Results
How partnering with Generation Ready can drive success.
Developing Coherence through Teacher Collaboration
Case Studies
Developing Coherence through Teacher Collaboration
School: Hughbanks Elementary School
State/District: California
Content Area: ELA
Grade: PreK-5
Elizabeth T. Hughbanks Elementary School is a Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 5 school in Rialto, California, serving a diverse population in a high poverty community. The partnership with Generation Ready began in 2017 where the principal had already set up the infrastructure to improve the overall culture of learning for the school. This engagement was the first time teachers in the school had experienced professional learning that was ongoing and job-embedded.
Percentage of students at ELA Level 3 or 4
2016
- 2016 23%
2019
- 2019 43%
Before GR Consulting
After GR Consulting
Source: CAASPP
What Gets Measured Gets Done: Data Driven Instruction
Case Studies
What Gets Measured Gets Done: Data Driven Instruction
School: Port Gibson Middle School
State/District: Mississippi
Content Area: Math, ELA
Grade: 6-8
Port Gibson Middle School in Claiborne County, MS, has an enrollment of 374 students in grades 6-8. 100% of the students receive free and reduced lunches, and almost 100% of the students are African American. The year prior to Generation Ready partnering with Port Gibson, the school received a state accountability rating of “F.” The teachers at Port Gibson felt no sense of urgency to improve the school’s “F” rating, motivation was low, and teacher absenteeism was problematic. Expectations for increasing student achievement and improving poor behavior were also low.
Percentage of students at Level 3 or 4
ELA
- 2013 27%
- 2013 42%
Math
- 2013 33%
- 2014 50%
Before GR Consulting
After GR Consulting
Radically Improving Outcomes for Children
Case Studies
Radically Improving Outcomes for Children
School: 14K120, Carlos Patia School
State/District: D15 NYC DOE
Content Area: Math
Grade: K-5
The Carlos Patia School had a history of persistent low performance and progress. The motivation for this work was to provide teachers an opportunity to change the course of this trajectory by helping them deepen their content knowledge in mathematics, supporting instructional planning and classroom instructional delivery. The goal for this project was to help build capacity across the school by developing a more robust, collaborative, coherent culture of mathematical teaching and learning in grades K-5, through targeted, job-embedded professional learning.
Percentage of students at Math 3 or 4
3rd Grade
- 3rd Grade 31%
31%
- 3rd Grade 37%
37%
4th Grade
- 4th Grade 39%
39%
- 4th Grade 62%
62%
5th Grade
- 5th Grade 35%
35%
- 5th Grade 46%
46%
Meeting the Needs of All Middle School Students
Case Studies
Meeting the Needs of All Middle School Students
School: 12X383 Emolior Academy
State/District: NYC DOE
Content Area: MSQI, ELA
Grade: 6-8
The Middle School Quality Initiative (MSQI) is the New York City Department of Education’s focused effort to expand the number of middle schools that prepare students for college and career success. It is the product of the New York City Council Middle School Task Force ongoing collaboration with the DOE. MSQI serves as the city’s implementation plan for putting the Carnegie Reading Next report recommendations into action. Over 130 middle grades schools across the city are now benefiting from MSQI’s comprehensive literacy framework.
Percentage of students at ELA Level 3 or 4
2016
- 2016 12%
2019
- 2019 34%
Bringing Student and Teacher Success to Scale
Case Studies
Bringing Student and Teacher Success to Scale
School: 16K057
State/District: D16 NYC DOE
Content Area: MSQI
Grade: 6-8
Whitelaw Reid Academy is a middle school with 180 students from grade 6 through 8. The school serves a high poverty community in the Bedford Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn. The school faced the challenge many New York City schools were facing in that the majority of entering 6th graders were reading well below grade level. The principal saw an urgent need to put in place professional learning and systemic support for her teachers to ensure all students leave middle schools with the literacy skills they need to succeed in high school.
Percentage of students at ELA Level 3 or 4
2016
- 2016 21%
2019
- 2019 30%
Developing Coherence Across the Content Areas
Case Studies
Developing Coherence Across the Content Areas
School: 10X390
State/District: D10 NYC DOE
Content Area: MSQI, Dual Language
Grade: 6-8
MS 390 is located in the Burnside Ave area of the Bronx, in School District 10. The school has a student population of approximately 546 students in Grade 6 through 8. It serves a high poverty community with 98% of the students qualifying for Free and Reduced Lunch. Support was tailored to meet the needs identified through discussions with teachers and the administration. Teachers received PD and modeling of Socratic Seminars, and by the end of the year there was a significant increase in student to student academic discussion in Socratic Seminar, across the grades and disciplines, including ELA, Math, and Science.
Percentage of students at Level 3 or 4
ELA
- 11%
- 2013 30%
Math
- 2013 9%
- 2014 22%
Instructional Leadership: The Key to Improving Student Performance
Case Studies
Instructional Leadership: The Key to Improving Student Performance
School: Okaluna School
State/District: Mississippi
Content Area: ELA, Algebra, History, Biology
Grade: 7-12
Okolona High School serves 291 students in grades 7-12 with 73% of the students receiving free and reduced lunches. Almost 100% of the student body is African American. To meet the requirements of the Mississippi Accountability Model, the school administers the end-of-course tests identified as the Subject Area Testing Program, Second Edition (SATP2) for grades 9-12. Students must pass the four SATP2 tests to meet graduation requirements. Prior to 2011, student achievement at Okolona High School was in the bottom 15%, the pass rate on the SATP2 assessments was approximately 25%, earning the school an “F” grade.
Percentage of students at Level 3 or 4 (MS-only)
ELA
- 2013 30%
- 2013 44%
44%
Math
- 2013 46%
46%
- 2014 63%
Before GR Consulting
After GR Consulting
Customizing Professional Learning to Maximize Results
Case Studies
Customizing Professional Learning to Maximize Results
School: 10X382
State/District: D10 NYC DOE
Content Area: ELA
Grade: PreK – 5
Elementary School for Math, Science & Technology (PS 382) serves 284 inner-city students in Grades K-5. The school serves a high poverty community in the Bronx with 97% of the students qualifying for Free and Reduced Lunch. After analyzing the school data, the principal decided to raise the rigor in the ELA classrooms. Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, the principal partnered with Generation Ready. The teachers–whom the consultant worked with–willingly participated in the collaborative, ongoing, hands-on professional learning opportunities provided. This involved identifying strategies and modifying them as necessary through implementation in classroom practice in reading and writing workshops.
Percentage of students at ELA Level 3 or 4
2017
- 2013 15%
2018
- 2014 23%