HENRY JAMES MEMORIAL SCHOOL
ACADEMIC REPORT
Brian White, HJMS Principal
Erin Murray, Assistant Superintendent
Board of Education Presentation
November 10, 2015
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HJMS Mission and Vision
Indicators of Academic Success
The HJ Way ~ School Culture
Areas for Focus – 2015-2016
Budget Preview
Concluding Remarks
Presentation Overview
“Preparing all students for success
at the high school level and
beyond by inspiring lifelong
learning and developing citizens
of strong moral character.”
HJMS Mission Statement
HJMS Mission
In philosophy and practice, Henry James Memorial School
reflects the necessary components of middle level education and
an understanding that young adolescents have unique academic,
behavioral and social needs which require an equally
unique approach to education:
Connections
Challenge
Character
Henry James Memorial School Report
November 10, 2015
Indicators of Success
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86.3% of 8th Graders met or exceeded
State Goal
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No. 4 in DRG B for 2015
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Comparable with Recent Performance
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Down slightly from 2015 All-Time High
Henry James Memorial School
2015 Science CMT Summary
CMT Science (DRG B Grade 8):
% Goal/Above
89.1
89.1
87.4
86.3
85.7
85.6
85.2
84
83.5
83.1
82.8
81.1
81
80.1
79.1
79.1
78.2
77.9
77.2
Grade 8 CMT - Science:
Goal and Advanced Bands
90.6
89.4
87.2
39.4
41.3
42.3
44
2011
2012
2013
2014
86.8
% in advanced
86.3
Goal
38
2015
89.8
86.3
81.3
78.3
53.1
52
50
31.3
Grade 8 CMT Science
Subgroup Performance
SBAC 2015:
ELA/Literacy and Mathematics ~ Grade 7
Simsbury Public Schools ~ ELA/Literacy
SBAC 2015: Grade 7
Performance by Achievement Levels
Simsbury Public Schools ~ Mathematics
SBAC 2015: Grade 7
Performance by Achievement Levels
Simsbury
Grade 7
Simsbury
Grade 7
Level 3 or Above
76%
Level 3 or Above
61%
Level 4
36%
Level 4
32%
Level 3
40%
Level 3
29%
Level 2
14%
Level 2
24%
Level 1
10
Level 1
15%
SBAC 2015:
ELA/Literacy and Mathematics ~ Grade 8
Simsbury Public Schools ~ ELA/Literacy
SBAC 2015: Grade 8
Performance by Achievement Levels
Simsbury Public Schools ~ Mathematics
SBAC 2015: Grade 8
Performance by Achievement Levels
Simsbury
Grade 8
Simsbury
Grade 8
Level 3 or Above
71%
Level 3 or Above
63%
Level 4
Level 4
28%
36%
Level 3
42%
Level 3
27%
Level 2
22%
Level 2
21%
Level 1
7%
Level 1
16%
SBAC DRG B Comparison – Gr. 7
SBAC Math
Rank
DRG B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
15
16
16
17
Town
Avon
Newtown
Glastonbury
South Windsor
Farmington
Greenwich
Madison
Guilford
SBAC ELA
% at
Level 3 & 4
72.8
70.8
70.2
65.1
65
63.7
62.1
61.2
Simsbury
61
Brookfield
60.8
Region 15
59.9
Region 5
58.4
Fairfield
58.2
Cheshire
57.2
Granby
Monroe
57.2
56.5
Trumbull
48.1
West Hartford
48.1
New Fairfield
45.5
Rank
DRG B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Town
% at
Level 3 & 4
Guilford
86.2
Avon
84.2
Monroe
81.7
Cheshire
81.6
Glastonbury
81.2
Newtown
80.9
Madison
80.1
South Windsor
79.9
Brookfield
79.8
Greenwich
79.3
Fairfield
77.7
Farmington
77.1
Region 15
76
Simsbury
75.8
Granby
73.6
New Fairfield
73.1
Region 5
72.7
West Hartford
69.6
Trumbull
66.5
SBAC DRG B Comparison – Gr. 8
SBAC Math
Rank
DRG B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
15
16
16
17
Town
SBAC ELA
% at
Level 3 & 4
Avon
76.6
Farmington
74.3
Guilford
69.1
Region 5
67.9
Simsbury
63.2
Granby
62.3
Glastonbury
61.8
Greenwich
61.2
Madison
60.5
Cheshire
57.5
