Huntsville City Schools School Year 2013-14 School Instructional Targets

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

2. Alabama Plan 2020 and NCLB Waiver Every Child a Graduate – Every Child Prepared for College, Work, Adulthood in the 21st 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 21st 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 11th Grade to Align Teaching and Learning with Student College Readiness. Internal Measures – Formative assessments in all courses and progression in core high school courses.

3. 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 SY2013-14 than attained Level-4 (Advanced) proficiency in SY2012-13. HCS High School Goals: • Students attain benchmark scores on ACT Quality Core assessments in SY2013-14 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.

4. 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: • Shifting low-value added grading and sampling tasks from teachers to the learning management systems. • Focus professional development on change of practice (digital and common core)and in the use of data from formative assessments to guide instruction.

5. 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 8th 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).

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

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

8. High School Goals for Grade Progression School Year 2013-14 Percent of a Starting Cohort Progressing to the Next Grade 96% of 9th GradersProgressing to 10th Grade 97% of 10th GradersProgressing to11th Grade 98% of 11th GradersProgressing to12th Grade 99% of 12th Graders Progressing to Plan 2020 Target Graduation Rate SpringFall Fall SpringFall SpringFall Spring 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

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

10. Grade Level Progression Goals for Example High Schoolfor SY2013-14 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Product SY2012-13 Progression 73% 65% 77% 90% 33% SY2013-14Goal 85% 81% 88% 95% 57% Product of Grade Level Progression Rates School Year

11. 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 11th grade students will attain benchmark scores on the ACT assessmentbeginning with SY2014-15. • 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 7th and 8th grades.

12. Number of Students Taking the ACT Exam In 2012-13 by High School and Grade Level Tests Taken Grade High School

13. Cumulative Distribution of Math ACT Scores by High School Cumulative Distribution Corresponding Credit BearingCollege Freshman Course: College Algebra Grissom Math Benchmark Score ACT Score

14. Cumulative Distribution of English ACT Scores by High School Cumulative Distribution Grissom Corresponding Credit Bearing College Freshman Course: English Composition English Benchmark Score ACT Score

15. Cumulative Distribution of Reading ACT Scores by High School Cumulative Distribution Grissom Corresponding Credit Bearing College Freshman Course: Social Sciences Reading Benchmark Score ACT Score

16. Cumulative Distribution of Science ACT Scores by High School Cumulative Distribution Corresponding Credit Bearing College Freshman Course: Biology Grissom Science Benchmark Score ACT Score

17. Cumulative Distribution of Composite ACT Scores by High School Cumulative Distribution Grissom 25th Percentile Score for Auburn University 75th Percentile Score for University of Alabama &Auburn University 25th Percentile Score for University of Alabama ACT Score

18. 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 11th 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%.

19. Summary of Huntsville City School Goals for SY2013-14 All Schools: 35% • School Wide Attendance and Tardy Rates. 10% • Change of Practice Rates. 10% • STAR Math and Reading Growth by Grade Level. 15% P-5, P-6, P-8, and Middle Schools: 65% • Pre-K Early Literacy. 5% • ACT Aspire Benchmark Rates by Grade Level. 50% • Student Assignment Practices – Low Growth Classrooms & Retained Students. 10% High Schools: 65% • ACT Quality Core Benchmark Rates. 20% • Grade Level Progression Rates. 25% • ACT College Readiness Benchmark Rates – 11th Grade. 5% • AP and IB Enrollments and Share of Enrollments Earning Qualifying Scores. 5% • Graduation Rate as Determined by ALSDE. 10%

20. Huntsville City Schools STAR Math Fall 2011 – Fall 2013 Proficiency

21. Huntsville City Schools STAR Reading Fall 2011 – Fall 2013

22. STAR Math HCS High Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013

23. STAR Reading HCS High Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013

24. STAR Math K-8 and Middle Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013

25. STAR Reading K-8 and Middle Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013

26. STAR Math Elementary Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013

27. STAR Reading Elementary Schools Fall 2011 – Fall 2013