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OUR PARTNERSHIP SUCCESS OAK GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (OGSD) In 2004-05, PartnersSI: A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE Miguel was a Latino student in Mr. Lin’s fifth grade class at Edenvale Elementary School in the Oak Grove School District last year. He was one of five focal students selected in the class for targeted attention because he was below his grade level in reading skills. Miguel often appeared to be disengaged, so Mr. Lin wanted to find out if he understood what was being taught. Thus, an AmeriCorps Partner took a closer look at Miguel’s assessment data and classroom behavior. Based on this data analysis, Mr. Lin was able to identify that Miguel was having trouble explaining the inferences he was making while reading and began to model for him how to do this better. This put Miguel on the right path to gaining more confidence as a reader. When he finished fifth grade, Miguel was reading at the appropriate grade level. He had also begun the year having difficulty speaking English, but by the end of the year he was classified as fluent. Miguel is now an engaged sixth grade student who continues to improve his reading skills and enjoy learning. • Expanded service to all levels of the OGSD education system – from classroom teachers to the superintendent. • Provided intensive, site-based services to OGSD’s four Title I elementary schools: Edenvale Elementary School, Christopher Elementary School, Miner Elementary School, and Stipe Elementary School. • Supported OGSD’s expansion of the PartnersSI approach to school improvement to all 16 elementary schools. SPOTLIGHT ON MINER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Miner Elementary School has made such consistent gains over the past three years of our partnership that it has been taken off of the Program Improvement* list. Since 2002, the school has had a 17.4% net increase in the percentage of students at or above proficient, which is double the 8.8% net increase across California. * Program Improvement schools are placed under state sanctions because of repeat under-performance. % of students at proficient or above 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Miner Demonstrates Significant School-Wide Gains 33.2% 25.0% 13.6% 36.5% 31.2% 13.6% 37.4% 35.7% 13.6% 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 42.4% 42.0% 24.4% Annual proficiency target Source: California Department of Education Miner CA “PartnersSI has been instrumental in assisting our schools to improve student performance. Their support has included data-analysis, coaching, and assistance in implementing the Results-Oriented Cycle of Inquiry process. Their guidance has maintained our focus on the instructional process and results. The Oak Grove School District has benefited greatly as a result of our relationship with the PartnersSI organization.” - Manny Barbara, Superintendent Oak Grove School District 12 | Innovation.Improvement.Impact.
OUR PEOPLE STAFF Lisa Congdon Director of Program Development* Becky Crowe Hill Executive Director Melissa Jones Director of Professional Development Belinda Liu School Improvement Fellow* Joe Pacheco School Partnership Director San Jose Unified School District Sumi Paik Director of Support Operations Julien Phillips Executive Director Emeritus & District Partnership Director Oak Grove School District Dianne Sanck School Partnership Director Oak Grove School District Barbara Service School Reform Coach** Jennifer Watanabe Sheldon Director of Special Projects Poonam Singh School Partnership Director Oak Grove School District Laura Webster School Partnership Director San Francisco Unified School District* Megan Winters School Improvement Fellow* Jennifer Wu School Partnership Director San Jose Unified School District* Joel Zarrow Associate Director AMERICORPS PARTNERS PartnersSI has been a participant in the network of national service organizations called AmeriCorps since our founding in 1993. Our twoyear AmeriCorps program employs the talents and energy of individuals dedicated to creating a more just society through education reform. Horacio Aceves, Salena Acox, Michelle Benjamin, Cynthia Chang, Guadalupe Rocio Chavez, Karen Cortez, Sagrario Gil, Elizabeth Hepworth, Aracely Hernández, Alice Im, Eris Johnson-Smith, Jeneka Joyce, Cindy Lee, George Ochoa, Tiel Rainelli, Rudy Rosas, Trinh Tran * Hired after August 1, 2005 ** Employed by Oak Grove School District but works with PartnersSI coaching our partner school principals in that district Partners in School Innovation | 13
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