  The central office staff gives out school supplies to the students.  Eastside made information sheets available to parents and answered any questions asked.

 

Occasional assembly programs are presented by students.  These programs integrate music, science, social studies and social skills.  Parents are always invited and welcomed to attend assembly programs.  Assembly programs are presented by educational groups also such as a life size puppet show about a Chinese family; a program about the area near us that still have old war explosives in the area and how to handle the situation if you find one; and last year our drama club’s presented a middle school version of “High School Musical”.  This year’s play will be “Alice in Wonderland”.

 

Various special programs offer Eastside’s students life skills.  Students in fourth and fifth grade are involved in the 4-H Club programs where they learn responsibility, by choosing  projects and following through, by helping others, by learning communication skills,  collecting food for those in need, and by participating in public speaking and demonstration events.  The fifth grade is involved in the D.A.R.E program helping them to make wise choices in life.  A team from each eligible grade competes in the Clover Bowl each spring. Our BETA club sponsors an “angel tree program” at Christmas.  Eastside has a Sister Act club for the girls in the sixth through eighth grades and a similar club, Omega, for boys in grades sixth through eighth.  They visit a college and learn what it takes to be accepted into the school along with ways to get help and also about campus life.  They also learn about community volunteer work.                                                  

Students in K through fifth grade participate in writing and art activities for the Mini Standard, a student-oriented monthly publication from our local newspaper.  Each year a spelling bee if held at our school for students in grades 3-8.  The winner from each grade then participates in the county contest.   This year we had one participant from seventh grade to advance to the county finalists.  Before and after school tutoring and special tutoring/homework sessions are provided through the ATLAS program, extended learning, and Special Education.

 

TCAP scores are reviewed and information collected by teachers for students they have in their class/classes: Think Link information is also reviewed after each of the three tests each year: and common tests, made from teacher collaboration, for each subject are used to determine individual needs for the students.

 

Eastside teachers supervise and mentor student teachers/ practicum students from TTU and MTSU.

 

Eastside strives to present a good academic and social atmosphere to all visitors. We work with Roy Pierce the Human Resource Director to attract new highly qualified teachers, having an informative website that offers information on all aspects of our school and its operations, and articles on school related events that appear in the Southern Standard.

 

This year the county has adopted a crisis management plan used by each school.  Eastside has a safety team who deals with taking care of any unsafe conditions. One member attends a monthly meeting held for the county safety teams to discuss any accidents that have occurred during the month and ways these could be avoided in the future.  We are fortunate to have a full time nurse who not only cares for students and staff when sick or injured, but also teaches health skills to the students.  A healthy snack store has been very popular with our students.  Our students in kindergarten through fourth grade do the walking works program which ask for four and a half minutes each school day.  Our school walks ten minutes each day, and we were recognized as an Extra Mile School for this.  D.A.R.E. offers help with teaching students what tobacco and drugs can do to you and how to make good choices about these things.

 

Our county has a phone system, Connect Ed that notifies all families with just one call.  We use this to remind parents about meetings and other important information.

 

Attendance reports

Attendance reports are filed with the state every twenty days.  Student attendance rates for the first semester this year is 95.1

 

Office Referral Discipline Records

Discipline procedures are carried out whenever possible on an individual basis in the classroom according to school policy.  These policies are printed on page ten of the student/parent handbook, which must be signed at the beginning of the year by the parents in order to clearly communicate our goals and procedures for student behavior. Our discipline policy is also posted on the web-site and reviewed throughout the year in teacher notes and contacts.  Discipline situations that requires attention beyond the classroom setting are referred to the school’s Instructional/Discipline Coordinator, where each case is reviewed and handled accordingly.  The total number of disciplinary actions is kept on file. When a student continually disregards rules, they are sent before the county’s Disciplinary Board which may require the student’s transfer to Warren Academy or the Behavior Class at Middle School.

 

Drop-Out and Graduation Rates do not apply to our school.  The graduation at Warren County High School is 93%.

