MEAP- 2013

Step 2
Vertical Writing/Math Teams Delta Math WriteSteps

Step 3 Fill the Gaps Fall

Step 1 PLCs

Reading Trend

Fill the Gaps Fall: Since Last Year: Added 2 sections of READ 180 for 7th grade
Elementary Shared item analysis/placed emphasis on comprehension 2nd grade target longer passages Fill the Gaps Fall Guide Given Middle School A review of SLAMS - was had, so that students knew what constituted an acceptable answer, how to improve a weak answer Students practiced using critical thinking questions Scope Magazines Fill the Gaps Fall Guide Given

3rd Grade Reading

85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 2008 2009 2010 OPS 2011 State 2012 2013 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 2008 2009

4th Grade Reading

2010 OPS

2011 State

2012

2013

5th Grade Reading

85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 2008 2009 2010 OPS 2011 State 2012 2013

6th Grade Reading

85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 2008 2009 2010 OPS 2011 State 2012 2013 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 2008

7th Grade Reading

2009

2010 OPS

2011 State

2012

2013

8th Grade Reading

85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 2008 2009 2010 OPS 2011 State 2012 2013

Math Trend

Fall of 2012-Vertical Math decides that all students should screen with Delta Math in grades 3-8 by the 2nd week of school.

Fill the Gaps Fall: Elementary & Middle School Pre-test/Post-test given at every grade level Scan trons used Fill the Gaps Fall Guide Given

3rd Grade Math

85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 2008 2009 2010 OPS 2011 State 2012 2013 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 2008 2009

4th Grade Math

2010 OPS

2011 State

2012

2013

Frist of 37 districts in Greater Kalamazoo in 3rd and 4th grade Math

5th Grade Math

85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 2008 2009 2010 OPS 2011 State 2012 2013

Social Studies Trend

Fill the Gaps Fall: Middle School & High School Pre-test/Post-test given at every grade level online at socrative.com 5th grade and middle school teachers made the 6th and 9th grade tests 6th grade and 9th grade teachers worked to fill gaps Fill the Gaps Fall Guide Given

6th Grade Social Studies

85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 2008 2009 2010 OPS 2011 State 2012 2013

9th Grade Social Studies

85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 2008 2009 2010 OPS 2011 State 2012 2013

Science Trend

Fill the Gaps Fall: Elementary & Middle School Pre-test/Post-test given at every grade level online at socrative.com Elementary and middle school teachers made the 5th & 8th grade test 6th grade and 9th grade teachers worked to fill gaps Fill the Gaps Fall guide given Focused on Assessable vocabulary

5th Grade Science

85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 2008 2009 2010 OPS 2011 State 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 2012 2013

8th Grade Science

2008

2009

2010
OPS

2011
State

2012

2013

Writing

Vertical Writing Team- puts a

focus on:

Argumentative/opinion writing District Writing Prompt WriteSteps Implementation

Fill the Gaps Fall: Elementary: 4th grade gives prompts and makes a focus through the fall Middle School: Middle School gives District Prompt Revamped 6th gr. Writing rotation Fill the Gaps Fall Guide Given

4th Grade Writing

85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 2008 2009 2010 OPS 2011 State 2012 2013

7th Grade Writing

85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 2008 2009 2010 OPS 2011 State 2012 2013

Question- How can we use the PLC process to help show improvement on the MEAP next fall and more importantly fill gaps for our students?

A Slide From Last Years Report

PLC-MEAP Review! Example-8th grade Science

1.

1. Use blue prints and item analysis to build a pretest 2. Administer pretest first week of school 3. Taylor Instruction based on results 4. Give post test two weeks prior to MEAP 5. Fill remaining student gaps

2. 3. 4. 5.