Huntsville City Schools School Year 2013 14 School

Huntsville City Schools School Year 2013 -14 School Instructional Targets October 3, 2013 1

Alabama Plan 2020 and NCLB Waiver Every Child a Graduate – Every Child Prepared for College, Work, Adulthood in the 21 st Century College Ready: A graduate who possesses the knowledge and skills needed to enroll and succeed in credit-bearing, first-year courses at a two- or four-year college, trade school, technical school, without the need for remediation. Career Ready: A graduate who possesses the ability to apply core academic skills to real-world situations through collaboration with peers in problem solving, precision, and punctuality in delivery of a product, and has a desire to be a life-long learner. HCS Strategy – Effectively Engage Students in mastering college and career readiness standards within a digital curriculum aligned with Alabama College and Career Readiness Standards to foster development of College and Career Ready Graduates and Life-Long Learners for the 21 st Century External Measures of Readiness – Growth as measured with STAR Assessments in all grades, ACT Aspire in K-8, ACT Quality Core Curriculum in High School, and ACT College Readiness Assessment for All Students in 11 th Grade to Align Teaching and Learning with Student College Readiness. Internal Measures – Formative assessments in all courses and progression in core high school courses. 2

Alabama Plan 2020 and NCLB Waiver Learner Objectives – Achievement and Growth Achievement: ALSDE goal is for all students to perform at or above grade level proficiency. HCS K-8 Goal: 10% more students within schools and grade levels attaining benchmark scores on ACT Aspire assessments in SY 2013 -14 than attained Level 4 (Advanced) proficiency in SY 2012 -13. HCS High School Goals: • Students attain benchmark scores on ACT Quality Core assessments in SY 2013 -14 as prescribed in targets provided to each school. • High Schools increase AP & IB enrollments and the share of students earning qualifying scores in AP and IB courses. Growth: ALSDE goal is for all students to show continuous improvement. HCS Goal – K-11 grades attain STAR Student Growth Percentile (SGP) targets in each school by grade level in Math and Reading. 3

Alabama Plan 2020 and NCLB Waiver Learner Objectives – Gap Closure Achievement: ALSDE goal is that all students succeed (gap closure). HCS K-12 Goals: • Accelerate student growth among low proficiency students while challenging high proficiency students. • Place At-Risk students in Pre-K and achieve target early literacy growth. • Assign students so that they are not sequentially enrolled in classrooms with an SGP Below 50. • Assign retained students in High Growth classrooms with an SGP of 65 or Higher. HCS K-12 Instructional Strategies: • Accelerate change of practice to enhance teacher mastery of the digital curriculum to close the digital divide and personalized learning. • Employ Formative Assessment every 9 weeks using School Net and STAR to guide personalized instruction • Increase teacher effectiveness by: o Shifting low-value added grading and sampling tasks from teachers to the learning management systems. o Focus professional development on change of practice (digital and common core) and in the use of data from formative assessments to guide instruction. 4

Alabama Plan 2020 and NCLB Waiver Learner Objectives – Every Student a High School Graduate Graduation Rate: By 2020 ALSDE seeks for every high school to have a 90 percent graduation rate. HCS K-12 Goals: • P-5, P-6, P-8, Middle Schools, and Junior Highs will prepare students to take credit bearing high school courses at the end of 8 th Grade to include passing Core courses. • High Schools will successfully engage students so that they are prepared to progress from grade to grade and complete Core courses prior to the end of their fourth year in high school. HCS K-12 Strategies: • Early identification and intervention for students in grades 6 -12 who are not demonstrating mastery in a core course or a prerequisite for a core course. • Implementation of ACT Quality Core Curriculum and formative assessment every 9 weeks using School Net to drive continuous student growth (less AP & IB). 5

ALSDE Accountability Model – Plan 2020 NCLB Waiver Phase I – 2013 -14 Achievement Reading Math Attendance Rate Graduation Rate Gap Closure Reading Math 70 Points 78% 20 Points 22% Accountability Score A School B School C School D School F School 6