South Windsor
57.4
Region 15
Brookfield
57.1
56
Newtown
55.8
Fairfield
55.1
New Fairfield
West Hartford
52.2
49.3
Monroe
49
Trumbull
48.3
Rank
DRG B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Town
% at
Level 3 & 4
Farmington
82.8
Avon
82.4
Brookfield
80
Cheshire
78.9
Monroe
78.4
Region 5
78
Guilford
77.5
Region 15
76.9
Greenwich
76.4
Granby
75
Newtown
71.6
Madison
71.4
Simsbury
70.7
Fairfield
70.1
West Hartford
69.3
New Fairfield
67.7
Glastonbury
66.3
South Windsor
65.1
Trumbull
58.6
Literacy 2015 - Grade 7
100
90
80
Literacy 2015 - Grade 8
90.9%
100
90
77.4%
75.8%
80
70
60
50
70
50%
54.2%
53.3%
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
40
30
18.6%
20
0%
77.3%
72.2%
70.7%
56.3%
40%
32.1% 33.3%
20.4%
10
0
SBAC Subgroup Performance
ELA/Literacy
Math 2015 - Grade 7
Math 2015 - Grade 8
100
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
90
78.3%
62.4%
60.6%
35.7%
80
70
63%
73.9%
68.8%
63.6%
60
40%
50
36.7%
40
30
18.6%
20
0%
26.7%
29.6%
25%
14.3%
10
0
SBAC Subgroup Performance
Mathematics
61.5% of 8th grade students scoring at or
above composite College and Career
Readiness (CCR) score on ReadiStep
Nationally, composite score average was
26.6% on the October 2014 test
New PSAT 8/9 to replace in Fall 2015
Should create seamless alignment with
high school PSAT and SAT measures
Fall 2014 ReadiStep
Grade 8 Performance
The College Readiness Pathway
•SAT
•PSAT/NMSQT
Grades 10 & 11
•PSAT 8/9
Grade 8
Grades 11 &
12
Degrees of Reading Power (DRP)
% at or above Goal – Grade 8
100%
95%
93%
90%
85%
88%
87%
86%
84%
80%
75%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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Degrees of Reading Power (DRP)
% at or above Goal – Grade 7
100%
97%
95%
95%
95%
90%
89%
86%
85%
80%
75%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Henry James Memorial School
Report
November 10, 2015
The HJ Way
School Culture
The HJ Way
Be Respectful
Be Kind
Be Responsible
Be Fair
Be Trustworthy
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Leadership Team & Safe School Climate
Committee
School Connectedness Goal
Actively monitoring discipline trends
Continued focus on social and emotional
security
PTC to sponsor parent forum series
School Culture
HJMS EXTRACURRICULAR
OPPORTUNITIES
71% Participation at HJMS
• Opportunities for All
• Participation is an indicator of
positive school culture
• Provides opportunities for
connections with each other
and with adults
• Students can propose new
activities
• Provides leadership
experiences for our students
• Multitude of offerings!
Henry James Memorial School Report
November 10, 2015
Teaching & Learning
Supports
School Wide
Instructional Supports at HJMS
*Instructional Coach
*Co –Teaching at HJMS
*Professional Learning Communities
*Columbia Teachers College Professional
Learning
*Writing Committee
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Action Planning to improve ELA
performance
Implementation of Co-Teaching Model
at HJMS
Interdisciplinary Writing Yr. 3
Practice of Peer Visitations at HJMS
School Connectedness Goal
Areas of Focus for 2015-2016
HJMS Facility Improvements
6-Year Capital Improvement Plan
Continuation of Intervention Supports
Maintain Class Size
Professional Development to support
classroom-based academic interventions
Budget Preview
Action Plan for English Language Arts
Continued Focus on improving Mathematics
Performance
Ongoing support of Co-Teaching Model
Support Systems for All Students
Sub-group performance
Intervention supports
Ongoing STEM Committee Work
Continue to Celebrate HJMS Culture
Concluding Remarks