 

 

*STUDENTS

Eastside Elementary enrollment is made up of students from various racial/ethnic and gender backgrounds.  At the present time two hundred four white males, two hundred white females, ten Black males, four Black females, fifteen Hispanic males, seventeen Hispanic females, and on female American Indian make up out total enrollment of four hundred fifty.  There are two hundred twenty-four males and twenty-four males and twenty-seven females.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Our Pre-K class has one Hispanic female student, no African American students, twelve white female students, and seven white male students making a total of twenty.  Kindergarten has a total of fifty students of which three are Hispanic females, two Hispanic males, twenty-four white females, and twenty-one white males.  First Grade has an enrollment of fifty-six students with one being a Hispanic female, six Hispanic males, one African American female, one African American male, twenty-three white females, and twenty-four males.  There is one Hispanic male, twenty-six white females, and twenty-five white males that make up the second grade class of fifty-two. Third grade has two African American females, two Hispanic females, two Hispanic males, twenty white females, and twenty-seven white males to make up a class of fifty-three are females and thirty are males, making a total of fifty-four students in this group.  There are fifty-one fourth grade students with two being Hispanic males, nineteen white females, and forty-nine white males. Fifty students make up the fifth grade, twenty-three white females, twenty-one white males, one African American female, two African American males, two Hispanic females, and one Hispanic male.  Making up the sixth grade class are two Hispanic females, nineteen white females, and fourteen white males for a total of thirty-five sixth grade students.   There are   thirty-six seventh graders of which two are African-American females, sixteen white females, and fifteen white males.  Eighth grade has one American Indian female, one African American female, three Hispanic females, one Hispanic male, twenty-two white females, and twenty white males making a total of forty-eight students in eighth grade.

 

The attendance rate at Eastside is 95.1 % for the school year at the present time.  Student transfers are experienced throughout the school year.  This year there has been more turnover in our student population than normal.   It does affect academics and behavior many times.

Retention of students is an option Eastside utilizes only to enhance and secure a student’s academic growth.  Our retention rate is around .01%.

 

Clubs offered at Eastside are Beta, Student Council, Sister Act, Omega, 4-H, and D.A.R.E., and Drama.  These clubs provide social and learning activities for students. Each club has written academic and behavioral contracts students must adhere to in order to belong to the club.  More details can be found on the previous page under the topic “school”.

 

 

*STAFF                                                                                                          

A highly qualified, professional teaching staff provides quality educational services to Eastside Elementary School students.  The staff is comprised of one administrator, Pre-K through second grade in self-contained classrooms, five teachers in third and fourth grades making it possible for them to be departmentalized and rotate classes, and eight teachers who offer instruction in fifth/sixth and seventh/eighth departmentalized classrooms.  Two full time special education teachers, one physical education teacher, one librarian, one guidance counselor, one computer-lab teacher, one instructional/discipline coordinator, one school nurse ,one part-time music teacher, one part-time art teacher, one part-time speech/language therapist, one part-time ESL teacher, an SRO officer, part time, and one part-time school psychologist comprise the remainder of the professional staff.  The school’s paraprofessional staff is made up of one secretary/bookkeeper, one attendance clerk, five regular education assistants, and a special education assistant.  All paraprofessionals are highly qualified. The support staff is comprised of three custodians, one maintenance technician, and five food service employees. 

 

Teaching faculty data regarding gender, years of experience, advanced degrees, highly qualified status, (all of our teachers are HQ) , and percent teaching outside their certification are listed below.

                    

Years	Served	Male	Female	Adv Degrees	HQ	Not Certified
1-5	6	2	4	1	6	0
6-10	7	1	6	2	7	0
11-15	1	0	1	1	1	0
16-20	8	0	8	6	8	0
21-25	2	0	2	2	2	0
26-30	3	1	2	0	3	0
31+	3	1	2	2	3	0

 

 

 

*PARENT/GUARDIAN

Parents/guardians with students at Eastside are mostly white, with a small percentage of Hispanics and very few African Americans.  We also have a few mixed families.  The majority of our families live with two parents, but we have many who live with one parent or take turns between parents/step-parents or grandparents.  Most families have a high school degree and some with college degrees.

