Evaluation of Washington’s Plan To Increase Student

Achievement of Our Lowest Performing Subgroups

by Supporting Our Whole School Community To
Increase Student Attendance, Participation, and
Engagement

Amanda Morton
PF 26/NCSU 19-21
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WASHINGTON GT ELEMENTARY
•K-5 Magnet School
•Magnet Program-Gifted and
Talented

•549 students
•35% Asian (India, Chinese,
Japanese, Korean), 28% Black, 21%
White, and about 12.5% Hispanic
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OVERALL GOAL

• By June 2022, Washington

Elementary will meet or exceed
growth as reported by EVAAS and
meet or exceed Wake County’s
average proficiency on the EOGs.
• Focus on lowest performing
groups
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CONCERNS
• Loose attendance guidelines
• 10% to 25% non- engagement rate
increase
• Highest non- participation in our
3-5 tested grades.
• Increase in missing tier, IEP, and
instructional support
• Students falling through the cracks
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Assumptions
● Decrease In Student Attendance and
Participation
● No Attendance/Participation= increasing
learning gaps and no supports
● Lowest performing subgroups most
negatively affected
● Growth and achievement will decrease
● Staff and families need support/guidance
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PROBLEM OF PRACTICE
Washington Elementary will increase and maintain student
learning of low performing subgroups by effectively supporting
students, families, and teachers in the remote/blended learning
environment to increase student attendance, participation, and
engagement.
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STRATEGY #1:
Collection, Family/Staff Input

• Collecting/Analyzing Data
• Teacher Walkthroughs
• Feedback from Stakeholders
• Implemented Attendance
Tracker
• Schedules
 STRATEGY #2:
8 INCREASE STAFF KNOWLEDGE OF PROVIDING
FEEDBACK AND INCREASING STUDENT
ENGAGEMENT
• Provided time and ensured
ALL staff complete WCPSS
Virtual and Blended
Learning Environment
Modules.
• Created an PD on feedback
and followed up with a
virtual meeting to review.
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STRATEGY #2:
INCREASE STAFF KNOWLEDGE OF PROVIDING FEEDBACK
AND INCREASING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

• 4c’s Action Team help staff reflect and

grow their digital practices
• Staff had choice
• Given Feedback and Follow up
sessions
• Focus on team planning for digital
tools next year
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STRATEGY #3:
Monitoring Student Intervention and Support For ALL
Students
• Increase student small groups
• Focusing on:
• Intervention plans, schedules, student
groupings, and intervention effectiveness
tracker.
• Ensuring ALL staff provide support for ALL
students
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STRATEGY #4:
IMPROVING STUDENT ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION, AND
ENGAGEMENT IN A BLENDED/REMOTE LEARNING

• AP Intern addresses issues

• Attendance Spreadsheet not
working & students missing
• Only giving attendance issues
• Attendance/Participation
Guidance Infographic
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STRATEGY #4:
IMPROVING STUDENT ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION, AND
ENGAGEMENT IN A BLENDED/REMOTE LEARNING
• Staff/PLT Complete Spreadsheet
• AP Intern and SSS Follows Up
• Meets weekly
• Home visits
• Phone calls, conferences, plans
• Provide materials, technology, and
support to break down barriers.
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PARTICIPATION GROWTH
• 125 students in May to 33 for
the 1st quarter.
• Increase 33 to 52 students for
the 2nd quarter
• Decrease 52 to 22 students
for 3rd quarter.
• Decreased from 22 to 8 for
4/23
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Positive Student Outcomes

• 25% in May 2020 not participating to a final of
2% not participating.
• Lowest performing subgroups positively affected.
• Equity between VA and in person learning.
• Feedback and engagement with fidelity.
• Intervention fidelity and supports for ALL
students
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Positive Staff Outcomes

• Increased staff comfortability with using
digital tools and providing feedback.
• Staff feel supported with
attendance/participation issues.
• Unexpected
• Lowest areas of the TWC data
increased
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
THINGS TO CONTINUE…..

• SSS and participation/engagement process and

supports
• Work with intervention team to continue intervention
supports.
• Provide PD to meet staff needs
• Collect and analyze data
• Feedback from school community
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PERSONAL REFLECTION
• Support ALL school community through the new
and constant changes that arose through the
pandemic.
• Reduce barriers and create equitable access for
our students and VA students.
• Create Strategies, Data, Improve=Success and
Improvement
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REFLECTION:
IMPORTANT FOR NEXT YEAR
• Continue the
attendance/participation/engagement process
• Collaboration to support most neediest students
• Start the year with intervention planning and
ways to bridge learning gaps
• Support families, students, and teachers
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Any
Questions
or Comments?