Disaggregated Data

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Chelsea Bowden
Alyson Mcdonald
Lindsey Hancock
Michelle Lawless

Data Analysis: Trace Crossings

Non-Poverty and Poverty

We realized that their math scores are significantly higher than their reading scores. We believe this
could be from their STEAM initiatives and their desire to promote math and science for all students.
The difference between poverty and non poverty test scores can point back to Traces need for
individualized attention to the students who fall in this poverty category.

Data Analysis: Trace Crossings

Caucasian and Minorities

Data Analysis: Irondale

Non-Poverty and Poverty

We feel the students living in poverty scored lower because they might not have the proper
resources at home as well as their involvement with their parents are minimal.

Data Analysis: Irondale

Non-Poverty and Poverty

Conclusions from Schools

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Irondale

Teachers often gave

excuses for
students/didn't set high
expectations for all.

Students spent large amounts

of time out of class due to poor
behavior in class.
There was not a good,
consistent discipline program in
place right now.
There was a lack of support
staff in the school due to
funding; they could enlist the
help of parents to make up for
this.

We never saw parental

involvement except for
special events.

Strengths
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They have support
clubs such as the
reading club.
They have several
aids such as the
Math, Reading,
Title 1 and STEAM
coach.
They obtain many
resources through
Hoover City

Irondale
They promote character
development through
their motto; Intentional,
Considerate, Successful.
They have a strong
community.
They are in a secure and
encouraging
environment.

Weaknesses
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Students are often
pulled from the
classroom,
therefore they miss
class time.
They have a lack of
ELL teachers for
the amount of ELL
students in the
school.

Irondale
Students behavior often
hinders classroom
learning.
The school did not have
a lot of support staff
apart from teachers and
administration.

Improvement Plan: Trace Crossings

1. Better analyze student work
a.

Many teachers do not differentiation in their lessons; one size does not fit all in teaching

b.

Teachers should learn to better analyze student work so they can better differentiate in their
clasrooms through the use of stations, groupings, problem based learning, etc.

c.

According to the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, teachers should
modify their instruction to meet students' varying readiness levels, learning preferences, and
interests (Willis & Mann, 2000).

2. Set high expectations for all

a.

Teachers often made excuses for students.

b.

Students should all be expected to reach the same goals no matter their disabilities or needs.

c.

In Teach Like a Champion, the entire first chapter gives us ways to do this. Once is No Opt Out,
which causes every student to at least try no matter what.

3. Parental Involvement
a.

Parents were never in the classroom; only at the school for special events.

Improvement Plan: Irondale

Behavior incentives
Lead to a lot of distraction from academic progress
in the classroom
Many teachers had trouble being consistent with their
students
Students would get in trouble and receive a consequence
in one classroom, but when they would act out in
another classroom, for example specials like Art or
Music, they would not receive the same form of
discipline.
It can be very confusing for a student who is receiving a
consequence from one teacher and being ignored by
the other teacher.
Getting all teachers on the same page will help
improve behavior in all subject areas, thus
improving test scores overall.

Parent Communication: Trace Crossings

The schools will effectively communicate to the parents
their childs individual scores on the ACT Aspire.
The schools will communicate scores for subcategories of
students (caucasian, minority, non-poverty, and
poverty) in reading/math, to show growth in student
achievement in those subcategories.
The schools will give parents ways of getting involved in
their childs learning process and helping achieve
success on ACT Aspire tests.
The school will set high expectations for all students,
regardless of differing academic abilities (there will be
differentiation).

Parent Communication: Irondale

The school will communicate the scores of the ACT
Aspire Test to the parents of the individual
student
Communication among parents can be improved
through sending home positive letters along
with disciplinary letters
This will encourage parents for students good
behavior
By increasing parent-teacher communication a
trusting relationship can be established while
keeping the student the center focus

References
Blazar, D. (2015, December). Teacher and Teaching Effects on Students' Academic Behaviors and Mindsets
[PDF]. Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Differentiating Instruction. (n.d.). Retrieved May 07, 2016, from http://www.ascd.org/publications/curriculumupdate/winter2000/Differentiating-Instruction.aspx
Ferguson, H., Bovaird, S., & Mueller, M. (n.d.). The impact of poverty on educational outcomes for children.
Retrieved May 07, 2016, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2528798/
Research Spotlight on Parental Involvement in Education. (n.d.). Retrieved May 07, 2016, from
http://www.nea.org/tools/17360.htm