Eastside School is a true community school.  Parents are encouraged to participate in our Volunteer Program.  This is organized by our guidance counselor at the beginning of each school year.  Some of the jobs they volunteer for are helping in the library, in classrooms, with book fairs, Drama Club, field days, fund raisers, class trips, reading to and with students, and serving as TCAP testing monitors.  Parents have the opportunity to attend assembly programs, D.A.R.E graduations, Beta inductions, Family Activity Nights, and our annual meeting. They are encouraged to contribute and attend PTO meetings, Advisory Committee meetings, Parent/Teacher Conferences.  We also encourage them to confer with teachers by called meetings, phone, suggestion box, and of course the agenda book.  Surveys are used to communicate ideas parents have who may not be able to attend meetings. We have two parents serving on the PALS program.  The Eastside Parent Involvement Policy is developed and agreed upon with parents through these forms of parent communications.  Parents are important members of our team and their support is invaluable.   

 

An annual meeting is held at the Three Star Mall with all schools and all divisions of the Central Office have booths with information about the schools and system, free school supplies, and goodies from the schools.  This year we gave pencils with “welcome back to school” on them.

 

 

*COMMUNITY.

Rock Island is a rural community within Warren County, Tennessee.  Located in Rock Island are a state park, Dollar General Store, Superior Walls Company, a post office, and several small convenience stores, one of which has a restaurant that serves three meals a day.  The ethnic makeup of our community consists of Whites, Hispanics, African-Americans, and Native Americans. 

The county is 431 square miles and has a total population of approximately 35,565 (Census, 2001).  Several economic, religious, social, cultural, and ethnic groups define the community’s diversity. Warren County’s average income is estimated at $24,000 annually.

The county is home to several businesses that serve the needs of the local population.  The top employers in Warren County are the Warren County School System, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., Calsonic Yorozu Corporation, Jarden Consumers Solutions (Oyster), and Cumberland Lumber Company.  The local nursery industry also has employed many of Warren County’s populace until this past year. The county has experienced a loss of three of its large factories in the last few years. This has affected the employment and income rate. 

 

Warren County has four private schools, two K-8 schools, one K-5, and pre-k through 8, two pre-k through 5, one middle school, one high school, one alternative school, and one adult high school. 

An active Parent-Teacher Organization insures community involvement in the education process. 

Our records show there was no drug or alcohol incidents last year or this year as yet.  There were two us far this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component 1b – Academic and Non-Academic Data Analysis/Synthesis

 

TEMPLATE 1.4: Variety of Academic and Non-Academic Assessment Measures

List Data Sources

Academic Assessment: TCAP Test- given annually

Academic Assessment: TCAP Writing-annually for 5th and 8th graders

Academic Assessment: Gateway- given to Algebra I students

Academic Assessment: Think Link Test – given 3 times each year

Academic Assessment: Speed Dial Screening administered to students beginning kindergarten

Academic Assessment: Brigance Screening administered to students beginning Pre K

Academic Assessment: ELDA administered annually to ELL students

Academic Assessment: STAR Tests administered at the beginning, middle, and of each year

Academic Assessment: DIBELS coached and tested as an ongoing process

Academic Assessment: WINGS used with the kindergarten students

Academic Assessment: Mid 6 weeks reports

Academic Assessment: Report Cards every 6 weeks

Academic Assessment: Teacher made tests

Academic Assessment TVASS

Academic Assessment: Pre and Post Tests

Academic: Study Island

Academic: IEPs for Special Education Students

Academic: EXPLORE

Non-Academic: Sign-in  forms for PTO meetings

Non-Academic: Sign-in forms for Orientation Nights

Non-Academic: Sign-in for assemblies and other school programs

Non-Academic: Volunteer Activities

Non-Academic: Website

Non-Academic: K-12 Planet

Non-Academic: Office referral discipline records

Non-Academic: Attendance Reports

Non-Academic: Sign-in forms for Parent-Teacher Conferences

Non-Academic Parent, Teacher, and Student  Surveys

 