ALSDE Accountability Model – Plan 2020 NCLB Waiver Phase I – 2015 -16 Achievement Reading Math Growth Reading Math Gap Closure Reading Math College Readiness ACT Benchmarks Work Keys Attendance Rate Graduation Rate Program Review Effective Teachers Effective Leaders 100 Points 50% 40 Points 20% 50 Points 25% Local Indicators 10 Points 5% Accountability Score A School B School C School D School F School 7

High School Goals for Grade Progression School Year 2013 -14 Percent of a Starting Cohort Progressing to the Next Grade 1. 00 0. 90 96% of 9 th Graders Progressing to 10 th Grade 0. 80 0. 70 97% of 10 th Graders Progressing to 11 th Grade 0. 60 0. 50 98% of 11 th Graders Progressing to 12 th Grade 0. 40 0. 30 0. 20 99% of 12 th Graders Progressing to Plan 2020 Target Graduation Rate 0. 10 0. 00 0 1 Fall Spring Fall 9 th Grade 2 Spring Fall 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 3 Fall Spring 12 th Grade 4 8

Students Must Obtain a Passing Grade in the Following Core or Advanced Courses to Meet High School Progression Criteria for School Year 2013 -14 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade Math Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Trig Pre-Calculus Discrete Math Algebraic Connect Pre-Calculus AP Statistics Science Biology Physical Science Chemistry Anatomy Physics Forensics Enviro Sci AP Sciences English 9 English Honors English 10 English Honors English 11 AP English Lang English 12 AP English Lit Social Science World History US History to 1867 US Hist from 1867 AP US History Govt/Econ AP Govt AP Econ 9

Grade Level Progression Goals for Example High School for SY 2013 -14 9 th Grade 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade Product SY 2012 -13 Progression 73% 65% 77% 90% 33% SY 2013 -14 Goal 85% 81% 88% 95% 57% Product of Grade Level Progression Rates 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2012 -13 2013 -14 2014 -15 2015 -16 2016 -17 School Year 2017 -18 2018 -19 2019 -20 10

Alabama Plan 2020 and NCLB Waiver Learner Objectives – Every Student Graduates Prepared College and Career Readiness: ALSDE seeks for every high school graduate to be able to earn credit in first year college Math, Science, English, and Social Studies courses. HCS K-12 Goals: • An increasing share of students will attain benchmark scores on ACT Quality Core assessments. • An increasing share of 11 th grade students will attain benchmark scores on the ACT assessment beginning with SY 2014 -15. • An increasing share of students will enroll in and attain qualifying scores in AP and IB courses. HCS K-12 Strategies: • Accelerate change of practice to the digital curriculum and instruction aligned with Common Core standards. • Guide instruction using formative assessments within Quality Core classes using School Net. • Expand Implementation of “Laying the Foundation” and “Project Lead the Way” courses across 7 th and 8 th grades. 11

Number of Students Taking the ACT Exam In 2012 -13 by High School and Grade Level Tests Taken 300 250 200 Grade 10 th 150 11 th 12 th 100 50 0 35 59 63 105 109 353 365 Butler Johnson NCTHS Lee Columbia Huntsville Grissom High School

Cumulative Distribution of Math ACT Scores by High School Cumulative Distribution 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% Corresponding Credit Bearing College Freshman Course: College Algebra 50% 40% Grissom 30% 20% Math Benchmark Score 10% 0% 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ACT Score 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

Cumulative Distribution of English ACT Scores by High School Cumulative Distribution 100% 80% Grissom 60% 40% Corresponding Credit Bearing College Freshman Course: English Composition 20% English Benchmark Score 0% 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ACT Score

