Assignment Part 1

School

Brooks Elementary School is a K through 6 school is a government funded school that got an evaluation of a B for the 2018-2019 school year. The school is in the North Bolivar Consolidated School District. The student enrollment is 274, of that enrollment there is 269 African American, one white and four Hispanic. The major industries in the Delta include farming and factories. Delta farming lands make up most of the geographical area. The socioeconomic status in Duncan consists mostly of low-income families with a few middle-income and upper-income families in the area.

The socioeconomic status at Brooks Elementary is very similar to the community’s socioeconomic status; most of the students at Brooks Elementary come from low-income to middle income families. According to the school statistics of the 274 students enrolled at Brooks Elementary are eligible for free lunch. Brooks Elementary School has one principal, one lead teacher, 15 full time certified teachers, four paraprofessionals, one librarian, one gifted teacher, one P.E. teacher, two janitorial staff, one counselor, and one medical attendant. All 28 classrooms are equipped with 5 computers that are internet accessible. Each classroom has a promethean board, whiteboard, and a television VCR/DVD combination. Every student received their own Chromebook from the school. The teacher ratio is 1:23 students per classroom. There are a variety of programs for eligible students including Gifted Education, Speech and Language, Learning Disability, and Resource. The highly qualified staff works closely with the parents or guardians to provide the best possible setting and education for the students.

Topic

This study is insightful of the third grade English Language Arts (ELA) benchmarks assessments. Third graders in the state of Mississippi must passed the MAAP ELA assessment to be promoted to the fourth grade. The third benchmark assessment was comprehensive with a passing rate of 40.2 %. The result is from CASE Assessment School Report.

There were 85 students in the North Bolivar Consolidated School District that participated in taking the ELA Benchmark Assessment. The result of the district with a passing rate was 38.5%. There is a reading deficiency across the district. The test score indicated on the analysis is poor and below the recommended score. The proficient score is also low as it is below 50%. The trend of the reading score is shifting as is not constant across the years. Despite that there is a positive progress when it comes to improvement. I believe when the proper plan is in place to increase student achievement, the reading test score will be significantly improved. The results of the assessment are in the chart below.

Results of Third Grade, Comprehensive, Benchmark Assessments

Source: CASE 21 Benchmark Assessment Report

Rationale

An image might merit thousand words, yet in instruction, data says a lot. Information such as data analysis can give a depiction of what students know, what they should know, and how teachers can meet the students’ academic needs. With suitable analysis and translation of information, teachers can settle on educated choices that emphatically influence student results. Research has shown that using data instructional decisions can lead to improved student performance (Wayman, 2005). No particular assessment can give teachers a true picture of all they need to know to decide on instruction choices to meet the students’ academic needs. This data will help the teacher prepare for state testing by reviewing skills that is weighted mostly on the test according to Mississippi 3rd Grade blueprint.

Based on the 44 students who took the assessment scored extremely low in the above reading standards. This graph shows the lowest performing standards that were tested on the final comprehensive benchmark. The results indicate that the standards need to be retaught to the students as a whole group. As an administrator, I will meet with the teacher to discuss the area of concerns related to the low percentage of standards. After the teacher reteach the standards the students should improve and master the standards.

References

1. Wayman, J. C. (2005). Involving teachers in data-driven decision-making: Using computer data systems to support teacher inquiry and reflection. Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 10(3), 295–308.

Standards Below Average

RI3.3 RI3.5 RI3.6 RI 3.9 RL3.6 RL3.9 0.26100000000000001 0.22700000000000001 0.182 0.307 0.318 0.28399999999999997 Column1

RI3.3 RI3.5 RI3.6 RI 3.9 RL3.6 RL3.9 0.26100000000000001 22.7 0.182 0.307 0.318 0.28399999999999997