 

 

1.5 Data Collection and Analysis

ACADEMIC ASSESSMENTS

 

Describe and Analyze Data
	Grades K-8 Value Added - Growth Standard			?
	(3 year average)*	2009		2009 State
	CRT	Status	Mean Gain	Growth Std
	Math	A	1.9	0
	Reading/Language	B	0.7	0
	Social Studies	A	2.7	0
	Science	C	-0.1	0
	Note:   The 2009 baseline provides a fixed transition point prior to the 2009-10 school year implementations of the new curriculum standards and assessments more reflective of national and international student performance in the 21st Century. The 2009 achievement scores and all grades connected with these scores are considered the new baseline for future public reporting. These converted achievement scores and grades are based on restructured calculations and a redefined grade scale that are updated to reflect the current status of educational attainment in the state. The 2009 change has prohibited comparisons to previous years’ data for achievement reporting including state, district, and school-level scores and grades. For 2009 only, the most appropriate and meaningful comparison would be to State level data.                    (3-yr average of state CRT NCE's)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TCAP writing scores for 2009:  5^th Graders scored 3.8 as compared to the system with a 4.0 and the 8th graders average was 4.0 as compared to the system with a 4.0.

 

THINK LINK:

The Think Link is a language arts, math, and science assessment that provide measures of student progress in the midst of instruction.  Teachers are able to adjust instruction based on measurable data.  All skills assessed on the Think Link test are parallel to those on our standardized test.  At Eastside Elementary, students in grades one through eight take the Think Link in September, December, and March (fall, winter, and spring).  The first assessment measures how well students have retained knowledge from the previous grade.  The second assessment measures how well the students have mastered grade level curriculum for the first half of the year.  The third assessment shows how well the students have mastered the current

grade level curriculum standards.  This information helps the teacher in planning strategies to boost skills that have not yet been acquired before the TCAP is taken in March.  A further break down of scores into categories helps to better identify specific areas that need more/less review.

 

SCIENCE

 