Cumulative Distribution of Reading ACT Scores by High School Cumulative Distribution 100% 90% 80% 70% Grissom 60% 50% 40% Corresponding Credit Bearing College Freshman Course: Social Sciences 30% 20% 10% Reading Benchmark Score 0% 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ACT Score

Cumulative Distribution of Science ACT Scores by High School Cumulative Distribution 100% 90% 80% 70% Corresponding Credit Bearing College Freshman Course: Biology 60% 50% Grissom 40% 30% 20% 10% Science Benchmark Score 0% 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ACT Score

Cumulative Distribution of Composite ACT Scores by High School Cumulative Distribution 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% Grissom 50% 40% 25 th Percentile Score for Auburn University 30% 20% 10% 75 th Percentile Score for University of Alabama & Auburn University 25 th Percentile Score for University of Alabama 0% 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ACT Score 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

Alabama Plan 2020 and NCLB Waiver Learner Strategies Standards: ALSDE seeks to develop and adopt college and career readiness aligned standards in all subject areas. ALSDE Standards: • K-8: ACT Aspire. • High School: ACT Quality Core assessments in 12 content areas as well as the ACT assessment in 11 th Grade for all students. • All Grades: Student attendance should be 95% or higher in all schools. HCS K-12 Strategies: • Immediately implement ACT Quality Core curriculum in 12 high school content areas. • Convert to a digital curriculum aligned with Common Core standards. • Employ STAR Math and Reading assessments in grades K-11 to monitor student growth. • Develop and deploy formative assessments in School Net for all Math, Science, English, and Social Studies courses (less AP and IB) to guide instruction. • Employ “Reserve” Math, Science, and English teachers to act as long-term subs. HCS Goal: Student attendance at or above 95% and a tardy rate below 7. 5%. 18

Summary of Huntsville City School Goals for SY 2013 -14 All Schools: 35% • School Wide Attendance and Tardy Rates. • Change of Practice Rates. • STAR Math and Reading Growth by Grade Level. 10% P-5, P-6, P-8, and Middle Schools: 65% • Pre-K Early Literacy. • ACT Aspire Benchmark Rates by Grade Level. 5% 50% • Student Assignment Practices – Low Growth Classrooms & Retained Students. 10% High Schools: 65% • ACT Quality Core Benchmark Rates. 20% • Grade Level Progression Rates. 25% 15% • ACT College Readiness Benchmark Rates – 11 th Grade. 5% • AP and IB Enrollments and Share of Enrollments Earning Qualifying Scores. 5% • Graduation Rate as Determined by ALSDE. 10% 19

Proficiency Huntsville City Schools STAR Math Fall 2011 – Fall 2013 100% 90% 78% 80% 71% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Fall 2011 STAR MATH At/Above Grade Level Fall 2012 STAR MATH At/Above Grade Level Fall 2013 STAR MATH At/Above 20 Grade Level

Huntsville City Schools STAR Reading Fall 2011 – Fall 2013 100% 90% 80% 70% 62% 65% 60% 50% 47% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Fall 2011 STAR READING At/Above Grade Level FALL 2012 STAR Reading At/Above Grade Level Fall 2013 STAR Reading At/Above Grade Level 21

STAR Math HCS High Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013 Butler 23% Johnson 39% 21% Lee 47% 36% 51% 66% 53% 26% Columbia 66% 42% Grissom 75% 88% 70% Huntsville High 84% 63% New Century 89% 92% 68% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 97% 100% Fall 2013 STAR MATH At/Above Grade Level Fall 2012 STAR MATH At/Above Grade Level Fall 2011 STAR MATH At/Above Grade Level 22

STAR Reading HCS High Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013 Johnson 25% 21% 13% Butler 14% Lee 21% 30% 36% 19% Columbia 42% 51% 47% 31% Huntsville High 79% 75% 55% Grissom 83% 61% New Century 80% 59% 0% 10% 20% Fall 2013 STAR Reading At/Above Grade Level 30% 40% 50% 60% FALL 2012 STAR Reading At/Above Grade Level 70% 88% 90% 100% 23 Fall 2011 STAR READING At/Above Grade Level

