Disaggregated Data Analysis

Lindsey Harding, Rebecca Hastings, Julia Sansom, CaDric Moulton

Trace Crossings Elementary School

Pre K-4th Grade - Hoover City Schools

2010-2011
2011-2012

Interpretation and Data Analysis - Trace Crossings

Math 2010-2011: slightly above or below the

benchmark

Math 2011-2012: 10+ below the benchmark

Reading 2010-2011: 10+ points above the

benchmark

Reading 2011-2012: 10+ below the

benchmark

Trace Crossings
Why was there such a drop in percentages between 2010 and 2011?

Improper testing time administered

Investigations led to poor morale and lack of respect among staff

New leadership

Restoring the positive culture

General Information

Title I school

45% free or reduced lunch

ELL

Avondale Elementary School

K-5th Grade - Birmingham City Schools

2010-2011
2011-2012

Interpretation and Data Analysis - Avondale

Math 2010-2011: Up to 10 points below the

benchmark

Math 2011-2012: Slightly above or below the

benchmark

Reading 2010-2011: 10+ points below the

benchmark

Reading 2011-2012: Up to 10 points above the

benchmark. One area just below.

Avondale Elementary

Title I School
87% free or reduced lunch
There is a great need for additional support staff, particularly in the area of
reading and math intervention.

Go Math
Reading Program (Reading Street)
Technology

Attendance Plan
Low teacher morale

One consistent finding of academic research is that high expectations are the most reliable driver of high student
achievement, even in students who do not have a history of successful achievement (Lemov, 2010)

Parent Improvement Plan

Strengths
Trace Crossings

4th grade reading scores have remained

consistent from 2010-2012
Trace Crossings has a great deal of resources
available to teachers and students.
STEAM Initiative

STEAM Lab
Makers Studio
Inquiry-based learning program

Trace Crossings has a large amount of

support staff.
Adopted a math and reading coach.

Avondale

In 2010-2011, Avondales 5th grade math and

reading scores were above benchmark.

Each teacher has a Promethean board in his

or her classroom.

Avondale has an active school garden.

Attendance Policy

Weaknesses
Trace Crossings

Their test scores decreased in all areas from

the 2010-2011 school year to the next.
Continuing to learn how to implement
STEAM
Overcoming perspectives of the community

Avondale

2010-2011, Avondales 4th grade math scores

were below benchmark.
Do not have strong support staff
Low expectations of students

Improvement Plan
Trace Crossings

Increased communication with parents

More resources and professional

Avondale Elementary School

development (specifically STEAM) for

teachers

Develop an uplifting morale and belief in all

children

More professional development options for

the teachers.

https://www.nassp.org/professional-learning?
SSO=true

Additional support staff in the area of math

and reading

Acquire the funds for hiring a reading and

math coach through grants

References

http://parcalabama.org
Lemov, D. (2010). Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques That Put Students on The Path to College. San Francisco:
Jossey-Bass.
Parental Involvement and Students' Academic Achievement: A Meta-Analys. (n.d.). Retrieved May 10, 2016,
from http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1009048817385
Professional Learning | NASSP. (n.d.). Retrieved May 10, 2016,
from https://www.nassp.org/professional-learning?SSO=true
The Opportunity Gap: Avondale Elementary School. (n.d.). Retrieved May 10, 2016,
from http://projects.propublica.org/schools/schools/10039000103
Urban Child Institute. (2014, February 3). Is Your Child Worth an Investment of 30 Million? Retrieved May 10, 2016, from
http://www.urbanchildinstitute.org/articles/perceptions/is-your-child-worth-an-investment-of-30-million