	Test A		Science 3rd
	# Students 51		# of Test				LEVEL 4														LEVEL 3													LEVEL 2											LEVEL 1
	SKILL		Items				#					%									#				%									#							%				#		%
	Inquiry/Tech		4				10					19.6									17				33.3									20							39.2				4		7.8
	Life Science		8				23					45.1									6				11.8									17							33.3				5		9.8
	Earth Space		8				9					17.6									28				54.9									7							13.7				7		13.7
	Physical		8				16					31.4									12				23.5									9							17.6				14		27.5
	Test A		Science 4th
	# Students 43		# of Test				LEVEL 4														LEVEL 3													LEVEL 2											LEVEL 1
	SKILL		Items				#					%									#				%									#							%				#			%
	Inquiry/Tech		4				20					46.5									15				34.9									7							16.3				1			2.3
	Life Science		8				20					46.5									12				27.9									8							18.6				3			7
	Earth Space		8				6					14									16				37.2									7							16.3				14			32.6
	Physical		8				29					67.4									4				9.3									7							16.3				3			7
	Test A		Science 5th
	# Students 50		# of Test				LEVEL 4														LEVEL 3													LEVEL 2											LEVEL 1
	SKILL		Items				#					%									#				%									#		%									#			%
	Inquiry/Tech		4				18					36									17				34									14		28									2			7.8
	Life Science		8				20					40									14				28									918		7									14			9.8
	Earth Space		8				27					54									13				26									4		8									6			12
	Physical		8				2					4									14				28									8		16									26			52
	Test A          Science 6th
	# Students 35		# of Items				LEVEL 4													LEVEL 3														LEVEL 3											LEVEL 1
							#					%								#					%									#							%				#		%
	Inquiry/Tech		4				17					48.6								8					22.9									8							22.9				2		5.7
	Life Science		8				20					45.1								57.1					10									28.6							3				8.6		2
	Earth Space		8				3					8.6								6					12.1									6							17.1				20		57.1
	Physical		8				10					28.6								10					28.6									5							14.3				10		28.6
	Test A		Science 7th
	# Students 36		# of Test				LEVEL 4													LEVEL 3														LEVEL 2											LEVEL 1
	SKILL		Items				#							%						#					%									#		%									#		%
	Inquiry/Tech		4				27							75						7					19.4									1		2.8									1		2.8
	Life Science		8				17							47.2						6					16.7									11		30.6									2		5.6
	Earth Space		8				14							38.9						7					19.4									6		16.7									9		25
	Physical Science		8				513.9							4						11.1					8									22.2		19									52.8		27.5
	Test A	Science 8th
	# Students 45	# of Test				LEVEL 4															LEVEL 3													LEVEL 2								LEVEL 1
	SKILL	Items				#								%							#				%									#		%						#					%
	Inquiry/Tech	4				27								75							7				19.4									1		2.8						1					2.8
	Life Science	8				17								47.2							6				16.7									11		30.6						2					5.6
	Earth Space	8				14								38.9							7				19.4									6		16.7						9					25
	Physical Science	8				513.9								4							11.1				8									22.2		19						52.8					27.5
	Test A Reading/LA 3rd
	# Students 51		# of Test		LEVEL 4																LEVEL 3													LEVEL 2								LEVEL 1
	SKILL		Items		#										%						#				%									#		%						#					%
	Language		4		3										5.9						5				9.8									18		35.3						25					49
	Communication		4		12										23.5						21				41.2									12		23.5						6					11.8
	Writing		4		5										9.8						13				25.5									15		29.4						18					35.3
	Research		4		19										37.3						15				29.4									11		21.6						6					11.8
	Logic		4		25										49						12				23.5									10		19.6						4					7.8
	Information		4		15										29.4						14				27.5									17		33.3						5					9.8
	Media		4		21										41.2						21				41.2									7		13.7						2					3.9
	Literature		4		25										49						8				15.7									15		29.4						3					5.9
	Reading/LA 4th
	# Students 48			# of Test						LEVEL 4											LEVEL 3													LEVEL 2								LEVEL 1
	SKIL			Items						#				%							#				%									#		%						#					%
	Language			8						4				8.3							8				16.7									17		35.4						19					39.6
	Communication			8						3				6.3							15				31.3									16		33.3						14					29.2
	Writing			8						1				2.1							9				18.8									15		31.3						23					47.9
	Research			8						21				43.8							15				31.3									8		16.7						4					8.3
	Logic			8						28				58.3							13				27.1									4		8.3						3					6.3
	Information			8						24				50							13				27.1									4		8.3						3					6.3
	Media			8						35				72.9							9				18.8									4		8.3						0					0
	Literature			8						26				54.2							12				25									8		16.7						2					4.2
	# Students 49			# of Test						LEVEL 4										LEVEL 3											LEVEL 2												LEVEL 1
	SKILL			Items						#				%						#						%					#						%						#				%
	Language			8						24				49						16						32.7					6						12.2						3				6.1