STAR Math K-8 and Middle Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013 Chapman Middle 35% 23% Ed White 40% 25% Westlawn 57% 41% 17% Davis Hills 52% 43% 46% 24% Williams Middle 57% 68% 75% 39% Whitesburg P-8 73% 56% Mountain Gap P-8 80% 86% 84% 61% Challenger Middle 68% Huntsville Middle 81% 88% 86% 71% AAA 81% 59% Hampton Cove Middle 86% 61% 0% 10% 20% Fall 2013 STAR MATH At/Above Grade Level 30% 40% 50% 60% Fall 2012 STAR MATH At/Above Grade Level 89% 88% 68% ASFL 86% 70% 80% 93% 94% 90% Fall 2011 STAR MATH At/Above Grade Level 100% 24

STAR Reading K-8 and Middle Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013 Chapman Middle 18% Davis Hills 17% Ed White 20% Westlawn 26% 31% 36% 28% 30% 37% 44% 30% 13% Williams Middle 67% 52% 33% Whitesburg P-8 74% 66% 54% Mountain Gap P-8 80% 64% Challenger Middle 77% 59% Huntsville Middle 83% 82% 70% AAA 79% 60% Hampton Cove Middle 10% 20% Fall 2013 STAR Reading At/Above Grade Level 30% 40% 50% 60% FALL 2012 STAR Reading At/Above Grade Level 87% 92% 82% 63% 0% 86% 78% 60% ASFL 82% 70% 80% 90% 25 Fall 2011 STAR READING At/Above Grade Level 100%

STAR Math Elementary Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013 University Place Dawson 61% 43% 29% 67% 51% 27% M. L. King Jr. Rolling Hills 66% 70% 38% Mc. Donnell 59% 30% Lakewood 73% 52% 28% Highlands 65% 26% Morris 65% 35% Montview 69% 64% 39% Ridgecrest 68% 60% 35% Chapman Elementary 76% 75% 55% Providence Elementary 80% 75% 42% Williams Elem. 74% 62% 32% 73% 81% 61% 44% Farley 83% 61% Chaffee Weatherly 87% 78% 59% 82% 67% Challenger Elementary 84% 74% Blossomwood 81% Monte Sano 76% Jones valley 75% Goldsmith Schiffman 75% Hampton Cove Elementary 88% 90% 89%92% 93% 89% 93% 94% 92% 97% 79% 0% 10% 20% Fall 2013 STAR MATH At/Above Grade Level 30% 40% 50% Fall 2012 STAR MATH At/Above Grade Level 60% 70% 80% 90% Fall 2011 STAR MATH At/Above Grade Level 26 100%

STAR Reading Elementary Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013 University Place 33% M. L. King Jr. 33% Ridgecrest 42% 46% 48% 49% 37% Rolling Hills 32% Mc. Donnell 40% 29% Dawson 52% 46% 30% Morris 54% 51% 47% 51% 53% 51% 55% 35% Lakewood 42% 29% Highlands Montview 56% 50% 34% 52% 33% Williams Elem. 47% Providence Elementary 47% Chapman Elementary 57% 59% 63% 62%65% 62% 55% Farley 69% 61% Chaffee 65% 69% 76% 74% 77% Weatherly 70%73% Challenger Elementary 73% 80% 84%87% 77% 88% 79% 86% 90% 76% 91% 90% 77% 92% 90% 80% Jones valley Blossomwood Monte Sano Goldsmith Schiffman Hampton Cove Elementary 0% 10% 20% Fall 2013 STAR Reading At/Above Grade Level 30% 40% 50% FALL 2012 STAR Reading At/Above Grade Level 60% 70% 80% 90% 27 Fall 2011 STAR READING At/Above Grade Level 100%