Disaggregated Data

PLC 3
Ellen, Steffani, Victoria, Grace, Chandler

Tarrant Intermediate School Data

Level 1: Does not meet
academic content
standards
Level 2: Partially meets
academic content
standards
Level 3: Meets academic
content standards
Level 4: Exceeds
academic content
standards

Trace Crossings Elementary School Data

Level 1: Does not meet
academic content
standards
Level 2: Partially meets
academic content
standards
Level 3: Meets academic
content standards
Level 4: Exceeds
academic content
standards

Response to Data
Tarrant:
-Data room and data meetings
-Scores increased in the two school years
compared above
-Higher scores compared to Birmingham City
Schools
-They were aware of their low scores, so they
took initiative to improve scores
-Lots of test preparation
-STAR Test, Global Scholars, math bowl

TCES:
-Scores decreased in the two years compared
above
-Scores are consistently higher at Trace
Crossings than at Tarrant in the two school
years compared
-Lower scores compared to other Hoover City
School elementary schools
-Taking action to make changes

Teaching Math
Tarrant:

TCES:

Envisions. Teachers use their own

resources they either make
themselves or find off of teacher pay
teachers. Teacher also use Pinterest
to find resource.

Investigations
-Manipulatives
-1st grade teachers went to Math
Conference for professional
development
-Math Coach comes into teach
lessons sometimes to the classes.

Teaching Reading
Tarrant:

TCES:

-Some teachers attempted to use

basal readers but didnt use it
correctly. Some did not use a basal
and created their own reading block.
-

-Teachers designed reading blocks

using their own resources or
resources provided for them in the
library and reading coaches room.

Tarrant Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Weaknesses

-Principal is dedicated to student

achievement
-Compared to other urban schools,
teachers are more focused on student
learning
-Teacher/student relationship; good
community
-Great management

-Cluster groups (frustrating for

teachers; students cant learn as well
from one another)
-Lack of parent involvement
-Material is taught for test
achievement rather than student
understanding
-Funding

TCES Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

Weaknesses

-Technology
- Diverse school- many languages
represented
- Good sense of community
- Lots of opportunities for teachers to
receive professional development

-Teacher quality is not consistent

-Re-zoning is causing bad reputation
-Worse scores than other Hoover City
Schools

School Initiatives
Tarrant
-Committed to serving all students and the community through quality learning in a secure
environment ensuring college and career readiness
-Prepare students for learning, service, and success
TCES
-Increase student achievement and learning
-Excel in national benchmarks of academic achievement
-Be prepared
-Acceptance and success in their college and/or career of choice
-At risk students will make progress towards achieving standards
-School climate is safe and orderly
-Support a positive and collaborative learning culture
-Schools actively engage and communicate with all stakeholders

School Improvement Plan

Tarrant:
-Professional Development
-Focus on both math and reading
-Eliminate clustered grouping classrooms
-Small group instruction

TCES:
-Professional Development
-Focus on both math and reading
-More small groups and customization for individual learners
-More identification for struggling learners

Trace Crossings Elementary Parent

Letter
- Inform parents about statewide testing and scores from
the previous year
- Inform parents about the improvement plan to improve
reading and math scores
- Encourage parents to work with their students at home
to help improve their reading and math scores.

Tarrant Intermediate Parent Letter

- Inform parents about statewide testing and scores from
the previous year as well as how the school performed
as compared to the state of Alabama
- Encourage the parents to support their childs learning
at home to help increase their reading and math scores
- Inform parent about the improvement plan for the
school.