	Communication			8						25				51						13						26.5					5						102						6				12.2
	Writing			8						28				57.1						13						26.5					6						12.2						2				4.1
	Research			8						27				55.1						13						26.5					3						6.1						6				12.2
	Logic			8						35				71.4						7						14.3					4						8.2						3				6.1
	Information			8						44				89.8						3						6.1					2						4.1						0				0
	Media			8						45				91.8						3						6.1					1						2						0				0
	Literature			8						46				93.3						2						4.1					0						0						1				2
	Test A			Reading/LA 6th
	# Students 33			# of Test							LEVEL 4									LEVEL 3											LEVEL 2												LEVEL 1
	SKILL			Items							#					%					#									%	#							%					#				%
	Language			8							17					51.5					8									24.2	7							21.2					1				3
	Communication			8							10					30.3					13									39.4	9							27.3					1				3
	Writing			8							18					54.5					10									30.3	2							6.1					3				9.1
	Research			8							27					81.1					4									12.1	1							3					1				3
	Logic			8							31					93.9					2									6.1	0							0					0				0
	Information			8							26					78.8					6									18.2	1							3					0				0
	Media			8							32					97					0									0	1							3					0				0
	Literature			8							26					78.8					6									18.2	1							3					0				0
	Test A			Reading/LA 7th
	# Students 32			# of Test								LEVEL 4										LEVEL 3										LEVEL 2											LEVEL 1
	SKILL			Items								#				%						#					%					#							%					#			%
	Language			4								12				37.5						13					40.6					4							12.5					3			9.4
	Communication			4								2				6.3						5					15.6					17							53.1					8			25
	Writing			4								13				40.6						6					18.8					7							21.9					6			18.8
	Research			4								2				6.3						9					28.1					16							50					5			15.6
	Logic			4								22				68.8						6					18.8					4							12.5					0			0
	Information			4								14				43.8						10					31.3					7							21.9					1			3.1
	Media			4								20				62.5						9					28.1					2							6.3					1			3.1
	Literature			4								23				71.9						4					12.5					4							12.5					1			3.1
				Reading/LA  8th
	# of students			# of Test									LEVEL 4										LEVEL 3										LEVEL 2											LEVEL 1
	SKILL			Items													%						#				%						#							%				#		%
	Language			4									12				26.7						15				33.3						9							20				9		20
	Communication			4									5				11.1						18				40						14							31.1				8		17.8
	Writing			4									11				24.4						14				31.1						12							26.7				8		17.8
	Research			4									0				0						4				8.9						18							40				23		51.1
	Logic			4									22				48.9						15				33.3						6							13.3				2		4.4
	Information			4									27				60						12				26.7						5							11.1				1		2.2
	Media			4									34				75.6						6				13.3						5							11.1				0		0
	Literature			4									32				71.1						11				24.4						2							4.4				0		0
MATH
				3 RD MATH
# Students 49				# of Test items				LEVEL 4																LEVEL 3										LEVEL 2								LEVEL 1
								#										%						#				%						#		%						#					%
Math Process				6				16										32.7						18				36.7						7		14.3						8					16.3
Number Opera				6				7										14.3						13				26.5						10		20.4						19					38.8
Algebra				6				21										42.9						14				28.6						10		20.4						4					8.2
Geo/Measure				6				27										55.1						13				26.5						6		12.2						3					6.1
Data Analysis				6				31										63.3						9				18.4						5		10.2						4					8.2
				MATH 4th
# Students 49				# of  items					LEVEL 4															LEVEL 3										LEVEL 2									LEVEL 1
SKILL									#										%					#					%					#	%								#				%
Math Process				6					16										32.7					18					36.7					7	14.3								8				16.3
Number Opera				6					7										14.3					13					26.5					10	20.4								19				38.8
Algebra				6					21										42.9					14					28.6					10	20.4								4				8.2
Geo/Measure				6					27										55.1					13					26.5					6	12.2								3				6.1
Data Analysis				6					31										63.3					9					18.4					5	10.2								4				8.2
# Students 48				MATH 5th
SKILL				# of Test					LEVEL 4															LEVEL 3										LEVEL 2									LEVEL 1
Math Process				Items					#										%					#					%					#	%								#				%
Number Opera				6					14										29.2					15					31.3					10	20.8								9				18.8
Algebra				6					14										29.2					13					27.1					9	18.8								12				25
Geo/Measure				6					23										47.9					11					22.9					10	20.8								4				8.3
Data Analysis				6					29										60.4					11					22.9					6	12.5								2				4.2

Test A	MATH 6th
# Students 33			# of Test	LEVEL 4			LEVEL 3				LEVEL 2					LEVEL 1
SKILL			Items	#	%		#		%		#		%			#	%
Math Process			6	16	48.5		10		30.3		2		6.1				15.2
Number Opera			6	10	30.3		6		18.2		9		27.3			8	24.2
Algebra			6	14	42.4		13		39.4		3<