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World’s Best Work Force 2017-2018

Professional Learning Community

• Data analysis through collaborative work in

PLC

• Drill down to content and skill

strengths/weaknesses within populations.

Types of Data explored

• MCA (grades 3-8, 10, 11): Reading, Math,

Science,)

• ACT (grades 10 (PRE) and 11)
• NWEA (Grades K-2,)
• STAR (Grades K-8)
• Chapter formative and summative

assessments

All assessments are aligned to Standards at the State and National levels

Goal setting to recognize strengths and weaknesses

• District
• PLC
• Classroom
• Individual Students

Reference: 2017-2018 Plan

 Maple River has provided a math and reading

intervention teacher for grades 6-8. The program will help support students not meeting academic goals. Students are selected based on MCA & STAR results. Students meet with intervention teacher 20 minutes per week.

Federally funded programming for at risk elementary reading and math students. Criteria used:

Teacher judgment based on classroom performance:

Below 80% on classroom reading or math chapter assessment Grades K-2 student RIT score is below the Norm grade level mean RIT score

• n NWEA reading or math assessments

Grades 3-5 below benchmarks on STAR reading or math assessments Grades 3-5 partially meets the Standards or Does not meet the standards on the MCA tests Grades 1-2 Student is below 90% passing in Dolch word list Grades 1-5 Student is below 90% passing in math fact practice

• Based on poverty levels at the elementary level
• East 38.9%
• West 34.65%
• Identify achievement gap trend using MCA data

in grades 3-5

• Close the math and reading achievement gap to

< 10%by the year 2017

• WIN time – (What I Need) – reading and math

interventions

• Utilize a pull in and push out program model
• One certified teacher at each site
• Two highly qualified paraprofessionals at the

East site

• Three highly qualified paraprofessionals at the

West site

Reference: Achievement Gap Handouts

Reference:

• Integration collaborative between Madelia, St

James, Truman, Maple River, and Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial schools

• Original intent of integration law was to

engage students from racially isolated districts with students in adjoining districts

• 1. Academic Achievement Goal- See Integration Plan

Strategies: Elementary Math Interventionist, ICU 9HS & MS), Math and Reading Extended Day (HS &MS), Math League, STEAM Summer Academy, IXL Reading & Math

• 2. Integration Goal – See Integration Plan

Strategies: 5th Grade Kindness Retreat, 7th Grade Courage Retreat, & 9th Grade Respect Retreat, Bullying/Leadership Curriculum, STLF (Students Today Leaders Forever),

Reference:

• ECFE – Early Childhood Family Education (Fall/Spring sessions in

Mapleton)

• SR – School Readiness/Preschool
• Classrooms at the Mapleton and Good Thunder sites
• Increase in preschoolers from 76 in 2008-09 to 95 in 2016-2017.

We currently have 95 student enrolled.

• Increase in amount of preschool time offered from half day

preschool to having full day class options.

• Program has implemented state aligned curriculum,

implemented assessment with on-line portfolios, participate in PLC’s and has a 4-star Parent Aware rating.

• 60 of the 84 projected incoming Kindergartners (2018) are

currently enrolled in our program. 46 of them are in our full day program.

• Early Childhood Special Ed

• Half day/multi-age class in Good Thunder and

Mapleton

• Age specific classes in Mapleton
• 3 year old class/half days
• 4 year old class full days
• Classes are usually full. We try to accommodate

children on the waiting list the best we can.

• 95 students enrolled in 2017-2018
• Collaborate with Early Childhood Special Ed for

placement of students into our program to provide IEP services

 The school has expanded the child care (Eagle Care)

program to accommodate preschool-age children.

 The Early Learning Center is made up of Pre-school,

ECFE, ECSE, Eagle Care

 Starting Summer of 2017, preschool-age children could

get full-time child are through Eagle Care program.

 Eagle Care is offered before/after preschool class and

• n days of a child doesn’t have preschool.

 We currently have 23 children enrolled. 10 are enrolled

with us full-time. 13 are enrolled only before/after their preschool class.

 Children must be enrolled in a preschool class to be

enrolled in child care.

• National, state and local studies have shown the more

time in preschool, the more school readiness skills that are in place.

• Full day class is in high demand and is what parents

want.

• Our program is helping more and more kids in our

district become better prepared for Kindergarten, but we are still not reaching every child with the amount of preschool needed to prepare for Kindergarten. Full day shows much more progress with school readiness skills.

• Biggest hurdle for parents is cost and transportation.
• State scholarships have helped with the cost of preschool

for low-income families.

Reference: Read Well by Grade 3 handout.

• To accelerate student progress until students are

competent readers based on the MCA, NWEA, and STAR test results

• To have in place an intervention system that

accomplishes this acceleration. The intervention system results in individualized planning for each student

• To continue to support the intervention process until

each student has accelerated his/her reading achievement to the point of competence

• The Maple River goal for reading instruction is to have

100% of students reading at grade level at the end of grade three.

Grades 3 – 8 – Math and Reading MCA Grades 5, 8, HS – Science MCA Grade 10 – Reading MCA Grade 11 – Math MCA Grade 11/12 College Placement Diagnostic Test (Accuplacer)

• College Placement Diagnostic Test (Accuplacer) for select students
• For students who are deemed not career and college-ready after having taken the Pre-

ACT test

• Provides information for targeted instruction

Grade 11 College Entrance Exam (ACT ) – not required; optional test for student

For purposes of statewide accountability, “career and college ready” means a high school graduate has the knowledge, skills, and competencies to successfully pursue a career pathway including postsecondary credit leading to a degree, diploma, certificate, or industry-recognized credential and employment. Reference – World’s Best Workforce Plan – page 5

Students who are career and college ready are able to successfully complete credit-bearing coursework at a two or four-year college or university or other credit-bearing postsecondary program without need for remediation.

Reference: ACT results

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 120B.125 PLANNING FOR STUDENTS’ SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; PERSONAL LEARNING PLANS

School Districts must assist all students by no later than grade 9 to explore their educational, college and career interests, aptitudes, and aspirations and develop a plan for a smooth and successful transition to postsecondary education or employment. (Minnesota Career Information System)

• Based on all the information provided, what do you like

to see added to Maple River’s educational plan in the school year 2018-2019?

• Is there anything you want to know more about

regarding Maple River’s educational programs?