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2011

Overview

The 2011 Results are in
Another great year of gains in our schools!

July 15, 2011

Here are the results for the schools Charlotte Knox worked with during the 2010-11 school year. 

Highlights include a whole district reaching an API of 801, another district gaining 54 points overall, and 13 schools climbing to over 800!

In addition, three of our schools were just listed on the 2011 eligible California Distinguished School list,–no small thing when the cut off was 832 for elementary schools this year.

We are so proud of the students, staff, and principals at all of these schools!  We are all coming to realize that closing the achievement gap for low income and minority students can become a predictable reality following the formula for success developed by Dennis Parker.

Also look for us at ACSA next week.  Dennis will be presenting a Strategic Schooling session Thursday morning.  Charlotte, Dennis and a stellar principal from Atwater, Ana Boyenga, will also be presenting an illustration of successful implementation during the Saturday session.

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Result

Atwater Elementary School District

October 19, 2011

During this second year with Atwater, we continued to refine the 12 basic “bread and  butter” strategies of Strategic Schooling, while also launching a district-wide writing campaign.  Each district-wide grade level team met with Charlotte 3 times over the course of the year to

  • Analyze results from the previous trimester
  • Plan forward for writing instruction focusing on the gradual release model of instruction
  • Develop projects for informational writing taken to publication for all students

Five of the seven schools are now over the state goal of 800 on the API
The district-wide API is now over 800 as well. This is the only district in the county of more than a few hundred students with an 800+ API.

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Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District

October 27, 2011

Crescent Elementary School

During this third year with Knox Education we focused on:

  • Continuing to refine backwards mapping of standards for best coverage before the CST
  • Monitoring and intervening for target students
  • Developing mini-lessons for focus standards

Over the course of the three years with Knox Education, Crescent has grown 106 points and became eligible this year for California Distinguished School. 

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Result

Franklin-McKinley School District

October 27, 2011

Franklin Elementary School

During this second year of implementation we focused on:

  • Backwards mapping for the CST during 3 days of “half time huddle” sessions with each grade level
  • Careful supplementation and planning for standards not covered well with adopted text

Franklin has grown a total of 62 points and became eligible this year for California Distinguished School.

Hellyer Elementary​ School

During this third year of implementation we focused on:

  • Backwards mapping for the CST during 3 days of “half time huddle” sessions with each grade level
  • Careful supplementation and planning for standards not covered well with adopted text

Hellyer has grown over 800 and continues to grow.  Of note are the 19 perfect 600 scores achieved by its stellar students!

McKinley E​lementary School

During this third year of implementation we focused on:

  • Backwards mapping for the CST during 3 days of “half time huddle” sessions with each grade level
  • Monitoring target students and differentiating instruction across the grade level
  • Careful supplementation and planning for standards not covered well with adopted text

McKinley took a small dip this year, down 13 points.  Three teachers in testing grades were out with long-term substitutes.  In the previous two years McKinley grew 104 points, two years of having the highest gains in their district.

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Result

Hayward Unified School District

October 27, 2011

Burbank Elementary School

During this first year of implementation of Strategic Schooling we focused on:

  • Implementation of Strategic Schooling Basics for year 1
  • Backwards mapping for the CST
  • Development of the School Leadership Team over 3 Saturday Sessions
  • CST “spring training” sessions offered for target students during spring break

Their 79 point gain was the largest in the district, and second largest gain in Alameda County.

Harder Elementary School

During this first year of implementation of Strategic Schooling we focused on:

  • Implementation of Strategic Schooling Basics for year 1
  • Backwards mapping for the CST
  • Parent Education about the CST and increasing pleasure reading at home

Longwood Elementary School

During this first year of implementation of Strategic Schooling we focused on:

  • Implementation of Strategic Schooling Basics for year 1
  • Backwards mapping for the CST
  • Development of the School Leadership Team over 3 Saturday Sessions
  • CST “spring training” sessions offered for target students during spring break

Their 75 point gain was second highest in the district and third highest in Alameda County.

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Result

Martinez Unified School District

October 27, 2011

John Muir School

During this first year of implementation we focused on:

  • Aligning the taught with the tested curriculum through weekly standards checking and backwards mapping
  • Teaching Test Taking Strategies

After 3 years of flat or depressed scores, Muir’s 44 point gain takes them well up over 800 to 830.

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Result

River Delta Unified School District

October 19, 2011

During this Sacramento area school district’s first year of implementation with Strategic Schooling the entire district grew 55 points on the API—the largest district-gain in the county.  Rio Vista High made a whopping 83 point gain, and at Isleton, their 68 point gain made them eligible for California Distinguished School.  The structure of the professional development included:

  • Strategic Schooling leadership retreat, June 2010 with Dennis Parker
  • August kick-off K-12 training with Charlotte Knox
  • Each grade/department level team met with Charlotte 3 times during the year to problem solve around implementation, view demo lessons, and backwards map standards based instruction leading up to the CST

We are now working through year 2 of implementation with a focus on writing instruction K-6 and secondary school implementation of Strategic Schooling in grades 7-12.

—”The principals have embraced Strategic Schooling and in turn, so have the staffs.  I was so impressed at the last workshop right before the holidays on the interest and sharing on writing.  They are learning to be more collaborative in our district which is something that has been lacking.

It is a great experience for me to work with you and watch you invigorate our teachers to believe that they can do it.  So, if we can be self sustaining in the future, I am sure you have plenty of districts that need your guidance so they can benefit as well.”

-Rick Hennes, Superintendent

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Result

Thermalito Union School District

October 19, 2011

During this first year with Thermalito Charlotte met with each grade level team 3 times over the course of the school year to:

  • Plan implementation for Strategic Schooling
  • View demonstration lessons
  • Develop tools for analyzing data and increasing feedback to students

The district as a whole grew 19 points, and the middle school gained 40 points.  One of the elementaries grew over 800 to 814.  During this second year, we are continuing to refine basic Strategic Schooling implementation while moving into a focus on writing instruction.

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