Board visit 2013

Our Mission is:

Ridgeview Elementary School

provides an academically

challenging environment.

Ridgeview focuses on learning

within a secure and encouraging

community and enables all students

the opportunity to follow their

ambitions and to be contributing

citizens of a global society.

Agenda

8:30 Breakfast

8:40 Presentation by Administration

9:05-10:25 Teacher Observation

10:30-11:00 Tour of School

11:00-11:15 Self-Tour

11:15 Depart for Sulphur Springs

Group 1 (Mrs. Greene)

9:10-9:25 Mrs. Croley K, Room 138

9:30-9:45 Mrs. Cunningham 4th Room 111

9:50-10:05 Mrs. Jenkins 5th Room 117

10:10-10:25 Mrs. Bacon 5th Room 119

Group 2 (Mr. McKinney)

9:10 -9:25 Mrs. Cunningham 4th Room 111

9:30 -9:45 Mrs. Croley K, Room 138

9:50 -10:05 Mrs. Bacon 5th Room 119

10:10 -10:25 Mrs. Jenkins 5th Room 117

Below

Basic

Basic Proficient Advanced Total Below Above Pass Fail

Reading/L

A

15 87 248 85 435 102 333 76.55% 23.45%

7 (sped) 3 (sped) 7 (sped) 12 (sped)

Math 15 93 168 150 426 108 318 74.65% 25.35%


Science 10 55 248 113 426 65 361 84.74% 15.26%


S. Studies 0 15 115 293 423 15 408 96% 4%

7 (sped) 11 (sped) 8 (sped)

Reading / Language Arts

77%

23%

1

2

Math

75%

25%

1

2

Science

85%

15%

1

2

Social Studies

96%

4%

1

2

2012-2013 Student Data

2012-2013 School Level TVASS

One Year Composite

Composite

Type

Index

.

Level

Overall 1.94 4

Literacy -1.10 2

Numeracy 2.92 5

Literacy

And

Numeracy

1.06 4

AMO Gap Closure Targets

Gap Type(Number of students)

Subject Current Gap

Economically

Disadvantage vs.

Non-ED (99)3-8 Math 14.8%

Economically

Disadvantage vs.

Non-ED (100)3-8 Reading 18.2%

Students With

Disabilities vs.

Non-SWD

(35)

3-8 Math 32.8%

Students With

Disabilities vs.

Non-SWD

(35)

3-8 Reading 33.8%

What has RVES done to

address gaps?

Science Rocks at Ridgeview Elementary!

Description: Education Interest Story

GRAY, TN, 1/15/13 –Administrators, faculty and students at Ridgeview Elementary celebrated the opening of a dedicated

science lab in mid-December 2012. The lab is comprised of gathered and donated materials and will be utilized by all K-8

students at the school. The lab will provide students with a place to gain hands-on scientific experience and explore the

mysteries of the natural world around them. It will also be a venue for visiting scientists to share their expertise and demonstrate

the impact science has on industry and on day-to-day living.

In the attached photo, science comes alive for a group of fifth grade students as Carol Goldinger Ford, Professional Geologist for

S&ME, Inc. demonstrates the process of identifying and dating fossil formations. Ms. Ford is the Environmental Services

Manager for S&ME's Tri-Cities office and is a senior project geologist with over 25 years of experience. She has a Bachelor of

Science degree in Geology from Florida State University. Her experience ranges from subsurface exploration, well installation,

sinkhole repair, groundwater dye tracing events, soil and bedrock logging, underground storage tank assessments and

remediation, preparing health and safety plans, inspection of soil and rock foundations, supervising drilling activities, managing

LEED® indoor air quality assessments, installation of down-hole monitoring equipment at coal refuse impoundments, proposal

preparation, and report writing.

Photo: L to R: (foreground-head turned) Jaiden Clark, Hayden Kinch, Ava Burke, Jaycie Jenkins, Mackenzie Miller, Makenna

Dance

Ridgeview School

WATCH D.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students) Program


An innovative father involvement program called WATCHD.O.G.S.® (Dads Of Great Students). WATCH D.O.G.S. ® is the father involvement initiative

of the National Center For Fathering. Inspired by one father’s desire to increase male involvement in his children’s school and with the help of the schools

teachers and administration, WATCH D.O.G.S was created in 1998 at George Elementary in Springdale, AR.

Studies by the U.S. Department of Education have demonstrated that a positive adult male role model will have a uniquely positive impact on the

development and educational success of a child. Dramatically increasing the child’s likelihood of graduating and getting mostly A’s along the way, while at

the same time dramatically decreasing the likelihood of that child living in poverty, getting involved with drugs and alcohol, and avoiding potentially

devastating choices that result in a criminal record or a teen pregnancy. The U.S. Department of Education has identified the WATCH D.O.G.S. ®

program as an effective way to increase male involvement in our nation’s schools.

Photo : Left to right, Abbie Herbert, father, Jerry Herbert, Emily Herbert

Curriculum Coordinators a homerun at Ridgeview Elementary!


Ridgeview teachers work with curriculum coordinators on Common Core shifts

as the State of Tennessee phase out TCAP and embrace Common Core and

PARK as the new Tennessee state test.

Retired Teachers Return to the Classrooms as Tutors


Thanks to the collaborative fundraising efforts of students, teachers, and parents and financial help from Washington

Department of Education Office of Federal Projects. Ridgeview Elementary School has instituted a compressive

tutoring program in order to address student gap closure. The tutoring program takes a two level approach, a before

school and after school program, and a in-class program utilizing retired teachers who return to the classroom to help

students one on one. Currently there at two before and after school tutors and four in house tutors who work directly

with the teachers and students in the classroom.

Thank You ETSU, for donating surplus to Ridgeview School.

Description:: Education Interest Story

Each year ETSU surpluses many items to other state agencies for free. This

year Ridgeview received computers from the P.A.S.T.A program, couches from

the housing department, playground equipment where they are building the

new parking garage near the mini dome. Ridgeview was happy to be able to

take advantage of many items this year and put them to use in classrooms

and in common spaces for our tutors, students and families to use.

Apples (iPads) for the Teachers at Ridgeview Elementary!

Description: Education/Community Interest Story

February 25, 2013-Gray, TN

Thanks to the collaborative fundraising efforts of students, teachers, and parents, use of Basic Education Program (BEP) funds,

and a generous gift from the Ridgeview Parent Teacher Organization, faculty members at Ridgeview Elementary School received

Apple iPads in late January 2013.

Administrators at the school began comprehensive planning for the inclusion of the devices last school year and have worked in

conjunction with Washington County Department of Education Technology Department to bring wireless functionality to the

building. Teachers are piloting the use of the devices with an eye toward identifying potential problems or risks to students as

Ridgeview seeks to embrace learning in a global, digital environment. Plans are underway to bring students into the program and

administrators envision the use of tablets as yet another tool to assist with instruction, assessment, and research.

Training for the devices has already begun and teachers are actively using them in their classrooms to provide a technology rich

learning environment for students.

Photo1 attached: Ridgeview Faculty and their new iPads

Photo 2 attached: (left to right) 5th grade students: Carter Presnell, Austin Cunningham, Jaycie Jenkins, Makenna Dance, 5th grade

teacher Amber Bacon, (foreground) Isabelle Harvey

Where are we going next year?

2013-2014

B Y PBring Your Own Pad

Ridgeview Pilot Program

2013-2014

Today’s students have been called “digital natives.” Technology is an integral part of how they communicate, seek

knowledge, and process information. Ridgeview is committed to helping students and teachers maximize learning by

taking advantage of relevant technology.

To this end with efforts from Ridgeview staff and the Washington County Schools Technology Department, and with

approval from our Superintendent, Mr. Ron Dykes, Ridgeview will be the PILOT site for the first BYOP program in

Washington County. Students and Staff at Ridgeview will be allowed to bring limited personal computer technology

( Select Pads Only) into the school to foster classroom learning.

As a part of this plan, we will implement our BYOP plan in August of 2013 for students in grades 3-8. Through BYOP,

we expect students to experience expanded access to resources that will enhance classroom learning, read and

annotate course content electronically, create digital presentations, and collaborate with other students.

Education researcher Robert Marzano says, “Applied effectively, technology not only increases student learning,

understanding, and achievement but also augments motivation to learn, encourages collaborative learning, and

supports the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.”

The power of students to use technology, however, does not really lie in the device itself. The power is in what the

device helps the student do. We at Ridgeview hope that this program will foster greater academic skill development in

our students. As stated this is a PILOT program and many issues may arise as we work through the process. Please

bear with us as this is a work in progress. There will be more information coming home in the next few weeks.

Thank You for all you do to support

education in Washington Co.

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